HB126 Summary

• Known as the Abram Colin Act, requires training for fire-protection personnel, certified volunteer firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel on interacting with individuals with sensory needs or invisible disabilities.

• Fire-protection personnel must complete one hour of training within six months of certification and every other year thereafter; emergency medical services personnel must complete one hour annually, all beginning January 1, 2025.

• The Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Alabama Department of Public Health must collaborate with a nonprofit entity to provide training without compensation, with training available in person or online.

• Training providers must annually review and update curriculum to reflect current changes and trends relating to sensory needs and invisible disabilities.

• Does not apply to Alabama State Forestry Commission employees and does not eliminate or modify existing legal immunities for fire-protection or emergency medical services personnel.