CS for CS for SB 1410 - Fire Safety and Prevention Summary

• Comprehensive Reorganization: Reorganizes Florida Statutes Chapter 633 into five parts (General Provisions, Fire Safety and Prevention, Fire Protection and Suppression, Fire Standards and Training, and Firefighters Occupational Safety and Health) by transferring and renumbering existing sections for improved structure and clarity.

• Firefighter Certification Changes: Updates firefighter certification requirements, extends the certification validity period from 3 to 4 years, establishes new certificate types (Firefighter Certificate of Compliance, Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion, Special Certificate of Compliance), and modifies training hour requirements for structural fire training.

• Fire Equipment and Contractor Licensing: Consolidates and clarifies licensing requirements for fire equipment dealers, fire suppression contractors, and fire protection system contractors, including fee schedules, continuing education requirements, and disciplinary procedures.

• Workplace Safety and Health Standards: Strengthens firefighter occupational safety requirements by mandating workplace safety committees, establishing corrective plan procedures for employers with high injury rates, and requiring coordination with insurance providers regarding safety compliance.

• Technical Updates and Cross-Reference Corrections: Removes obsolete provisions, updates terminology throughout the statute, corrects cross-references across multiple Florida statutes, and modifies administrative procedures including hearing locations and rulemaking authority.