§ 13-103. Fire and Rescue Institute

   (a) Established. -- There is a Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in the University of Maryland.

(b) Director. --

   (1) The head of the Institute is the Director.

   (2) The Director:

      (i) Shall report directly to the President of the University of Maryland, College Park; and

      (ii) May adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(c) Duties of Institute. -- The Institute shall:

   (1) Provide classroom education and training for career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, both at the Institute and throughout this State;

   (2) Cooperate with other agencies that provide training for fire and rescue personnel;

   (3) Train instructors;

   (4) Prepare or adopt materials for training fire and rescue personnel;

   (5) Develop new fire and rescue training techniques;

   (6) Develop and implement specialized courses in fire fighting, including industrial fire fighting;

   (7) Maintain statistics and records on fire and rescue education, training, and related matters;

   (8) Develop programs to inform the public about the tasks performed by fire and rescue personnel;

   (9) Establish guidelines for instructional material to school systems in the State concerning fire and rescue education;

   (10) Provide disaster training for fire and rescue personnel; and

   (11) Cooperate with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to provide basic training for rescue personnel and emergency medical technicians.

(d) Funding. -- The Institute shall have the funds provided in the State budget.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 77A, § 27AG-27AL; 1978, ch. 22, § 2; ch. 607; 1988, ch. 246, § 2; 1989, ch. 5, § 1; 1996, ch. 10, § 16; 1997, ch. 114, § 1.