Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-33.5-1205. Duties of the director and the advisory board

(a) To establish a fire service education and training program, setting forth minimum standards for training and instructors;

(b) To promulgate rules establishing standards for the firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification programs and for determining whether a firefighter or an applicant for first responder or hazardous materials responder certification meets the established standards;

(c) Deleted by Laws 1999, Ch. 115, § 2, eff. April 15, 1999.

(d) To certify firefighters and applicants for hazardous materials responder certification or withhold or revoke certification in the manner provided for by rules adopted by the director pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of this title;

(e) To issue a certificate to any firefighter or rescuer who presents evidence that the minimum firefighter certification standards have been met and to issue a certificate to any applicant who presents evidence that the minimum standards of the hazardous materials responder certification program have been met;

(f) Deleted by Laws 1999, Ch. 115, § 2, eff. April 15, 1999.

(g) To establish fees for the actual direct and indirect costs of the administration of the firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification programs, which fees shall be assessed against any person participating in such programs. All fees collected shall be credited to the firefighter, first responder, hazardous materials responder, and prescribed fire training and certification fund created in section 24-33.5-1207.

(h) To establish fees for the actual direct and indirect costs of the administration of the fire service education and training program, which fees shall be assessed against any person participating in such program. All fees collected shall be credited to the fire service education and training fund created in section 24-33.5-1207.5.

(a) To advise the director on the promulgation of rules enacting standards for the certification of firefighters and rescuers and procedures for determining whether a firefighter or rescuer meets the established standards;

(b) To advise the director on the promulgation of rules enacting standards for the certification of hazardous materials responders and procedures for determining whether an applicant meets such standards;

(c) To advise the director on the promulgation of rules enacting standards for fire service education and training for volunteer firefighters, the qualification of instructors, and procedures to ensure that the quality of the program is adequate to meet the minimum training requirements for volunteer firefighters as set forth in section 31-30-1122, C.R.S.;

(d) To advise the director on the establishment of fees for the actual direct and indirect costs of the administration of the firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification programs;

(e) To advise the director on the establishment of fees for the actual direct and indirect costs of the administration of the fire service education and training program.