Maryland Code, Education § 13-103

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

(2) The Director:

(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.