W. Va. Code R. § 87-11-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 87-11-3 - Review and Approval or Denial of Specialized Members
3.1. The Commission, when it receives notice from a fire department as described in section 2 of this rule, shall review the materials presented for completeness. Following this review, the Commission shall determine the following:
3.1.a. If there is an applicable NFPA standard for the specialized training, the Commission shall review the training to ensure that the training met the applicable standard. The Commission may contact the training entity for any information it deems necessary to make this determination.
3.1.b. If there is not an applicable NFPA standard for the specialized training, the Commission shall make any inquiries it deems necessary to determine if the training satisfies the minimum standard for that specialization.
3.2. If the Commission believes that the information submitted is sufficient, and that the training completed reaches the acceptable recognized standard, the Department will be notified that membership for that person is allowed to join the department as a specialized member with that specialty.
3.3. It the Commission believes that the information submitted is not sufficient to cause the commission to believe that the training received reaches the acceptable recognized standard, the Department will be notified that the membership for that person is not allowed as a specialized member with that specialty.
3.4. Any Decision made pursuant to subdivision 3.2. or 3.3. of this section is the sole discretion of the Commission and is not subject to review by any other means, and no appeal is available.

W. Va. Code R. § 87-11-3