HB26 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Leigh Hulsey Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Fire-protection personnel, pre-employment, pre-certification, and annual training related to individuals with sensory needs and certain disabilities, required

Description

Under existing law, fire-protection personnel undergo training prior to permanent employment.

This bill would require that pre-employment training for fire-protection personnel include training on interacting with individuals with sensory needs or invisible disabilities.

Under existing law, certified volunteer firefighters undergo training prior to certification.

This bill would require pre-certification training for volunteer firefighters to include training on interacting with individuals with sensory needs or invisible disabilities.

This bill would require each fire-protection personnel and certified volunteer firefighter to undergo annual training on interacting with individuals with sensory needs or invisible disabilities.

This bill would exclude non-certified volunteer firefighters and employees of the Alabama State Forestry Commission from training requirements related to interacting with individuals with sensory needs or invisible disabilities.

This bill would allow non-certified volunteer firefighters to voluntarily undergo training about interacting with individuals with sensory needs or HB26 INTRODUCED invisible disabilities.

This bill would also require the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission to collaborate with a nonprofit company to provide the training without compensation.

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Subjects

Public Safety & Emergencies