PRINTER'S NO. 2494
No. 1924 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, ARGALL, BARD, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BELARDI,
BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, CAPPELLI, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN,
CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DIVEN, FREEMAN, GEIST,
GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, KAISER,
KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, WANSACZ, J. WILLIAMS,
WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, MACKERETH, MANN, McGEEHAN,
McILHATTAN, MELIO, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, PALLONE, PETRONE,
PIPPY, ROBERTS, SAINATO, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS AND TRICH,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing for firefighter and
6 emergency service training as creditable high school courses.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 1550. Firefighter and Emergency Service Training.--
13 (a) Firefighter and emergency service training may be added to
14 high school curricula as credit-earning courses.
15 (b) The courses may be made available only to students
16 sixteen (16) years of age or older and may include:
1 (1) Training as a firefighter I from the National Board of
2 Professional Qualifications.
3 (2) Training as an emergency medical technician by the
4 Department of Health under the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164,
5 No.45), known as the "Emergency Medical Services Act."
6 (c) If the school district adds firefighter and emergency
7 service training as credit-earning courses, the school district
8 shall provide transportation and supervision for firefighter and
9 emergency service training that takes place off school grounds.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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