SB 1262 — Qualifications for County Emergency Management Directors

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 1262 By the CommitteesCommittee on Rules;Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security;

and MilitarySenator andCollins Veterans583-02613-24 Affairs,20241262c1 Space,A andbill Domesticto Security;be entitled An act relating to qualifications for county emergency management directors;

and Senator Collins 595-03794-24 20241262c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to qualifications for county emergency management directors;

FiftyA hoursbachelor’s ofdegree. training in business or public administration, business or public management, or emergency management or preparedness.

A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for this requirement.

FourSix years of verifiable experience in comprehensiveemergency services, emergency managementmanagement, emergency planning, law enforcement, or firefighting services, of which includesat improvingleast preparedness3 foryears emergencymust andbe disastersupervisory protection,experience prevention,in mitigation,emergency management, response, andor recovery,operations withfor directa supervisorycounty, Pagea 1municipality, ofthe 4state, CODING:or the Federal Government.

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A master’s degree in emergency preparedness or Page 1 of 3 CODING:

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(I) A master’s degree in emergency preparedness or management, business or public administration, communications, finance, homeland security, public health, criminal justice, meteorology, or environmental science may be substituted for 2 years of experience required under this sub-subparagraph but not for the required years of supervisory experience.

(II)d. A valid accreditation as a Certified Master Exercise Practitioner through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers, or as a Florida Professional Emergency Manager through the Florida Professional Emergency Preparedness Association may be substituted for the requirements of this sub-subparagraph.

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One hundred fifty hours in comprehensive emergency management training provided through or approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or its successor, including completion of the following National Incident Management System courses, or equivalent courses established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Emergency Management Institute:

BasicICS Incidentfor CommandSingle SystemResources forand Initial Response;Action Incidents;

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 1262 595-03794-24 20241262c2 (III) ICS-300:

Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents;

(IV) ICS-400:

Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff;

(V) IS-700:

and(IV) (VI)IS-703.b: IS-800:

NationalNIMS ResponseResource FrameworkManagement; (NRF), An Introduction.

Alland training(V) requiredIS-800.d: by this sub-subparagraph must have been completed no earlier than 10 years preceding the date of appointment, regardless of whether it is an initial appointment or reappointment.

d.National Response Framework, An Introduction.

A valid accreditation as a Certified Master Exercise Practitioner by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Certified Emergency Manager, or Florida Professional Emergency Manager will satisfy the requirements of this sub-subparagraph.

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The director shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners or the chief administrative officer of the county, as described in chapter 125 or the county charter, if applicable, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority,Page in2 conformanceof with3 applicableCODING: resolutions, ordinances, and laws.

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 1262 583-02613-24 20241262c1 authority, in conformance with applicable resolutions, ordinances, and laws.

Each director has direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of the county Pageemergency 3management ofagency. 4 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 1262 595-03794-24 20241262c2 emergency management agency.

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