Section 296-307-70415. Training.

Train your employees

Note:	• Use Tables 3 through 6 to identify your employees' training competencies.
	• You may conduct training internally, or use outside training services to comply with this section.
	– When outside trainers are hired, you are still responsible for making sure the requirements of this section are met. For example, employers may compare the course outline to the competencies listed in Tables 3 through 6.

You must:

• Make sure employees are appropriately trained for their assigned roles and duties as follows:

Exemption:	Skilled support employees are not covered by the training requirements of this section (see WAC 296-307-70440).

Initial training:

• Provide initial training before the employee is allowed to participate in an actual emergency response operation.

Note:	When first responders at the awareness or operations level have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competencies specified in Table 3, you may accept experience instead of training.

• Make sure initial training adequately addresses the competencies in Tables 3 through 6 and the minimum training durations in Table 2.

• Certify that employees objectively demonstrate competencies specified in Tables 3 through 6 (except for employees trained as first responders at the awareness level).

You must:

Retraining (refresher) training:

• Provide retraining annually.

• Make sure retraining covers necessary content.

• Document training or demonstrated competency.

Note:	Retraining is not required when employees demonstrate competencies annually and a record is kept of the demonstration methodology used.

You must:

Trainer qualifications:

• Verify trainers have satisfactorily completed an instructors' training course for the subjects they teach. For example, courses offered by the United States National Academy, or equivalent courses are acceptable.

OR

• Have the educational and instructional experience necessary for training.

Specialist employees:

• Specialist employees who have been sent to the scene to advise or assist must receive training or demonstrate competency in their specialty, annually.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-70415, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-70415, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.

Rules

296-307-70440,