Maryland Fire & Rescue Education and Training Commission 2017 Dr. James Fielder, Jr. Maryland Secretary of Education

Appointment /Responsibility Chairman is appointment by Maryland State Governor Larry Hogan. Members must clear the Governors appointment committee. Confirmed & sworn in by the Maryland State Senate. Serve a 4 year term on the Commission. Meet bi-monthly around the State. Responsibility to assure that the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13B laws and other Maryland laws are adhered to when conducting Emergency Training and Education programs in the State of Maryland. Review Federal Programs. Un Paid State Officials. Must attend 50% of all Maryland Fire & Rescue Education & Training Meetings a year.

Staff Liaison from MHEC Alexia VanOrden Research and Policy Analyst Staff Liaison, Maryland Fire-Rescue Education Training Commission Maryland Higher Education Commission

MFRETC Primary Objective Protect Life & Property through Education & Training

MFRETC 13 Members John Dulina Mike Clemens, Chair John Jerome John Kisser Kiona Black Ron Strobel Jennifer Aubert-Utz Scott Graham Mike Clemens, Chair Lynn Gilroy, Vice Chair Barbara Knippenburg Bob Cumberland Dan Stevens Geoffrey Donahue

Maryland Stakeholders Represented at Meetings Maryland Instructor certification Review Board (MICRB) Director Steve T. Edwards, Chair Maryland Fire Service Personnel Qualifications Board (MFSPQB) Mike Robinson, Chair Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute (MFRI) Director Steve T. Edwards Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Richard Alcorta, MD, Acting Executive Director Maryland State Fireman’s Association (MFSA) Mike Davis, President Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Russell J. Strickland, Director

Executive Committee R. Michael Clemens, Chair Lynn Gilroy, Vice Chair

Higher Education Committee Kiona Black, Chair Lynn Gilroy, Liaison Jennifer Aubert-Utz John Dulina John Jerome

Higher Education Responsibilities Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance & Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program. Future College start up’s. recommendations. State Funding of Education & Training programs. Eligible majors: Fire Service Technology, Emergency Medical Technology, Fire Service Management or Public Safety Administration with a minor or concentration in Fire Service Technology or Fire Service Management in the University System of Maryland.

Minimum Standards Committee Dan Stevens, Chair Lynn Gilroy, Liaison Mike Davis, MSFA President Larry Preston, MFRI

Minimum Training Responsibilities Reviews State Minimum Firefighter Training and Protocols. The approval process for Maryland Emergency Services Training. Maryland Instructor Certification Review Board Regulation review. www.mfri.org MICRB – 2016 Orange Book PDF Proposed Federal / State standards and program reviews. (Conesus standard and certification recommendation for NFPA 1403 conducting firefighting in acquired structures)

Special Projects Committee Geoffrey Donahue, Chair Mike Clemens, Liaison Ron Strobel Barbara Knippenburg Bob Cumberland Scott Graham Pat Marlatt, MFRI

Special Projects Responsibilities Planning Training Center Enhancements Heavy Apparatus Driver Training Facilities and Enhancement's. Homeland Security Weapons of Mass Destruction/NIMS Active Shooter