The notification to the Fire Service includes an e-mail blast, e-mail to all FD e-mail accounts, notice on website and Facebook.

Effective March 1, 2013, the Division of Personnel Standards and Education is requiring that an Illinois firefighter must be the minimum age of 18 to participate with the OSFM Certification program.  Participation includes, but is not limited to, challenging an OSFM written or practical examination, and the submission of OSFM course completion.

Any person under the age of 18 will not receive an OSFM certification.

All Illinois fire department personnel rosters must be updated to include the date of birth of all active members serving on the fire department.

The OSFM will not permit the scheduling of an applicant who has not provided their date of birth.
To update the fire department roster, please utilize the PSE on-line Web Access system.

All Illinois firefighters who are currently under the age of 18 and who have previously participated in the OSFM certification program, but who are not yet certified, will be unable to continue their participation in the OSFM certification program until the age requirement is met.  Their records will remain on file, and upon reaching the age of 18, those applicants will become eligible to participate in the OSFM certification program.
 
No Illinois firefighter who is under the age of 18 will be permitted to challenge an OSFM written examination.  This includes all Illinois firefighters under the age of 18 who have previously received a confirmation to challenge an OSFM written examination.

2013 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD
DATES AND LOCATIONS
 
The following is a list of Elevator Safety Review Board meeting dates and locations for 2013.
 
Meetings will begin at 8:30AM and held on a quarterly basis.  Additional Meetings may be scheduled if needed.
 
Des Plaines:                              Suburban North Regional Office Facility
                                                9511 West Harrison Street
                                                Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
                                                Room 110 – located on lower level
 
Springfield:                              Office of the State Fire Marshal
                                                1035 Stevenson Drive
                                                Springfield, Illinois 62703
                                                Auditorium
                                     
DATE                                                                  LOCATION
Thursday, February 7                                          Des Plaines, IL
Thursday, June 6                                                 Springfield, IL
Thursday, September 5                                        Des Plaines, IL
Thursday, November 7                                        Springfield, IL

06/13/13 (Revised)
 

The Joint Labor Management Committee Announces the 24 Hour BASIC ASSESSOR CERTIFICATION COURSE.

September 23, 24 & 25, 2013

Deadline for Registrations September 3, 2013, Please see the full brochure for more information and the registration forms.

JLMC BASIC ASSESSOR CERTIFICATION COURSE [PDF, 535Kb]
http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/JLMC%20%20New%20Assessor%20Training%20Class%20%209-23-13.pdf