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Notification to Fire Service: Minimum Firefighter Age Requirement
Posted: March 1, 2013

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.

Updated Agenda for May 29, 2013 Boiler Board Rules Meeting
Posted: May 20, 2013

BOARD OF BOILER RULES MEETING
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
8:30 a.m.
Candlewood Suites (Conference Room)
2501 Sunrise Drive
Springfield, IL 62703

For the updated agenda, please see the link below.

http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/Boiler%20Board%20Agenda%20-%20%20May%2029%202013.pdf

June 6, 2013 ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD MEETING
Posted: May 17, 2013

ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD MEETING

Thursday, June 6, 2013- 8:30 a.m.

Office of the State Fire Marshal
 1035 Stevenson Drive
 Springfield, Illinois 62703
 Auditorium

Please find the agenda at the link below.
http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/Elevator%20Safety%20Review%20Board%20Agenda%20June%202013%20051413.pdf

OSFM Home > About OSFM > Divisions > Division of Fire Prevention

Division of Fire Prevention

The Division of Fire Prevention conducts inspections of buildings for compliance with the Life Safety Code. While concentrating efforts on state licensed day care, health care, and educational occupancies, OSFM fire prevention inspectors also help ensure safety through the inspection of above ground tanks, LP Gas installations and hotel/motel occupancies.

The division is responsible for enforcing the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act, Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act, Pyrotechnic Operator and Distributor Licensing Act and the Furniture Fire Safety Act.

The Division of Fire Prevention also inspects buildings and exhibits at all county fairs and the state fairs in Springfield and DuQuoin.

For more information about the program, email the Division of Fire Prevention.

Southern Regional Office
618-993-7085

Springfield Office
217/785-4714

Northern Regional Office
Chicago -- 312/814-2693

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