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GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT Annual Report 2017 Firefighter Certifications The Texas Commission on Fire Protection is the state agency which oversees and regulates the activities and career personnel of all Texas professional fire departments. Among the agency’s responsibilities is to establish training and certification criteria for personnel, including higher level certifications (above basic). Higher certification levels are obtained by a mixture of time in the job, formal education, and training completed. Firefighter Certification Fire Service Instructor Master 22 Master 3 Advanced 50 Advanced 36 Intermediate 14 Basic 36 Basic 20 Fire Prevention Related Certifications Fire Operations Related Certifications Arson Investigator Master 4 Hazardous Materials Technician 27 Investigator Advanced 3 Department Head Suppression 2 Investigator Intermediate 1 Driver/Operator 80 Fire Inspector Master 5 Wildland 7 Fire Inspector Advanced 4 Fire Officer 1 22 Inspector Intermediate 1 Fire Officer 2 18 Fire Investigator Basic 3 Fire Officer 3 0 Inspector Basic 4 Fire Officer 4 6 Annual Report 2017 Page 10 of 23