Article: Education
Title: 13
Subsection: 103

1. Established. - There is a Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in the University of Maryland.
2. Director.
   1. The head of the Institute is the Director.
   2. The Director:
      1. Shall report directly to the President of the University of Maryland at College Park; and
      2. May adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.
3. Duties of Institute. - The Institute shall:
   1. Provide classroom education and training for career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, both at the Institute and throughout this State;
   2. Cooperate with other agencies that provide training for fire and rescue personnel;
   3. Train instructors;
   4. Prepare or adopt materials for training fire and rescue personnel;
   5. Develop new fire and rescue training techniques;
   6. Develop and implement specialized courses in fire fighting, including industrial fire fighting;
   7. Maintain statistics and records on fire and rescue education, training, and related matters;
   8. Develop programs to inform the public about the tasks performed by fire and rescue personnel;
   9. Establish guidelines for instructional material to school systems in the State concerning fire and rescue education;
   10. Provide disaster training for fire and rescue personnel; and
   11. Cooperate with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to provide basic training for rescue personnel and emergency medical technicians.