Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services
Notice: 31082600
Notice of Proposed Rule
Department: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division: Division of State Fire Marshal
Chapter: FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

VIEW NOTICE

Overview
RULE:
69A-62.0001   Definitions
69A-62.002   Uniform Minimum Firefighter Employment Standards; Adoption of National Fire Protection Association Standards
69A-62.020   Definitions
69A-62.021   Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program
69A-62.023   Criteria for Identifying Firefighter Employers with a High Frequency or Severity of Injuries
69A-62.025   Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices
69A-62.0262   Behavioral Health Access Program
69A-62.0264   Employer Best Practices For Mental Health
69A-62.027   Firefighter Work Schedules
69A-62.030   Definitions
69A-62.032   Division Inspection or Investigation
69A-62.040   Definitions
69A-62.042   Firefighter Employer Requirements
69A-62.043   Duties and Functions of the Safety Committee and Workplace Safety Coordinator
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.1816, 633.104, 633.128, 633.508, 633.518, 633.520, 633.522 F.S.
LAW: 112.1816, 633.128, 633.502, 633.504, 633.506, 633.508, 633.518, 633.520, 633.522 F.S.
PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 7/8/2026   Vol. 52/131
COMMENTS: From 7/8/2026 To 7/29/2026 (21 Days)
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Comments submitted through FLRules.org shall be 8000 characters or less. Comments that exceed the character limit should be submitted directly to the agency pursuant the instructions in the Notice of Proposed Rule. The submitter is responsible for ensuring that the agency has received the comment.
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-08856 NFIRS-5 United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System Fire Service Casualty Module (January 2015)
Ref-19728 DFS-K4-0343 - Mental Health Resource and Response Guide
Ref-19729 DFS-K4-0344 - International Association of Fire Chiefs - 2021 Yellow Ribbon Report Update - Best Practices in Behavioral Wellness for Emergency Responders
Ref-19730 DFS-K4-0345 - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation - 2017 Edition_ Fire Service Behavioral Health Management Guide
Ref-19731 DFS-K4-0346 - National Volunteer Fire Council_ 2021 Edition_ Psychologically Healthy Fire Departments Implementation Toolkit
Ref-19732 DFS-K4-0347 - Division of State Fire Marshal Zero Suicide Framework
Ref-19733 DFS-K4-0348 - Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Safety and Health Considerations for the Design of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Stations (April 2018)
Ref-19734 DFS-K4-1568 - Fire Service Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries_ Disease Diagnoses_ Illnesses_ Suicides_ and Fatalities
Ref-19735 DFS-K4-1569 - Directions for Completing Fire Service Casualty Report
Ref-19736 DFS-K4-2203 - Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices - Self-Assessment Tool


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