WEST virginia legislature
2025 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 926
By Senator Maynard
[Introduced March 24, 2025; referredto the Committee on Education]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated ยง18-2-46, relating to requiring the West Virginia Department of Education to include an optional Firefighter One class as a part of their curriculum in grades nine through 12.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(a) The Department of Education shall establish an optional course for students in grades nine through 12 as a part of their curriculum.
(b) The 120-hour Firefighter One class shall include NFPA 1001 2019 FF 1 Standard, HazMat Awareness/Operations, and First Aid/CPR certification for students.
(c) Successful completion of this class shall provide the minimum requirements by the West Virginia State Fire Commission to respond to fire calls.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Department of Education to include an optional Firefighter One class as a part of their curriculum in grades nine through 12.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.