BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(iv) Two shall be [professional] CAREER

[fire or rescue] EMERGENCY SERVICES personnel who are not

instructors; and

(v) One shall be a member of the general
public.

(e) Subject to the authority of the Commissioner__of

Higher Education, the Commission shall:

(1)    Keep minutes of its meetings and any other
records it considers necessary;

(2)    Cooperate with and assist schools in
coordinating and improving all emergency services education
and training activities;

(3) Cooperate with the University of Maryland
in developing a program for accrediting emergency services
instructors;

(4) Consult with EMERGENCY SERVICES instructors
and [fire rescue] personnel, to develop minimum uniform

education and training standards for emergency services

instructors, [users] PERSONNEL, and schools;

(5) Cooperate with schools, to help standardize

course content and reciprocity of college credits for

emergency services education and training;

(6)    Cooperate with appropriate government

agencies to develop and maintain a current master plan for

emergency services education and training;

(7)    Cooperate with the Maryland Fire and Rescue

Institute to develop and operate a__system for collecting,

analyzing, and exchanging information on emergency services

education and training;

(8) Encourage, promote, and review new

techniques, methods, and procedures for emergency services;

(9) Cooperate with and review material from

other states and federal agencies on emergency services
education and training;

(10) Recommend to the Commissioner of Higher

Education rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to

accomplish the purposes and objectives of the Commission;

(11) Review any proposed or adopted national

standards or certification programs for emergency services

and recommend to the Commissioner of Higher Education the
actions that should be taken regarding them;

(12) Prepare an annual report on the activities

of the Commission to the Commissioner of Higher Education,

the Governor, and the General Assembly; and