(1) The purpose of these rules is to establish standards and procedures for fire protection agency reporting of fire incidents to the Division of State Fire Marshal.
    (2) The standards and procedures contained in these rules apply to the Division of State Fire Marshal and to each fire protection agency in the State of Florida participating in the Florida Fire Incident Reporting System (FFIRS) program.
    (3) The Division of State Fire Marshal manages FFIRS, which is a means for fire protection agencies to report and maintain computerized records of fires and other fire protection agency incidents in a uniform manner. FFIRS is operated in conjunction with the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). By participating in the FFIRS program, fire protection agencies become a part of the cooperative effort among fire organizations to make Florida a safer state.
    (4) These rules are minimum requirements and do not preclude a fire protection agency from implementing its own requirements which shall not conflict with these rules.
Rulemaking Authority 633.104, 633.136 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 633.136. History-New 2-8-06.