REGULAR MEMBERSHIP

 

Section 1: Except for those individuals who have been granted voting membership prior to April 1, 2008, and shall hereafter be considered grandfathered (see Section 1.1), voting members must be either a Director or Coordinator of a: (1) Bureau of Fire Standards and Training certified Fire Training Center, as defined in Chapter 69 A-37.060, F.A.C.: or (2) Florida Commission of Education and SACs accredited educational institution offering Fire Science Degree programs.  Each above described Fire Training Center or educational institution shall have no more than one representative sitting as a voting member.

Section 1.1 Any member that falls under the grandfathered clause will not be readmitted as a voting member if they fail to renew their membership within ninety days after the membership lapses.

Section 2:  A membership list shall be established consisting of those organizations and individuals accepted into the Association’s membership.  Training centers and education institutions may designate an alternate to act in the absence of the primary member.  However, a written authorization designating the name of the alternate must be presented to the Chair prior to any meeting of the Association.  Dues must be Current.  An active member may also identify and authorize an alternate in lieu of written authorization.  The name of this alternate must be provided on the membership application at the time of application.

Section 3:  Membership shall be confirmed upon written application, review as to meeting the membership criteria, and a majority vote at a regular meeting.  Any changes in the status of the members shall be communicated to the Chair in writing.

 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

 

Section 1:  Associate membership is provided for individuals with interest and/or responsibilities within the fire service educational community.

Section 2:  A membership list shall be established consisting of those individuals accepted into associate membership.

Section 3:  Membership shall be confirmed upon written application, review as to meeting the associate membership criteria and a majority vote at a regular meeting.  Any changes in status of the Associate member shall be communicated to the Chair in writing.

Section 4:  Associate members shall not have voting privileges with regard to Association business.

 

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

 

Section 1:  Corporate membership is provided for organizations with interest and/or responsibilities within the fire service educational community.

Section 2:  A membership list shall be established consisting of those organizations accepted into corporate membership.

Section 3:  Membership shall be confirmed upon written application, review as to meeting the corporate membership criteria and a majority vote at a regular meeting.  Any changes in status of the corporate member shall be communicated to the Chair in writing.

Section 4:  Corporate members shall not have voting privileges with regard to Association business.

Section 5: Corporate member’s rights and privileges.

a.       Corporate members shall have the right to conduct a 15 minute presentation at one of the four scheduled meetings throughout the year with other presentations permitted by approval of the Executive Board.  The meetings shall be scheduled ahead of time and shall rotate annually depending on the amount of requests for presentations.   

 

 

DUES

 

Section 1:  Membership dues shall be assessed to all members of the Association. 

Section 2:  Members shall be assessed seventy-five  (75) dollars per year, payable by the second meeting of each year (using the January 1 to December 31 calendar).

Section 3:  Associate members shall be assessed Fifty  (50) dollars per year, payable by the second meeting of each year (using the January 1 to December 31 calendar).

Section 4: Corporate members shall be assessed two-hundred and fifty (250) dollars per year, payable by the second meeting of each year (using the January 1 to December 31 calendar).