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STUDENT DISCLOSURE POLICY

Section 1 - Authority

Under the provisions of Section 6614, Title 16, of the Delaware Code, the State Fire Prevention Commission
has been given authority to make all rules and regulations necessary for governing the Delaware State Fire
School.

Section 2 - Purpose

The purpose of these procedures is to set forth the conditions governing the protection of privacy of students as
it relates to the disclosure of training records maintained and supervised by the Delaware State Fire School.

Section 3 - Definitions

1. "Student" includes any individual for whom the Delaware State Fire School maintains a training
record.

2. "Student Training Record" means those training records related to a student and are maintained by the
Delaware State Fire School. The term does not include lesson plans, outline tests, test keys and other
materials used for training the student.

3. "Certified Ambulance Attendant" means a student who has successfully completed the certification
requirements for EMT as established by the State Fire Prevention Commission.

Section 4 - Disclosure of Student Training Record Information

1. The Delaware State Fire School shall disclose student training record information to the
student who is or has been in attendance at Delaware State Fire School programs.

2. The Delaware State Fire School may disclose student training record information without the
written consent of the student if the disclosure is:
a. To the Fire Department provided the request is made by the Fire Chief and the student is a
member of the Fire Department.
b. To Volunteer Ambulance Organizations provided the request is made by the Chief
Ambulance Officer and the student is a member of the ambulance organization.
c. To Industrial Organizations provided the request is made by an authorized official and the
student is an employee of the organization.
d. To agencies and institutions provided the request is made by an authorized official and the
student is an employee of the agency or institution.
e. To state and local officials or authorities to whom information is specifically required to be
reported or disclosed pursuant to state statute including requests under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA).

Section 5 - Right to Inspect and Review Training Records

1. The Delaware State Fire School shall permit the student who is or has been in attendance at
Delaware State Fire School sponsored programs, to inspect and review the training records of
the student.

2. The Delaware State Fire School shall permit other organizations to inspect student records
provided written permission has been given by the student or the organizations meet the
conditions outlined in Section 4 of these procedures.

3. Training records requested through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) will be referred by the
Administrative Officer to the Deputy Attorney General assigned to the State Fire Prevention Commission
for review.

Section 6 - Fees

The Delaware State Fire School may charge a fee for copies of the student training records provided the fee does
not prevent the student from exercising the right to inspect and review those records.

Section 7 – Disclosure of EMTs and EMRs

1. The Delaware State Fire School may disclose only that a student is or is not a certified EMT or EMR
to any person or organization making the request for the information in writing.

2. The Delaware State Fire School may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of handling the
request for information.

NOTE: Any student objecting to the release of training record information to the sponsoring organization
without their expressed consent shall be required to so state in writing to the Director of the
Delaware State Fire School; otherwise provisions of this policy will be followed.

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