Definitions

The terms defined in 522 CMR 1.02: Definitions are hereby adopted and incorporated for use in 522 CMR 18.00. In addition, the following terms as used in 522 CMR 18.00 are defined as follows: Approved. Approved by the Marshal, in consultation with the Chief, which comply with 522 CMR 18.00. Gas Turbine. A device using combustion gasses directly in a turbine. The basic components consist of a compressor, combustor, and turbine. Fuel used is natural gas, high-quality fuel oil, synthetic gas or liquefied coal. Guest Speaker. Any individual who participates in the instruction of a continuing education program under the request and direct personal supervision of a duly licensed and registered Instructor or Monitor of any approved continuing education program for engineers and firemen. Instructor. Any duly licensed and registered person who instructs any continuing education program for engineers or firemen. An Instructor shall hold the same grade of Massachusetts engineer or fireman license to the level of course he or she is instructing; no credit shall be awarded for any programs or courses instructed by a person holding a lesser grade license, unless they are a guest speaker approved by the Instructor or Monitor. Instructors shall only be credited hours for the actual nonredundant time that they have spent actively participating in the instruction of the program. Monitor. A Massachusetts engineer who oversees and has been appointed as the administrator for any approved continuing education program for engineers and firemen. It is not required that the Monitor be physically present in each class. All Monitors shall hold a Massachusetts Engineers license of equal or greater grade of the Instructors of any approved program. A Monitor shall only be credited hours for the actual nonredundant time that he or she has spent actively participating in the instruction or design of the program.