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Ensure that each trainee has completed the TAFF FGS online Awareness Course; and Provide to the TAFF, on an annual basis, a roster of all individuals trained to the TAFF FGS Operations Level. The IAFF will provide a custom certificate template for the fire department to issue to members successfully completing training. Terms and Conditions of a Limited IAFF FGS License If an entity is granted a limited license under this Agreement, a Limited TAFF FGS License is granted to allow the use of the TAFF FGS Program for purposes of training fire fighters when the training is not provided or available from their department. The Limited License is granted only upon the express conditions that the Licensee may only administer the TAFF FGS Program for a fire department that already possesses a complete and valid Full License from the IAFF. Any attempt by the Limited Licensee to use only a portion of the TAFF FGS Program or to use the TAFF FGS Program without the proper safety measures and IAFF-Certified FGS Instructors is inconsistent with the scope of this License, and is therefore prohibited. TAFF FGS Limited Licenses shall only be issued to third party training organizations or regional consortiums that are: • Federal, state or provincial governments or agencies; • State or provincial fire academies; • Colleges/universities that conduct fire fighter training courses; or • Regional consortiums of fire departments within a state or province. As a condition of receiving a Limited License, an applicant must agree that it will conduct the IAFF Fire Ground Survival Program in accordance with the IAFF's licensing requirements. The Limited Licensee shall: • Utilize only IAFF-Certified FGS Instructors (FGS Assistant Instructors are not allowed to be used by Limited Licensees); • Build/purchase the required FGS Program's equipment and props and verify that such equipment and props conform to all specifications in the FGS Manual; • Ensure that it has the ability to administer the FGS Program in conformity with the specifications of FGS Program; • Ensure that each trainee has completed the TAFF FGS online Awareness Course; and • Provide to the IAFF, on an annual basis, a roster of all individuals trained to the FGS Operations Level. To ensure compliance with this policy, the IAFF will conduct on -site reviews and audits of the facilities holding a Limited License, and the