633.506 – Legislative intent.
633.506 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance firefighter occupational safety and health in the state through the implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures, practices, rules, and standards that reduce the incidence of firefighter employee accidents, firefighter employee occupational diseases, and firefighter employee fatalities compensable under chapter 440 or otherwise. The Legislature further […]
633.508 – Workplace safety; rulemaking authority; division authority.
633.508 Workplace safety; rulemaking authority; division authority.— (1) The division shall assist in making the firefighter employee place of employment a safer place to work and decreasing the frequency and severity of on-the-job injuries in such workplace. (2) The division shall have the authority to adopt rules for the purpose of ensuring safe working conditions for all firefighter […]
633.512 – Compliance.
633.512 Compliance.—Failure of a firefighter employer or an insurer to comply with this part, or with any rules adopted under this part, constitutes grounds for the department to seek remedies, including injunctive relief, by making appropriate filings with the circuit court. History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 80, ch. 2013-183; s. 36, ch. 2016-165. Note.—Former s. 633.817.
633.516 – Studies of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields.
633.516 Studies of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields.—The division may contract for studies, subject to the availability of funding, of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields and the ways and means for the control and prevention of such occupational diseases. When such a study or another study […]
633.518 – Studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries by the division; refusal to admit; penalty.
633.518 Studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries by the division; refusal to admit; penalty.— (1) The department shall make studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries with respect to compliance with this part or any rules authorized under this part and the causes of firefighter employee injuries, illnesses, safety-based complaints, or Line of Duty Deaths (LODD) as defined in rule […]
633.520 – Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities.
633.520 Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities.— (1) Each firefighter employer shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe, and do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the lives, health, and safety of such firefighter employees. As used in this […]
633.428 – Florida State Fire College established.
633.428 Florida State Fire College established.—There is established a state institution to be known as the Florida State Fire College, to be located at or near Ocala, Marion County. The institution shall be operated by the division. History.—s. 3, ch. 25097, 1949; ss. 18, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 1, 8, ch. 75-151; s. 1404, ch. 2003-261; […]
633.432 – Purpose of fire college.
633.432 Purpose of fire college.—The purposes of this part and of the Florida State Fire College are: (1) To provide professional and volunteer firefighters with needful professional instruction and training in subjects, including, but not limited to, firefighting, fire prevention, hazardous materials, urban search and rescue, and emergency operations, at a minimum of cost to them and […]
633.348 – Requirements for fire alarm system equipment.
633.348 Requirements for fire alarm system equipment.—The requirements for fire alarm system equipment are: (1) Equipment supplied shall be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, and installed in accordance with its procedures. Any testing laboratory wishing to be considered “nationally recognized” by the State Fire Marshal shall submit an application to the State Fire Marshal for […]
633.434 – Superintendent of college.
633.434 Superintendent of college.—The division may employ a superintendent for the Florida State Fire College, who must be especially trained and qualified in firefighting, fire prevention and fire experimental work, and may employ on the recommendations of the superintendent such other instructors, experimental helpers and laborers as may be necessary to the proper conduct of the […]