§ 25-4-7.1. Appointment and Compensation of Executive Director; Assistants
The council, in conjunction with the volunteer council, shall appoint and establish the compensation of an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the council. The executive director may contract for such services and employ such other professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes […]
§ 25-4-8. Qualifications of Firefighters Generally
Except as provided in Code Section 25-4-12, any employee, volunteer, or private contractor of a fire department operating in this state or certified as a firefighter shall, as prescribed by the council: Be at least 18 years of age; Not have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a felony in any jurisdiction or of […]
§ 25-4-8.1. Qualifications for Volunteer Firefighters
Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 25-4-12, any person volunteering at a volunteer fire department as a volunteer firefighter shall, as prescribed by the volunteer council: Be at least 18 years of age; Not have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a felony in any jurisdiction or of a crime which if committed […]
§ 25-4-9. Basic Firefighter Training Course; Transfer of Certification
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, full-time, and part-time firefighters, including airport firefighters, shall successfully complete a basic training course. The council shall determine the course content, number of hours, and all other matters relative to basic firefighter training, including airport rescue firefighter training for full-time and part-time firefighters. Upon satisfactory […]
§ 25-4-10. Mandatory Training
As a condition of continued certification, all full-time and part-time firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected. As a condition of continued certification, all volunteer firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, […]
§ 25-4-11. Adoption of Higher Training Requirements by Employing Agencies
This chapter shall provide only the minimum qualification standards in training requirements for firefighters in this state and does not restrict any employing agency from setting and establishing requirements that exceed these minimum standards. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 9.
§ 25-4-11.1. Testing for Illegal Drug Usage in Firefighters; Requirements
All firefighters qualified based upon successful completion of training set forth in subparagraph (a)(2)(A) of Code Section 25-4-8 shall be subject to random testing for evidence of use of illegal drugs. Such testing shall occur at least biannually for the first two years of licensure or certification. Such testing shall be noninvasive and may be […]
§ 25-4-12. Applicability of Chapter
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to firefighters employed on July 1, 1971, and such firefighters are not required to meet the requirements of Code Section 25-4-8 or Code Section 25-4-9 as a condition of tenure or continued employment; nor shall their failure to fulfill such requirements make them ineligible for any promotional examination for […]
§ 25-4-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act.” History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 1.
§ 25-4-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Airport” means any airport located in this state which has regularly scheduled commercial air carrier service or commuter airline service as required for certification under Section 139.49 of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations. “Airport firefighter” means any person assigned to any airport located in this state who performs […]