Section 7-301 – “Commanding Officer” Defined
In this subtitle, “commanding officer” means the captain, chief, or other officer in charge of a fire company or ambulance company.
Section 7-302 – Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs — Baltimore, Caroline, Dorchester and Queen Anne’s Counties
(a) This section applies only to Baltimore County, Dorchester County, and Queen Anne’s County. (b) The sheriff of a county subject to this section may appoint as deputy sheriffs members of fire companies, whether volunteer, career, incorporated, or unincorporated, to exercise the powers of deputy sheriffs at fires and while going to and from fires. (c) (1) The commanding […]
Section 7-303 – Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs — Allegany, Caroline, Carroll, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Kent, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties
(a) (1) This section applies only to Allegany County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Harford County, Kent County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County. (2) Except as modified by this section, the provisions of § 7–302 of this subtitle apply to this section. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, […]
Section 7-304 – Appointment of Members of Fire or Ambulance Companies as Fire Police — Cecil County and Washington County
(a) In this section, “fire and ambulance company” means a volunteer, career, incorporated, or unincorporated fire or ambulance company. (b) This section applies only to Cecil County and Washington County. (c) (1) (i) The commanding officer may designate to the sheriff of a county up to 20 individuals who are members of the commanding officer’s fire or ambulance company to […]
Section 7-401 – Provision of Fire, Ambulance, and Rescue Services by For-Profit Entities
(a) This section does not apply to nonemergency transportation or ambulance billing services performed by an ambulance service or by any other provider. (b) A county or municipal corporation that bargains collectively with fire, emergency medical services, paramedic, and rescue personnel may not contract with a for-profit entity to provide the county’s or municipal corporation’s complete fire […]
Section 7-402 – Interference, Obstruction, or False Representation Prohibited; Penalty
(a) A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct a firefighter, a rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel while the firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel: (1) is fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; or (2) is dispatched on a call for emergency services. (b) A person […]
Section 7-403 – Limited Access to Private Water Sources
If no public water source is available to a fire company to supply water to extinguish a fire or mitigate an emergency incident, a fire company may enter private property to obtain water from a private water source, such as a privately owned pond, lake, river, stream, canal, cistern, or swimming pool, to extinguish the […]
Section 7-212 – St. Mary’s County
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may: (1) establish a length of service award program for qualified members of volunteer fire departments and rescue squads; and (2) adopt bylaws for the program by resolution.
Section 7-212.1 – Somerset County
By resolution or ordinance, the Board of County Commissioners for Somerset County may establish and fund a volunteer service award program for qualified members of volunteer fire departments, ambulance companies, and rescue squads.
Section 7-213 – Washington County
By resolution or ordinance, the Washington County Commissioners may establish and fund a volunteer length of service award program for qualified members of volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and ambulance corps.