Section 154:14 – Street Fires, Etc.
154:14 Street Fires, Etc. – Every fireward, engineer, fire chief or designated officer shall cause any fire deemed by such individual to be dangerous, in any street or elsewhere, to be extinguished or removed. Source. RS 111:4. CS 114:5. GS 96:10. GL 106:10. PS 115:13. PL 146:14. RL 175:14. RSA 154:14. 1975, 443:11. 1998, […]
Section 154:15 – Compensation, Etc., of Chief; Expenses.
154:15 Compensation, Etc., of Chief; Expenses. – The chief fireward or fire chief shall be paid for services such compensation as the council, aldermen or town meeting shall think reasonable; and the bills for the operation of the fire department, including but not limited to costs of apparatus and equipment, shall be approved or […]
Section 154:16 – Pay of Firefighters.
154:16 Pay of Firefighters. – The firefighter shall be paid for their services such compensation as the council, aldermen or town meeting shall think reasonable. Source. CS 114:26, 27. GS 96:15. 1875, 32:1. GL 106:15. PS 115:19. PL 146:16. RL 175:16. RSA 154:16. 1975, 443:15, eff. June 20, 1975.
Section 154:7 – Authority of Fire Officer in Charge.
154:7 Authority of Fire Officer in Charge. – I. Terms used in this section shall be construed as follows, unless a different meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context, or is otherwise inconsistent with the manifest intention of the legislature. (a) "Fire" shall include any and all effects of combustion. (b) "Service […]
Section 154:7-a – Fire Investigations.
154:7-a Fire Investigations. – I. In this section: (a) "Cause and origin investigation" means the investigation necessary to determine the physical behavior of the fire, including the points or areas where the fire began, and the specific acts or conditions that caused the fire to occur. (b) "Criminal investigation" means the investigation necessary to […]
Section 154:7-b – Expeditious Clearance of Roadways.
154:7-b Expeditious Clearance of Roadways. – Subject to the authority and limitations granted in RSA 154:7, I(c) with respect to a propelled vehicle accident, natural disaster, or special event occurring in or immediately adjacent to a state highway, the fire officer in charge, or if the incident is not within the purview of the […]
Section 154:8 – Duties at Scene of Fires or Other Emergencies.
154:8 Duties at Scene of Fires or Other Emergencies. – The fire chief, or in the fire chief’s absence the engineer or fire officer in charge, shall have the direction of all apparatus and other equipment, and the government and direction of all persons and proceedings relating to any fire or other emergency, and […]
Section 154:8-a – Liability Concerning Hazardous Materials Accidents.
154:8-a Liability Concerning Hazardous Materials Accidents. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person who provides assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of hazardous materials or wastes or in preventing, cleaning up, or disposing of or in attempting to prevent, clean up […]
Section 154:8-b – Certain Chemicals Prohibited in Firefighting Foam.
154:8-b Certain Chemicals Prohibited in Firefighting Foam. – I. In this section: (a) " Chemical plant " means chemical plants, refineries, and re-refineries. (b) " Class B firefighting foam " means foam designed for flammable liquid fires. (c) " Department " means the department of environmental services. (d) " Legacy foams " mean firefighting […]
Section 154:8-c – Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment.
154:8-c Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment. – I. In this section: (a) " Department " means the department of safety. (b) " Firefighting personal protective equipment " means any clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties, designed with the intent for use in fire and […]