§ 3157. Division of Fire Safety Special Fund
§ 3157. Division of Fire Safety Special Fund The Division of Fire Safety Special Fund is established. The Fund shall be administered by the Commissioner of Public Safety. Payments from the Fund may be made to support training programs and activities authorized by this chapter, maintenance and operation of any permanent training facilities operated by […]
§ 3151. Definitions
§ 3151. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Council” means the Vermont Fire Service Training Council. (2) “Fire service” means activities related to fire prevention, investigation, or suppression, or fire-related rescue. (3) “Firefighter” means a member of a State, municipal, or county fire department or a privately organized fire department who is responsible […]
§ 3152. Vermont Fire Service Training Council created
§ 3152. Vermont Fire Service Training Council created (a) The Vermont Fire Service Training Council is created. The Council shall consist of 12 members. The Commissioner of Labor; the Commissioner of Public Safety; the Director of Fire Safety; the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation; the Secretary of Education; and the Commissioner of Health, or […]
§ 3153. Powers and duties
§ 3153. Powers and duties (a) The Council shall: (1) Establish by rules adopted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25: (A) Minimum basic training courses for full-time firefighters and minimum basic training courses that shall be made available, on a voluntary basis, to other firefighters. Courses for persons who are not full-time firefighters shall be […]
§ 3154. Chief Fire Service Training Officer; powers and duties
§ 3154. Chief Fire Service Training Officer; powers and duties (a) Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall appoint a Chief Fire Service Training Officer. The Commissioner shall seek the recommendation of the Council before selecting a Chief Fire Service Training Officer for the Governor’s approval. The Chief Fire […]
§ 3155. Training required
§ 3155. Training required (a) A full-time firefighter shall complete a minimum basic training course approved by the Council and the continuing training required by the Council for recertification in the time and manner prescribed by the Council. (b) Upon written request from a chief of a fire department, the Council may waive the training […]