§ 2992. Definition
§ 2992. Definition The term “private fire department” includes fire protection organizations operated by industries, institutions, and establishments for self-protection and also nonprofit volunteer fire associations. Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with the exclusive jurisdiction vested by law in the State Forester and the State Forester’s subordinates over forest fires […]
§ 2987. Organization
§ 2987. Organization Upon receipt of a petition pursuant to section 2986 of this subchapter, the State Fire Marshal shall call the first or organization meeting of the system by giving written notice to the chief of each fire department in the system and may invite private fire departments within the designated area to join […]
§ 2988. Powers and duties
§ 2988. Powers and duties A district fire mutual aid system shall coordinate the services of all fire departments belonging to it so as to provide better and more efficient cooperation in the protection of life and property against fire and in the case of other accidental or natural emergency within the area that it […]
§ 2989. Joining and withdrawal
§ 2989. Joining and withdrawal Additional municipalities within the State may join the system, as provided in sections 2981 through 2985 of this title, and shall be received as members subject to the approval of the board of directors. Municipalities that do not have active fire departments may be admitted as members upon such conditions […]
§ 2990. Limitation of liability
§ 2990. Limitation of liability There shall be no liability imposed by law on the system or on any municipality, on the personnel of its fire department, nor on any private fire department or its personnel, belonging to such a system, for failure to respond or to respond reasonably for the purpose of extinguishing a […]
§ 2991. Appropriations
§ 2991. Appropriations Municipalities belonging to such a system may raise and appropriate money for the purposes of the system. The General Assembly may authorize and appropriate money for the purposes of the system. (Added 1967, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Feb. 20, 1968.)
§ 2982. Private and volunteer fire department may enter into mutual aid agreements
§ 2982. Private and volunteer fire department may enter into mutual aid agreements A private and volunteer fire department may enter into a district fire mutual aid system, which shall be a public municipal corporation, as provided under sections 2986 through 2992 of this title. (Added 1967, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Feb. […]
§ 2983. Voting qualifications
§ 2983. Voting qualifications The qualifications for voting to authorize a municipal fire department to enter into mutual aid agreements shall be the same as those for the election of town officers. (Added 1967, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Feb. 20, 1968.)
§ 2984. Vote on authorization
§ 2984. Vote on authorization The vote on the question of authorizing a municipal fire department to enter into mutual aid agreements may be by voice vote or by ballot on a question substantially as follows: Article —. To see if the town will authorize its fire department, by its chief, to enter into agreements […]
§ 2985. State aid in preparation
§ 2985. State aid in preparation When requested to do so by any fire department, the State Fire Marshal shall aid and assist in the preparation and development of agreements. (Added 1967, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Feb. 20, 1968.)