Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-083-2023    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 11/14/2023
Introduced Date 10/17/2023 Public Hearing Date 11/14/2023 @ 9:00 AM
Effective date: 1/29/2024    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS for the purpose of updating the training requirements for volunteer firefighters, volunteer line officers, and volunteer chief officers according to the national standards and to streamline the process of updating the standards to Fire/EMS General Orders.
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Calvin S. Hawkins, Ingrid S. Watson, Mel Franklin, Wanika Fisher, Jolene Ivey, Krystal Oriadha
Code sections: 11-331 - , 11-332 - , 11-333 - , 11-334 -
Attachments: 1. B2023083, 2. CB-083-2023 Summary, 3. CB-083-2023 Report, 4. CB-083-2023 Transmittal

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS for the purpose of updating the training requirements for volunteer firefighters, volunteer line officers, and volunteer chief officers according to the national standards and to streamline the process of updating the standards to Fire/EMS General Orders.

 

Background

This bill updates training requirements for volunteer firefighters, volunteer line officers, and volunteer chief officers according to the national standard and streamlines the process of updating the standards as they change in the future to Fire/EMS General Orders.