H. B. 4255
(By Delegates Warner and Ennis)
[Introduced February 2, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §8-15-9, relating to
mandating paid fire departments of Class I and Class II
municipalities be in full compliance with NFPA 1710 by the
thirtieth day of June, two thousand five.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §8-15-9, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 15. FIRE FIGHTING; FIRE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS; CIVIL
SERVICE FOR PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
PART III. PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
§8-15-9. Compliance with safety performance code for class I and
class II municipalities.
(a) The Legislature finds that the state fire commission has accepted NFPA 1710 as the standard in this state for professional
fire departments.
(b) All class I and class II municipalities are required to be
in compliance with NFPA 1710 with respect to the paid fire
departments on or before the thirtieth day of June, two thousand
five.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to mandate class I and class
II municipalities comply with NFPA 1710 for the fire departments on
or before June 30, 2005. NFPA 1710 contains minimum requirements
relating to the organization and deployment of fire suppression,
emergency medical operations, and special operations to the public
by substantially all career fire departments.
This section is new; therefore strike-throughs and underlining
have been omitted.