HB 1517 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Declares an intent to specify the minimum criteria for addressing the occupational safety and health of fire department employees, and to establish response time objectives for certain major services.

Acknowledges the efforts of the national fire protection association to develop standard 1710 for the organization and deployment of substantially career fire departments, and standard 1720 as the standard for substantially volunteer fire departments.

Declares that this act contains minimum requirements, comparable to those standards, relating to the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations to the public.