SB 5199 - DIGEST |
Requires the department of natural resources, in order to maximize the effective use of qualified wildland fire suppression volunteers, to: (1) Compile and maintain a master list of the volunteers; |
(2) Make the list of volunteers available to county legislative authorities, emergency management departments, and local fire districts; |
(3) Cooperate with federal wildland firefighting agencies to maximize the efficient use of local resources in close proximity to wildland fire incidents; |
(4) Provide safety and fire suppression equipment at no cost to each volunteer; and |
(5) Maintain its inventory of safety and fire suppression equipment for volunteers in good condition and conduct periodic inspections. |