1. If a volunteer firefighter is in that State but outside the area regularly served by the fire department to which he belongs and becomes aware of a fire or other emergency at or near the temporary location of the volunteer firefighter, he may report to the commanding officer of the paid or volunteer fire company. The department or commanding officer of one of the paid or volunteer fire departments or one of the paid or volunteer fire departments involved in the management of such fires or other emergency situations and offering their services on an individual basis to support that fire service. Upon acceptance of his duties, a volunteer firefighter is entitled to all the powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted by law to volunteer firefighters during the period of provision of such services, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he were a volunteer member of the fire brigade or fire service he assists. including benefits under the Firefighters` Voluntary Allowances Act. Each of these commanders has the authority to accept the services of a volunteer firefighter at his or her discretion, unless the legislative body of the city or village, the Council of Fire Marshals or any other board of directors of the fire department, or the municipal council of the city with respect to (a) fire companies serving areas outside villages and fire districts, or (b) a city fire department, if any, has prohibited the acceptance of such services in accordance with this Division by a previous or subsequent decision. This decision shall remain in force until amended or repealed by a subsequent decision. The person in charge of a fire brigade shall be informed without delay of the adoption of such a decision and of any amendment or repeal of that decision. 3. For the purposes of this section, “volunteer firefighter” means a “volunteer firefighter” as defined in section three of the Volunteer Firefighters Benefits Act. The term “regularly serviced area” means the area of residence of the volunteer firefighter as described in paragraph one, two, three, four or five of section thirty of the Volunteer Fire Services Act and, in addition, any other area served under a fire protection contract, and the terms “fire department” and “fire department” include rescue and emergency first aid units or other squads or units. a fire department; Fire brigade.
1-a. A volunteer firefighter who, by reason of his residence or usual activity, regularly stays in the territory served by a volunteer fire service or a service to which he does not belong, may nevertheless communicate voluntarily and continuously with the person in charge to provide assistance to the fire or fire department or to assist the general ambulance service or the rescue service of that company or service. or for the purpose of assisting such firefighters or firefighters in the event of a fire or other emergency or for the purpose of training with such firefighters or firefighters. Upon acceptance of his duties, a volunteer firefighter is entitled to all the powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted by law to volunteer firefighters during the period of provision of such services, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he were a volunteer member of the fire brigade or fire service he supports. including benefits under the Firefighters` Voluntary Allowances Act. Such a commander, if authorized by the legislative body of the city or village, the Council of Fire Marshals or any other board of administration of the fire district or the municipal council of the city, in respect of (a) fire companies serving areas outside villages and fire districts, or (b) a City Fire Department, in its sole discretion, has the authority: to accept the services of a volunteer firefighter. (2) A municipal agency or fire district responsible for the negligence of volunteer members of the fire service or fire department who accepted the services of the volunteer firefighter under this section is liable for the negligence of the volunteer firefighter during the act, after the acceptance and during the period during which those services were provided. in the performance of his duties as a volunteer firefighter in the same manner and to the same extent as if he were a volunteer member of the fire brigade or firefighter he supported. If the fire department or fire department that has accepted the services of a volunteer firefighter under this section is a paid fire service or a remunerated fire service, the remunerated fire service or remunerated fire service is, for the purposes of this subdivision and two-hundred-and-five b of this section, deemed to be a “properly organized volunteer fire company” for the purposes of this section Two hundred and five B. 1-b. Where an active volunteer firefighter provides services under paragraph one of this section, if no competent commanding officer is present, the volunteer firefighter is entitled to coverage under the Volunteer Fire Services Act, provided that the firefighting company or municipality it serves passes a resolution granting coverage for the provision of those services. On the arrival of a commanding officer of justice, such volunteer shall be entitled to benefits in the manner provided for in paragraph one of this article. At the request of a non-state firefighter, a fire department or fire department shall determine whether such out-of-state firefighter meets state and local requirements for serving members of its business or department, including, but not limited to, compliance with a background check pursuant to section eight hundred and thirty-seven of the Executive Act, and whether that out-of-state firefighter is part of the fire department.
or the department in which he normally serves is in good standing.
