An Act To Provide for Tiered Qualifications for Volunteer Firefighters in Certain Municipalities

Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §2102, sub-§3  is enacted to read:

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3154, sub-§4  is enacted to read:

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This bill provides that in a municipality with fewer than 2,500 permanent residents the fire chief, with the approval of the municipal officers of that municipality, may approve training for volunteer firefighters that provides for 3 tiers of qualifications as follows:

1. At the highest tier 3 firefighters;

2. At the middle tier firefighters who are trained and who are qualified to perform all firefighter services except for entry into a burning building; and

3. At the lowest tier firefighters who are trained and who are qualified to perform basic firefighter duties including, but not limited to, handling fire hoses, trucks and equipment.