2023 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 7 - Municipalities
Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection
Section 7-313o. - Firefighter turnout gear. Maintenance and remediation of toxic substances.
(a) The Joint Council of Connecticut Fire Service Organizations, in consultation with the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, must come up with a joint plan for maintenance and remediation of toxic substances on turnout gear. Such plan shall be submitted to the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control by July 1, 2023. Upon approval of such plan, the commission shall advise fire departments on implementation of the plan.
(b) Within ninety days of approval by the commission, each fire department shall adopt a plan for the maintenance and remediation of toxic substances on turnout gear.
(P.A. 22-139, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 22-139 effective May 27, 2022 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), a reference to “Joint Counsel of Connecticut Fire Services Organization” and a reference to “Commission of Fire Prevention and Control” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Joint Council of Connecticut Fire Service Organizations” and “Commission on Fire Prevention and Control”, respectively, for accuracy).
