2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 39F - LOCAL RESCUE PROGRAMS - STATE AND LOCAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAMS
39F.050 Organization of general rescue squad.
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<![CDATA[39F.050 Organization of general rescue squad.
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A general rescue squad shall be organized pursuant to KRS 39F.020 or
39F.030 and shall engage in one or more of the activities listed in the definition
of a general rescue squad. A general rescue squad may engage in any other
activity, other than ones prohibited by law or administrative regulation, if the
activity is specified in its mission statement.
A general rescue squad shall not engage in a specialized rescue squad activity
as a primary mission unless it meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this
section. A general rescue squad may engage in a specialized rescue squad
activity as an initial responding unit within its service area, however, upon
responding to such an activity, the highest officer in command of the response
shall cause the immediate notification of the appropriate specialized rescue
squad, the local director, and the duty officer of the Division of Emergency
Management.
A general rescue squad may engage in a specialized rescue squad activity if:
(a) That activity is specified in its mission statement;
(b) The rescue squad has twelve (12) persons including a commanding
officer from within its membership of the rescue squad whose mission
statement is to engage in the specialized rescue squad activity;
(c) The persons assigned to the specialized rescue squad activity meet the
training requirements specified by statute and by administrative
regulation;
(d) The rescue squad has the equipment required by administrative
regulation to engage in the specialized rescue squad activity listed in its
mission statement; and
(e) The rescue squad has a vehicle for transporting the required equipment
to the scene.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 87, effective July 15, 1998.
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