2006 New York Code - Fire Police Squads Of Fire Departments And Fire Companies.

 
    §  209-c.  Fire  police squads of fire departments and fire companies.
  The authorities having control of fire departments  and  fire  companies
  may  organize  within  such  departments or companies fire police squads
  composed of volunteer firemen who are members  of  such  departments  or
  companies. Members of fire police squads, so organized, at such times as
  the  fire  department, fire company or an emergency rescue and first aid
  squad of the fire department or fire company are on duty,  or  when,  on
  orders of the chief of the fire department or fire company of which they
  are  members,  they  are  separately  engaged  in response to a call for
  assistance pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred nine of the
  general municipal law, shall have the powers of and  render  service  as
  peace  officers.  A  member of a fire police squad shall take an oath of
  office as a fire policeman in the following form: "I do  solemnly  swear
  (or  affirm)  that I will support the constitution of the United States,
  and the constitution  of  the  State  of  New  York,  and  that  I  will
  faithfully  discharge  the duties of the office of fire policeman of the
  ...................... fire company (or fire department),  according  to
  the  best of my ability. " Such oath shall be filed in the office of the
  city clerk in the case of a fireman of a fire company or fire department
  in a city, in the office of the village clerk in the case of  a  fireman
  of  a fire company or fire department in a village, and in the office of
  the town clerk in all other cases. Notwithstanding any  other  provision
  of  law  to  the  contrary,  a  member of a fire police squad shall have
  satisfied any requirement for training as provided  by  any  general  or
  local  law  if the person has satisfactorily completed a training course
  offered by the state office  of  fire  prevention  and  control,  or  an
  equivalent course as approved by the state office of fire prevention and
  control.