Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 22, Subchapter 8 - Fire Protection Services

• § 20-22-801 - Legislative Findings.
  It is found and determined by the General Assembly that a system of certification and classification of fire departments should be established to encourage...
• § 20-22-802 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board; (2) "Certified fire department" means any fire department certified by...
• § 20-22-803 - Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board -- Creation -- Membership.
  (a) (1) There is created the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board. (2) The board shall be composed of fifteen (15) members to be appointed...
• § 20-22-804 - Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board -- Duties and Powers.
  (a) The Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board shall: (1) Prescribe by regulation minimum standards for the certification of fire departments and standards for the...
• § 20-22-805 - Office of Fire Protection Services -- Creation.
  (a) There is created the Office of Fire Protection Services which shall be under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Arkansas...
• § 20-22-806 - Certification and Classification of Fire Departments.
  (a) Fire departments in this state may apply for annual certification and classification by the Director of the Office of Fire Protection Services. Each...
• § 20-22-807 - Authority of Certified Fire Departments.
  Certified fire departments and their firefighters shall have the authority to do all acts reasonably necessary to extinguish fires and protect life and property...
• § 20-22-808 - Limited Immunity of Certified Fire Departments.
  (a) Any certified fire department that does not have tort immunity as provided by state law shall be subject to limited liability as provided...
• § 20-22-809 - Workers' Compensation.
  (a) For the purpose of workers' compensation coverage in cases of injury to or death of an individual, volunteer firefighters of certified fire departments,...
• § 20-22-810 - Legislative Purpose and Intent.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The specialized and hazardous nature of firefighting requires that firefighters possess the requisite knowledge and demonstrate the...
• § 20-22-811 - Training Requirements.
  (a) (1) After January 1, 2004, no person shall be hired as a full-time firefighter by any local government firefighting unit for a period...

Last modified: November 15, 2016