Code of Virginia - Title 27 Fire Protection - Chapter 2 Fire/Ems Departments And Fire/Ems Companies
- 27-6 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
- 27-6.1 Establishment of fire/EMS department; chief, officers and employees
The governing body of any city, town or county may establish as a department of government a fire/EMS department and may designate it by any ...
- 27-6.2 Applicant preemployment information with Arlington County Fire Department
Applicants for employment with the Arlington County Fire Department, having a local ordinance adopted in accordance with § 19.2-389, shall be required to submit to ...
- 27-7 Bylaws of fire/EMS department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs...
The governing body of any city, town or county may empower the fire/EMS department therein to make bylaws to promote its objects consistent with the ...
- 27-8 Who may form a fire/EMS company; limit on number of persons in combined companies
Any number of persons, not less than twenty, may form themselves into a company for extinguishing fires or for performing emergency medical services, or both. ...
- 27-8.1 Definitions
"Emergency medical services personnel" means persons responsible for the direct provision of emergency medical or rescue services in a given medical emergency or emergency rescue ...
- 27-9 Organization of company
A writing stating the formation of such company, with the names of the members thereof thereto subscribed, shall be recorded in the court of the ...
- 27-10 Dissolution of company
Whenever the fire/EMS department of the city, town, or county to which any fire/EMS company belongs shall ascertain that such company has failed, for three ...
- 27-11 Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency
Every member of the company shall, upon any alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency, attend according to the ordinances of the city, ...
- 27-12 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
- 27-13 Appointment of chief or director and other officers
In every city, town or county in which there is any such company, there shall be appointed, at such time and in such manner as ...
- 27-14 Ordinances as to fire/EMS departments, etc
A. Such governing body may make such ordinances in relation to the powers and duties of fire/EMS departments, companies, chiefs or directors and other officers ...
- 27-15 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
- 27-15.1 Authority of chief, director or other officer in charge when answering alarm or operating at an eme...
While any fire/EMS department or fire/EMS company is in the process of answering an alarm or operating at an emergency incident where there is imminent ...
- 27-15.2 Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment
The governing body of every city, town or county shall have power to provide for the purchase, operation, manning and maintenance of suitable equipment for ...
- 27-16 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
- 27-17 Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining
The chief of any fire/EMS department, or company or other authorized officer in command at a fire or medical emergency, and his subordinates, upon his ...
- 27-17.1 Remaining on premises after fire extinguished
The chief or other authorized officer of any fire/EMS department or fire/EMS company in command at a fire or medical emergency, and his subordinates upon ...
- 27-18 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
- 27-19 Penalty for disobeying chief or other officer in command
If any person at a fire or medical emergency refuses or neglects to obey any order duly given by the chief or other officer in ...
- 27-20 Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire
The chief, director, or other officer commanding in his absence, may direct the pulling down or destroying of any fence, house, or other thing which ...
- 27-21 Owner may recover amount of actual damage
The owner of such property shall be entitled to recover from the city, town or county the amount of the actual damage which he may ...
- 27-22 But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire
Section 27-21 shall not enable anyone to recover compensation for property which would have been destroyed by the fire, if the same had not been ...
- 27-23 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
- 27-23.1 Establishment of fire/EMS zones or districts; tax levies
The governing bodies of the several cities or counties of this Commonwealth may create and establish, by designation on a map of the city or ...
- 27-23.2 Advances by city or county to fire/EMS district
The governing body of any city or county in this Commonwealth may advance funds, not otherwise specifically allocated or obligated, from the general fund to ...
- 27-23.3 Reimbursement for advances
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the governing body shall direct the treasurer to reimburse the general fund of the city or county from ...
- 27-23.4 Validation of prior advances
The advancement of any funds heretofore advanced from the general fund by the governing body of any city or county in this Commonwealth for the ...
- 27-23.5 Exclusion of certain areas from fire/EMS districts and exemption of such areas from certain levie...
The governing body of any city or county having a fire/EMS district created under the provisions of § 27-23.1, prior to June 1 of any ...
- 27-23.6 Provision of fire-fighting or emergency medical services
A. Any county, city or town may contract with or provide for any volunteer fire-fighting or emergency medical services companies or associations in the county, ...
- 27-23.7 Special levy for fire protection in certain counties
Chapter 207 of the Acts of 1930, approved March 22, 1930 (codified as § 3144k of Michie Code of 1942), as amended, by Chapter 297 ...
- 27-23.8 Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties
Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1950, approved February 9, 1950, as amended, by Chapter 409 of the Acts of 1954, approved April 3, 1954, ...
- 27-23.9 Supervision and control of joint services of fire/EMS companies or departments
Whenever two or more fire/EMS companies or departments are called to provide joint services in any district or political subdivision, the commander of the first ...
- 27-23.10 Ordinances to effectuate purposes of { 27-23.9
Every county, city and town is authorized to enact and enforce appropriate ordinances to effectuate the purposes of § 27-23.9. (1970, c. 187.) ...
- 27-24 through 27-29.1
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187. ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009