Title 13 . Public Safety

Chapter 52 . General Provisions for 13 AAC 50 - 13 AAC 55

Section 30. Standards of organization and services of a fire department

13 AAC 52.030. Standards of organization and services of a fire department

(a) The state fire marshal will register a fire department that by municipal ordinance is authorized to perform its duties, and that meets the registration requirements in (b) of this section. The state fire marshal may register a fire department outside a municipality that meets the registration requirements in (b) of this section.

(b) A registered fire department must have operating procedures that

(1) define the boundaries of the area served;

(2) provide for the appointment of chiefs of the department;

(3) provide for programs of pre-fire planning surveys, training, and fire safety and burn prevention education;

(4) provide for the investigation and determination of the cause of each fire occurring within its boundaries and comply with fire reporting requirements required by the state fire marshal under 13 AAC 52.020(a) ;

(5) provide for regular meetings of fire department personnel for business and training purposes;

(6) provide for a program of code enforcement if authority has been granted by the local governing body.

(c) In order to maintain its registration, a fire department registered with the state fire marshal under AS 29.60.130 must submit to the state fire marshal, no later than April 30 of each year, on a form provided by the state fire marshal, a report that provides the following information about the previous calendar year:

(1) a summary of the fire department's activities;

(2) a summary of training received by the department's fire fighters;

(3) the number of public fire safety and burn prevention education programs conducted in the community;

(4) a summary of the general condition of the department; and

(5) a list of firefighting vehicles, special firefighting equipment, and emergency medical services equipment controlled by the department.

(d) Repealed 8/31/96.

(e) The state fire marshal may, in the marshal's discretion, suspend the registration of a fire department that fails to submit a report required under (c) of this section, fails to meet the requirements of 13 AAC 52.020, or fails to submit reasonable justification for its failure to report.

History: Eff. 2/21/71, Register 37; am 1/14/81, Register 77; am 10/28/90, Register 116; am 6/10/93, Register 126; am 8/31/96, Register 139; am 8/27/2004, Register 171

Authority: AS 18.70.010