§ 21-P:28 — Powers and Duties

New Hampshire § 21-P:28

• Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
• Title I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 21-P: DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
• Subdivision: Fire Standards and Training Commission

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I. The commission, within budgetary limitations, shall:
(a) Certify fire service personnel as meeting minimum educational and training standards.
(b) Act upon request as the advisory committee to the state board of education concerning any fire educational programs.
(c) Require submission of reports and information from fire departments within the state that may be pertinent to the functioning of the commission.
(d) In coordination with the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services, make such investigations as may be necessary to determine whether governmental units are complying with the provisions of this subdivision.
II. The commission may:
(a) Make or cause to be made studies of any aspect of fire service, education, operations, training, research or recruitment;
(b) Recommend to the director of the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services that he enter into contracts or do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of the commission's authority pursuant to this subdivision;
(c) Undertake any project and engage in any activity which will serve to improve public fire safety or public safety; and
(d) [Repealed.]

Legislative History

1989, 388:3. 1994, 389:3, 14, 15, 18. 1997, 135:7, 11, II. 2004, 171:28, eff. July 24, 2004.