PENNSYLVANIA LAWS RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES

1 PENNSYLVANIA laws RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES For distribution by the Members of the General Assembly HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Revised February 14, 2020 PREPARED BY Legislative Reference Bureau Editing and Publishing Office INTRODUCTION The laws of PENNSYLVANIA RELATING to EMERGENCY SERVICES were originally compiled by the Legislative Reference Bureau primarily for distribution by members of the General Assembly. This edition updates the original compilation through Act 118 of 2019. This compilation is unofficial and includes only portions of the Constitution of PENNSYLVANIA and the statutes of this Commonwealth.

2 While every effort has been made to identify all relevant material within the scope of this publication, it is possible that some provisions have been omitted either intentionally or inadvertently. In general, the statutes are included verbatim. Editorial additions are indicated by brackets; the omission of parts of sections not relevant to the compilation are indicated by the use of * * * . The appropriate printed statutes should be consulted for official purposes. Official versions of statutes are published in the laws of PENNSYLVANIA and the PENNSYLVANIA Consolidated Statutes. The legal citation for each section appears at the end of the section.

3 A comprehensive list of all legal citations can be found at the end of the compilation. This compilation is the result of a search of the database for statutes pertaining to EMERGENCY SERVICES . The terms used in the search for applicable statutes included the singular and plural of the following terms: fire, firemen, firefighter, ambulance, rescue, fire marshal, fire police, EMERGENCY . This publication may be reprinted without obtaining specific permission from the Legislative Reference Bureau. Editing and Publishing Office Legislative Reference Bureau Table of ContentsPART I. COMMONWEALTH 1.

4 Department of Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Safety and Occupational Health of secretary [of Agriculture]..25 Financial [ RELATING to food employee certification under Agriculture Code]..27 Chapter 2. Attorney [ RELATING to arson reporting immunity].. 3. Auditor [Audit]..27[Collection of accounts]..28[Duties of Auditor General]..28[Compensation of persons killed and injured while fighting forest fires]..28 Revision of financing from State revenue sources; General Municipal Pension System State Aid of foreign fire insurance tax by Commonwealth for special 1989 ad hoc adjustment [under Special Ad Hoc Police and Firefighter Postretirement Adjustment Act].

5 29 Reimbursement by Commonwealth for 2002 special ad hoc adjustment [under Special Ad Hoc Police and Firefighter Postretirement Adjustment Act]..30 Special account retirement system certification of adjustments paid and of reimbursable disbursement of reimbursement by Auditor of EMERGENCY medical 4. Department of Community and Economic of Community and Economic Development ..31 Department of Community and Economic [Actuarial investigation]..32[Report]..32[Powers of department]..32[Completion of actuary study;costs]..32 Requirement to file actuarial valuation report or experience [Department of Community and Economic Development] 5.

6 Department of Conservation and Natural A. Fire [Fire wardens]..33[Chief fire warden and deputy chief fire warden]..33[District fire warden]..34[Badge of authority for fire wardens and assistants]..34 PENNSYLVANIA laws RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES [Duties; compensation]..34[Powers]..34[Assistant fire wardens]..34[Investigation and reports]..35[Audit]..35[Power to enter other jurisdictions]..35[Service in two or more counties]..35[Disability or absence of fire warden]..35[Compensation of persons not employed by fire warden; prosecution]..36[Liability]..36[Appeals RELATING to compensation]..36[Daily patrol during fire season].

7 36[Powers of arrest]..37 Duties [of chief forest fire warden]..37[Special and ex-officio forest fire wardens]..37[Foresters and rangers]..37[Compensation]..38[Power to employ others and compel attendance]..38[Power to administer oath]..38[Entry]..38[Power to arrest]..38[Liability]..38 Subchapter B. Forest [Cooperative agreements and expenditure]..38[Reporting]..39[Organiza tion of mutual forest fire protective association]..39[Bureau established]..39 Forest to the Commissioner of Forestry [now the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources]..39 Land [Expenses]..40[Billing]..40[Duties of Auditor General].

8 40 Subchapter C. Interstate Forest Fire [Interstate forest fire protection compact]..40[Effect]..42[Administration] ..42[Interstate cooperation in forest fire protection]..42[Duties RELATING to interstate fire protection]..43[Supervision of Commonwealth employees]..43[Travel expenses of Commonwealth employees]..43[Reimbursing employees of other jurisdictions]..43 Subchapter D. Miscellaneous [Rewards]..43[Commonwealth reimbursement]..44[Claims against Commonwealth]..44[Findings; compensation]..44[Liability for expenses of forest fire]..44[Legal action]..44["Forest fire"]..44 Restricted receipt receipt [Lease or sale of telephone lines].

9 Burn 2 Rev. 2/14/20 PENNSYLVANIA laws RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICESC hapter 6. Department of Drug and Alcohol and duties [of Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs]..47 Establishment of Methadone Death and Incident Review 7. Department of Environmental for Operational [of underground storage tanks]..48 Permits and hazardous material response [Mine Families First Response and Communication] Advisory 8. Department of General of General of General of General of General of General of area as " EMERGENCY Responder Plaza."..51 Duties of Department of General 9. A. General [Funds allocated to repair or replace equipment and facilities].

10 52[Limitation on use of funds]..52 Duties concerning disaster B. Disaster authority of and wreckage disaster and family for hazard of Federal suspended during EMERGENCY C. EMERGENCY Management Assistance of powers and 10. Department of A. Coal Mine [ RELATING to coal mine EMERGENCY medical personnel]..60 EMERGENCY Medical Personnel in Coal for Training and Training of Coal Mine [ RELATING to bituminous coal mine safety]..62 EMERGENCY medical 3 Rev. 2/14/20 PENNSYLVANIA laws RELATING TO EMERGENCY B. EMERGENCY Medical SERVICES title [of Stroke System of Care Act].