Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 6701. Appointment of fire police; oath of office.
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§ 6701. Appointment of fire police; oath of office. (a) Any duly organized fire company or substation (outside the City of Wilmington) may provide for the appointment of not more than 6 of its members to perform police duties at fires, fire drills and any emergencies or functions…
16 Del. C. § 6701A. Authority of fire officers-in-charge.
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§ 6701A. Authority of fire officers-in-charge. While any duly constituted fire department recognized by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission is responding to, operating at or returning from a fire, service call or other emergency, the fire chief, any other elected or app…
16 Del. C. § 6702. Territorial jurisdiction of fire police.
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§ 6702. Territorial jurisdiction of fire police. (a) A member of a fire company who has been appointed and qualified as a fire police officer may thereafter, for the term of the member’s appointment, act as such anywhere in the county in which the fire company making the appointm…
16 Del. C. § 6703. Supervision by fire officer.
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§ 6703. Supervision by fire officer. A fire police officer, subject to § 6702(b) of this title, shall perform the fire police officer’s duties under the supervision of the fire officer-in-charge of the scene of a fire, fire drill or other emergency, or in the absence of a fire of…
16 Del. C. § 6704. Duties.
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§ 6704. Duties. The duties of a fire police officer, subject to the supervision of the fire officer in charge, are to: (1) Protect the contents of buildings and all other property affected by any fire or fire drill; (2) Establish and maintain fire lines; (3) Perform such traffic …
16 Del. C. § 6705. Powers as superseding authorized police officers.
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§ 6705. Powers as superseding authorized police officers. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to allow or permit the fire police, or any of them, to supersede the authority of a duly authorized police officer.47 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 4; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6705;
16 Del. C. § 6706. Arresting power.
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§ 6706. Arresting power. If any person unreasonably refuses to obey the orders of a fire police officer in the exercise of the fire police officer’s duties, such person may be held under arrest by the fire police officer until the fire at which the fire police officer is called u…
16 Del. C. § 6707. Penalty for refusal to obey orders of fire police officer.
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§ 6707. Penalty for refusal to obey orders of fire police officer. Whoever refuses to obey the orders of a fire police officer in the exercise of the fire police officer’s duties shall be fined no less than $25 and no more than $50. Prosecutions for violations of this section sha…
16 Del. C. § 6708. Definitions.
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§ 6708. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Advisory committee” means the advisory committee on ambulance service. (2) “Ambulance” includes any privately or publicly owned vehicle that is specially designed, constructed or modified and equipped and is intended to …
16 Del. C. § 6709. Permit required to operate ambulances.
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§ 6709. Permit required to operate ambulances. (a) No person, firm, corporation or association either as owner, agent or otherwise shall hereafter furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise or otherwise engage in or profess to be engaged in the business or service of transpor…
16 Del. C. § 6710. Advisory committee on ambulance service.
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§ 6710. Advisory committee on ambulance service. (a) For the purpose of assisting the Commission in developing standards for use in the administration of this chapter, there is hereby created the advisory committee on ambulance service. The advisory committee shall be composed of…
16 Del. C. § 6711. Establishment of operational standards.
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§ 6711. Establishment of operational standards. (a) Powers of the Commission. — (1) The Commission shall inspect equipment and supplies required of ambulances when it deems such inspection is necessary and shall maintain a record thereof. Upon determination, based upon an inspect…
16 Del. C. § 6712. Certification of ambulance attendants and emergency medical technicians; criminal background checks.
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§ 6712. Certification of ambulance attendants and emergency medical technicians; criminal background checks. (a) A person seeking certification as an ambulance attendant or as an emergency medical technician (EMT) shall apply to the Commission using forms prescribed by the Commis…
16 Del. C. § 6712A. Suspension of certificate by Commission pending hearing.
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§ 6712A. Suspension of certificate by Commission pending hearing. (a) Upon the receipt by the Commission of a court document charging an ambulance attendant or EMT licensed by the Commission with a felony, the Commission shall issue an order temporarily suspending the certificate…
16 Del. C. § 6713. Exemptions.
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§ 6713. Exemptions. The following are exempted from the operation of this chapter: (1) Privately owned vehicles not ordinarily used in the business of transporting persons who are sick, injured, wounded or otherwise incapacitated or helpless; (2) A vehicle rendering service as an…
16 Del. C. § 6714. Penalties.
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§ 6714. Penalties. The registered owner of every vehicle subject to this chapter shall comply with this chapter and all regulations adopted hereunder. For a violation of any regulation adopted under the authority of this chapter, the Commission may revoke or suspend the permit fo…
16 Del. C. § 6715. Firemen, policemen or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members rendering emergency care [Transferred].
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§ 6715. Firemen, policemen or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members rendering emergency care [Transferred]. Transferred.
16 Del. C. § 6716. Penalty for disobeying fire officer-in-charge.
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§ 6716. Penalty for disobeying fire officer-in-charge. Any owner or occupant of any building or premises or any other person who refuses to obey the orders of a fire officer-in-charge in the exercise of the officer’s duties shall be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned not more…
16 Del. C. § 6717. Establishment of State Fire Prevention Commission ambulance service responsibility and authority; ambulance service districts; operational and administrative requirements; ambulance service permits; penalties.
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§ 6717. Establishment of State Fire Prevention Commission ambulance service responsibility and authority; ambulance service districts; operational and administrative requirements; ambulance service permits; penalties. (a) As the responsible agency for the regulation of ambulance …