Title 25 — Fire Protection and Safety
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O.C.G.A. § 25-4-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act.” History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-10 Mandatory training
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(a) As a condition of continued certification, all full-time and parttime firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected. (b) As a condition of contin…
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-11 Mandatory annual training, §25-4-10
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Volunteer firefighters, §25-4-10. Standards and training council, §§25-4-3 to 25-4-7.1. Volunteer firefighters. Criminal conviction, effect on qualifications, §25-4-8.1. Georgia volunteer fire service council. Administrative attachment to department of public safety, §25-4-5. Advisory …
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-11.1 Schools and education
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Fire academy, §§25-7-1 to 25-7-8. Qualifications of applicants, §25-4-8. Short title. Firefighters standards and training act, §25-4-1. Standards and training council, §§25-4-3 to 25-4-7.1. Advisory committee, §25-4-3. Appointment, §25-4-3. Assignment to department of public safety…
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-12 Applicability of chapter
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Nothing in this chapter shall apply to firefighters employed on July 1, 1971, and such firefighters are not required to meet the requirements of Code Section 25-4-8 or Code Section 25-4-9 as a condition of tenure or continued employment; nor shall their failure to fulfill such require…
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Airport” means any airport located in this state which has regularly scheduled commercial air carrier service or commuter airline service as required for certification under Section 139.49 of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations. …
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-4 Qualifications of members, §25-4-3
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Quorum, §25-4-6. Reports. Annual report, §25-4-6. Rules for transaction of business, adopting, §25-4-6. Staff, §25-4-7.1. Terms of office, §25-4-3. Vacancies in office, §25-4-3. Training. Adoption of higher training requirements. Employing agencies, §25-4-11. Applicability of cha…
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-7 Functions and powers of council and volunteer council
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(a) The council is vested with the following functions and powers: (1) To promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of the council; (2) To provide rules of procedure for its internal management and control; (3) To enter into contracts or do such things as may be nec…
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-8 Qualifications of firefighters generally
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(a) Except as provided in Code Section 25-4-12, any employee, volunteer, or private contractor of a fire department operating in this state or certified as a firefighter shall, as prescribed by the council: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Not have been convicted of, or pleaded g…
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-8.1 Qualifications for volunteer firefighters
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 25-4-12, any person volunteering at a volunteer fire department as a volunteer firefighter shall, as prescribed by the volunteer council: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Not have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a felony …
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-9 Basic firefighter training course; transfer of certification
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(a)(1)(A) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, full-time, and part-time firefighters, including airport firefighters, shall successfully complete a basic training course. The council shall determine the course content, number of hours, and all other matte…