Title III, PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)

1. This section shall be known as the “Volunteer Emergency Services Providers Job Protection Act” . 2. For the purposes of this section , “volunteer emergency services provider” means a volunteer fire fighter as defined in section 85.61 , a reserve peace officer as defined in sec…

The state fire service and emergency response council shall: 1. Advise and confer with the state fire marshal in matters relating to fire protection services including, but not limited to, training. 2. Cooperate with and assist agencies concerning fire emergency services matters …

As used in this subchapter : 1. “Bureau” means the fire service training bureau. 2. “Council” means the state fire service and emergency response council. 3. “Emergency responders” means fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical service personnel, and other perso…

1. a. Regional emergency response training centers shall be established to provide training to fire fighters and other emergency responders. The lead public agency for the training centers shall be the following community colleges for the following merged areas: (1) Northeast Iow…

1. Each training center is required to have the facilities listed on the application in section 100B.22 . In addition, each training center assigned an area of advanced training as specified in section 100B.22 is required to have facilities to support instruction in its area of a…

1. Training centers shall provide fire service training in accordance with curriculum approved by the bureau. The bureau, in cooperation with the public agencies operating the training centers, shall provide the necessary training materials, curriculum, training aids, and trainin…

A public agency operating a training center may enter into agreements under chapter 28E to provide emergency response service training to emergency responders. The agreements may provide for financial contributions from participating public agencies, private fire departments, and…

1. The state fire marshal shall enter into written agreements with other public agencies that have established regional emergency response training centers under section 100B.22 to provide training in conjunction with training provided by the fire service training bureau. Moneys …

1. There is appropriated annually from the general fund of the state to the department of administrative services an amount sufficient to pay death benefit claims under this section . The director of the department of administrative services shall issue warrants for payment of de…

1. Fees assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be retained by the division of state fire marshal and such repayments received shall be used exclusively to offset the cost of fire service training. Fees charged by regional emergency response training centers for fire service trai…

A fire department, emergency medical services provider, or law enforcement agency may donate used vehicles or equipment to an organization that provides fire response or emergency medical services, or to a law enforcement agency. An entity making a good faith donation of equipmen…

1. For purposes of this section , “volunteer emergency services provider” means any of the following: a. A volunteer fire fighter as defined in section 85.61 . b. An emergency medical care provider as defined in section 147A.1 who performs, for a municipality as defined in sectio…

The state fire marshal and the state fire service and emergency response council shall prepare an annual budget for the council and the fire service training bureau. The budget shall be transmitted to the commissioner of public safety for inclusion in that department’s budget. 20…

The governing body of a municipality, as defined in section 100B.21 , is authorized to establish a length of service award program for volunteer fire fighters as defined in section 85.61 , emergency medical care providers as defined in section 147A.1 who are volunteers, and reser…

1. A length of service award program grant fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the economic development authority. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund. 2. Moneys in the length of service award program grant fund are appropriated to…

1. The state fire service and emergency response council shall assist in operation of a fire service training bureau for instructing the general public and fire protection personnel throughout the state, providing service to public and private fire departments in the state, condu…

1. The administrator of the fire service training bureau shall be appointed by the commissioner of public safety, subject to the approval of the state fire service and emergency response council. 2. The state fire marshal shall direct the administrator to: a. Provide direct overs…