Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the commission shall have the following additional duties: (1) To meet at times and places in the State of Kentucky it deems proper. Meetings shall be called by the chairman upon his own motion, or upon the written request of a maj…

governmental entity -- Annual reports to commission -- Penalties for noncompliance -- Referral of irregularities -- Corrective actions -- Reported information is public record -- Financial review and audit of fire district and nonprofit fire department -- Administrative regulatio…

district or volunteer fire department -- Conditions -- Procedures. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 65.166, the commission may initiate consideration of a dissolution of a fire protection district or volunteer fire department district providing fire protection services at…

education programs approved by the commission -- Commission to ratify certain personnel decisions -- Procedure for budget administration. (1) The Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall conduct or contract for the delivery of all certificate, diploma, or associate d…

disabled in line of duty -- Documentation -- Reduction in payments if firefighter has other coverage -- Procedure upon termination of disability or coverage -- Administrative regulations -- Penalty for providing false information -- Proration if funds insufficient. (1) If a firef…

firefighter -- Administrative regulations. (1) The commission shall develop a policy for reviewing and accepting the training and service of any member of the United States military who served as a firefighter towards certification as a firefighter in the Commonwealth of Kentucky…

powers -- Prohibited acts. (1) As used in this section and KRS 95A.102, "fire investigator" means a professional firefighter, as defined in KRS 95A.210, who has been appointed to investigate offenses under KRS Chapter 513 and to exercise peace officer powers. (2) The chief of a f…

in-service. (1) All fire investigators appointed to exercise peace officer powers under KRS 95A.100 that are appointed on or after January 1, 2019, shall, within one (1) year of their appointment or employment, successfully complete a basic training course as established by KRS 1…

It is the intention of the General Assembly to assure that fire protection in the Commonwealth is continually strengthened, upgraded and attractive to highly qualified men and women who choose firefighting as a profession; and to retain qualified and experienced firefighters for …

As used in KRS 95A.200 to 95A.300, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the Kentucky Fire Commission established pursuant to KRS 95A.020; (2) "Established work schedule" means a work schedule adopted by or required of a local government setting a recurrin…

42.190 and 136.392 -- Lapsing of certain funds -- Moneys appropriated -- Treatment for stress injury. (1) For the purposes of this section, "stress injury" means: (a) Post-traumatic stress injury; (b) Post-traumatic stress disorder; (c) Acute stress disorder; or (d) Other specifi…

Each local government which meets the following requirements shall be eligible to share in the distribution of funds from the fund: (1) Employs one (1) or more firefighters. (2) Pays every firefighter a minimum annual salary of eight thousand dollars ($8,000). (3) Maintains the m…

(1) The commission shall administer the fund pursuant to the provisions of KRS 95A.200 to 95A.300 and may issue such reasonable rules and regulations as, in its discretion, will facilitate the administration of the fund and further the purposes of KRS 95A.200 to 95A.300. (2) The …

Cabinet. Upon receipt of the written request by the Finance and Administration Cabinet for cost projections of the professional firefighters foundation program fund as prescribed in KRS 42.190, the administrator of the fund shall certify, within twenty-one (21) calendar days, in …

the Kentucky Community and Technical College Systems, and the Department of Military Affairs from fund -- Administrative expense reimbursement. (1) (a) An eligible local government shall be entitled to receive an annual supplement of three thousand dollars ($3,000) and, beginning…

(1) Funds made available to local governments shall be received, held, and expended in accordance with the provisions of KRS 95A.200 to 95A.300, any rules and regulations issued by the commission, and the following specific restrictions: (a) Funds provided shall be used only as a…

Qualifications for allotment -- Firefighters training center fund -- Reimbursements -- Low-interest loan fund -- Implementation of programs. (1) (a) The Kentucky Fire Commission shall, in cooperation with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, develop and implement a continu…

agencies -- Administrative regulations to establish funding criteria. (1) There is hereby created a safety education fund to be administered by the Kentucky Fire Commission to initiate education programs in the public schools and other agencies to reduce and prevent injuries and …

The Finance and Administration Cabinet, on the certification of the commission, shall draw warrants as specified on the State Treasurer for the amount of the fund due each eligible local government or the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Checks shall be issued by …

Each eligible local government, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and the Department of Military Affairs shall submit reports to the Kentucky Fire Commission on June 30, September 30, December 31, and March 31 of each year containing information relative to num…

(1) If funds appropriated by the General Assembly and otherwise made available to the fund are insufficient to provide the amount of money required by KRS 95A.250, the commission shall make a uniform percentage reduction in the allotment of funds available. (2) The provisions of …

Administrative regulations -- Funding -- Leave following critical incident. (1) The commission shall establish the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program for firefighters and rescue squad members. (2) As used in this section, "rescue squad member" means a…

An appeal may be taken from any decision of the commission to withhold or terminate payment from the fund to any local government. Appeal shall be to the Circuit Court of the circuit where the controversy originated.

The Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Program, which is administered pursuant to KRS 95A.400 to 95A.440 and appropriations for the Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Program in the state budget, is designed to: (1) Reduce and prevent the loss of life by cre…

Program. The commission shall have overall responsibility for policy, guidance, administration, implementation, and proper utilization of the Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Program. The commission, with the advice of the grant committee, shall make determinations r…

As used in KRS 95A.400 to 95A.440: (1) "Automated external defibrillator" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.666; (2) "Gas monitor" means a portable device that detects and measures the concentration of one (1) or more gases, and includes four (4) gas monitors and multi-gas monit…

The commission shall: (1) Create the necessary application forms, any necessary supporting documents, compliance documents, or reporting documents for the Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Program as may be necessary by promulgating administrative regulations in accor…

(1) All fire departments formed under KRS Chapter 65, 75, 95, or 273 shall be eligible to receive grants through the Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Program. These fire departments may make application for a grant to purchase technical devices through the Thermal Vi…

(1) If two (2) or more volunteer fire departments merge under the provisions of KRS 95A.500 to 95A.560 after January 1, 2000, and each is qualified to receive the volunteer fire department aid under KRS 95A.262(2) at the time of merger, then the volunteer fire department aid shal…

As used in KRS 95A.500 to 95A.560, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Qualified fire department" means any volunteer fire department in any city of any class, fire protection districts organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 75, county districts established under authority of …

2022. (1) For volunteer fire departments merging prior to July 14, 2022, the Kentucky Fire Commission shall pay to the merged district, for the first, second, and third years after the merger, the number of qualified shares of volunteer fire department aid allotted under KRS 95A.…

after July 14, 2022. (1) For volunteer fire departments merging on or after July 14, 2022, the Kentucky Fire Commission shall pay to the resulting merged district the number of qualified shares of volunteer fire department aid allotted under KRS 95A.262 equal to the total number …

The trustees of the volunteer fire district shall notify the Kentucky Fire Commission, in writing, within thirty (30) days of the merger or splitting of a merged volunteer fire district created under the provisions of this chapter. Notification shall be made in the manner prescri…

department prior to July 14, 2022. For volunteer fire departments merging prior to July 14, 2022, if a new volunteer fire department is created from territory in an existing fire department merged under the provisions of KRS 95A.500 to 95A.560, the newly created volunteer fire di…

funds. The Kentucky Fire Commission shall calculate and disburse to each district merged after January 1, 2000, but before July 15, 2002, any payments owed the district according to the schedule set out in this section. In order to receive the payment, the trustees of the volunte…

receive aid. If the resulting merged district does not remain qualified to receive the volunteer fire department aid under KRS 95A.262(2), then the Kentucky Fire Commission shall suspend all payments calculated under KRS 95A.520. The merged district shall have ninety (90) days to…

Any person who knowingly or willfully makes any false or fraudulent statement or representation in any record or report to the commission under KRS 95A.280 shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisoned for not les…