Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

There is hereby established as a unit within the office of professional licensure and certification. The term of office for the members appointed to the board shall be 3 years and until a successor is appointed. The initial appointed members of the board shall serve staggered ter…

I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, the board, with an affirmative vote of at least 4 of the appointed board members, in consultation with the office of professional licensure and certification and with the approval of the executive director of the office of professional licensure and…

I. The use of automated external defibrillators addresses an important public health problem in New Hampshire. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage the use and availability of automated external defibrillators, along with training in the use of automated external defi…

I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, the board, with an affirmative vote of at least 4 of the appointed board members, shall establish, through rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A, the nature of the examinations required for issuance of fuel gas fitter licenses and plumbers licenses. The …

For purposes of this subdivision, "automated external defibrillator" means a medical device which combines a heart monitor and defibrillator and: I. Has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; II. Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventr…

I. The office may issue a business entity a license in accordance with the rules adopted by the board. The rules may permit licensure without examination or continuing education requirements to corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies engaged in fuel gas fitting…

I. The emergency medical and trauma services coordinating board is created, consisting of 23 members appointed as set out in paragraphs II and III. II. The governor shall appoint persons to the board as follows: (a) One member from the New Hampshire Ambulance Association. (b) One…

In case of a vacancy occurring by death, resignation or otherwise it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term by the governor and council as provided in RSA 153:2. The members of said board shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members o…

Every person, association, corporation or other organization that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall require anticipated responders expected to use the automated external defibrillator to receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external def…

Any person who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care by the use of an automated external defibrillator shall not be liable for civil damages for any acts or omissions unless the acts or omissions were grossly negligent or willful and wanton. Any person, …

The commissioner of the department of safety is authorized, at his or her discretion, to waive the requirements of this subdivision for the purpose of restoring service during an emergency, as declared by the commissioner.

There shall be established in the department of safety a registry for all automated external defibrillators in the state. The department is authorized to release information from the registry to first responders in an emergency through the enhanced 911 system. Registration shall …

I. The owner of an automated external defibrillator shall register with the department of safety under RSA 153-A:32 within 30 days of acquisition. II. Manufacturers or distributors shall provide written notice to purchasers of the requirement to register automated external defibr…

I. A trauma kit shall be installed and readily available in selected state-owned and state-occupied buildings and in public schools. In this section, "trauma kit" means a first aid response kit that contains at least the following items: (a) One tourniquet. (b) One bleeding contr…

Any person who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care by the use of a trauma kit shall not be liable for civil damages for any acts or omissions unless the acts or omissions were grossly negligent or purposeful.

I. The department of safety with the approval of the state fire marshal shall have the authority to appoint such inspectors as are necessary to insure compliance throughout the state with practices consistent with the public safety and welfare. Any person so employed shall be und…

I. In this section: (a) "Quality management program" means a comprehensive, continuous, and organization-wide evaluation and measurement system established in accordance with the rules and definitions adopted by the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical se…

I. All protected health information possessed by the department shall be considered confidential, except that the commissioner, or designee, may provide emergency medical and trauma services record information to any person or entity outside of the department who demonstrate a ne…

The rules adopted by the mechanical licensing board pursuant to RSA 153:28, may be enforced by the building inspection department or by any officer designated by the administrative authority of the city or town.

I. The license requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to anyone who performs fuel gas fitting within an existing single family, stand alone structure owned and occupied by the person who performs the fuel gas fitting work, and such structure is used as the individual's …

I. In this section: (a) "Law enforcement officer" or "police officer" shall have the same meaning as defined in RSA 106-L:2, IV; provided that for purposes of this section, the term shall also include members of the national guard acting under orders while in active state service…

There is established a commission on improving the ground ambulance financing and delivery system. I. The members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) Six members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, 3 of whom shall be n…

The board shall: I. Develop and routinely update a plan for the operation of a statewide system of emergency medical services that reflects the abilities and needs of each municipality. II. Routinely assess the delivery of emergency medical services, based on information and data…

The board shall meet with the state fire marshal not less than 4 times each year. They shall recommend in writing to the state fire marshal such rules and regulations or revision of rules and regulations as the board believes will effectuate the purposes of this chapter. They sha…

I. The state fire marshal shall have the power to approve, disapprove, or allow exceptions to any fire safety rule of any state agency except fire safety rules established under RSA 227-L. The state fire marshal shall be responsible for supervising and enforcing all laws of the s…

I. There is established the advisory committee to study the state building and fire codes. II. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (b) Three members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom s…

I. There is established an emergency medical services medical control board which shall consist of: (a) A minimum of 5 physicians representing different geographic areas of the state who shall be nominated by the councils established under RSA 153-A:6 and confirmed by the board a…

I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, II(b), the fire marshal, with the board of fire control, may adopt rules with the approval of the commissioner of safety, which shall be exempt from RSA 541-A, to amend the state fire code described in RSA 153:1 to the extent the board deems such am…

The commissioner of safety, in consultation with the state fire marshal, shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, for issuance of a permit to use flame, pyrotechnics, or other means of special effects for entertainment, exhibition, demonstration, or simulation before a proximate audie…

Any person or corporation aggrieved by any such rule or regulation may apply by petition to the superior court in the county in which such person or corporation resides or has its principal place of business, for a review of such rule or regulation, within 90 days after the effec…

The coordinating board shall delineate emergency medical services regions and districts and shall establish councils to oversee each designated area. The coordinating board shall assure that each council meets its responsibilities in a manner consistent with the emergency medical…

I. The commissioner is responsible for the statewide supervision of emergency medical services. II. The commissioner shall: (a) Adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, with the advice and assistance of the coordinating board, the emergency medical services medical control board, and the tr…

There shall be a state fire marshal who shall be qualified and appointed by the governor and council in the manner prescribed in RSA 21-P:12. He or she shall be subject to removal at any time by the governor and council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office,…

There shall be appointed to the office of the state fire marshal such deputy state fire marshals as the state fire marshal shall request subject to the approval of the commissioner of safety within the limits of available appropriations and funds. Such deputies shall be classifie…

I. There is established a trauma medical review committee which shall consist of: (a) One representative from each trauma hospital level of care, levels I, II, III, and IV. These representatives may consist of trauma surgeons, emergency physicians experienced in the treatment of …

I. The state fire marshal or, by his or her direction, the deputy fire marshal shall be responsible for: (a) Approval of all plans for construction or revision of all state buildings and properties, including the university system and the community college system of New Hampshire…

I. As used in this section, "records" means records of interviews and all reports, statements, minutes, memoranda, charts, statistics, and other documentation generated during the activities carried out by the trauma medical review committee and its subcommittees under RSA 153-A:…

Subject to the state personnel regulations, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, the department of safety shall furnish such additional clerical and secretarial assistants as may be necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the state fire marshal.

I. All town and city fire departments, and fire departments of village districts or precincts organized pursuant to RSA 52:1, I(a), shall be organized according to one of the following forms, chosen by vote of the local legislative body: (a) A fire chief appointed by the local go…

In municipal fire departments organized under RSA 154:1, all fire department real estate or equipment purchased with funds appropriated by the municipality shall be the property of the municipality. Except in the case of properly established capital reserve funds or trusts, all m…

RSA 154:1 and RSA 154:1-a shall not be construed to preclude the formation of social or fraternal associations of firefighters of municipal fire departments, nor preclude such associations from adopting bylaws or conducting fund-raising activities for the benefit of a municipal f…

The legislative body of a municipality may vote to choose a form of financing and property ownership different than those in RSA 154:1-a and RSA 154:1-b.

I. Any fire company not organized according to RSA 154:1 shall be deemed to be a private firefighting unit. II. No municipality or other political subdivision shall contract with any private firefighting unit, or furnish financial support, property or equipment to such unit, unle…

I. Firefighting and other emergency service provided by a fire department shall not, in itself, be deemed to be the making of a promise, or the undertaking of a special duty, towards any person for such services, or any particular level of, or manner of providing, such services; …

The selectmen, aldermen or council, on application, shall appraise the damage done to any building or thing by order of the firewards, engineers, or fire officer-in-charge and may assess a tax for the payment therefor, and may make compensation to the owner, unless it shall appea…

Upon the refusal of the selectmen, aldermen or council, or upon their neglect for 3 months after the application to appraise the damage and assess such tax, the party injured may petition the superior court for redress; and the court, after due notice to the town, shall ascertain…