TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT
DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH
§ 28012. Division of Emergency Services: Duties and Responsibilities. The Division of Emergency Services shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To engage in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires and respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk that meets or exceeds NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments; (b) To provide basic and advanced life support emergency medical services; (c) To provide special operation services including search and rescue (land, air, sea), hazardous materials to include chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives, and wildland and marine firefighting; (d) To conduct the Fire Academy; (e) To conduct training and professional development that meets or exceeds current standards from NFPA 1001/1002/472/1021/1031/1041, National EMS Education Standards (2009) for the EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic; AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Guidelines Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (2010), and U.S. DOT EVOC-Ambulance (1995); (f) To establish tour of duty schedules based on rotating 24-hour shifts; and (g) To receive and manage all applicable federal grants. Source: PL 18-73 § 3(202) (Jan. 25, 2015), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission corrected the capitalization of the words “chemical,” “biological,” “radiological,” “nuclear,” and “explosives” in subsection (c) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).