Title 23 — Internal Security and Public Order
16 chapters · 458 sections in this title.
23 V.I.C. § 551 Incorporation of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services; director; organization
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(a) (1) The Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of the Virgin Islands are under the supervision of the Director of the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services, (VIFEMS).(2) The VIFEMS may obtain a federal Employer Identification Number and manage billing…
23 V.I.C. § 551a Medical Director
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(a) To be eligible for appointment, the Medical Director must:(1) Be a practicing physician licensed to practice medicine in the Virgin Islands;(2) Be board certified in a medical specialty that represents the broad services provided the patient base that the Department serves, s…
23 V.I.C. § 551b Emergency ambulance service fees
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(a) In accordance with ambulance service pricing guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or successor organization, the Director may establish fees to be charged for services provided by the emergency ambulance service of the VIFEMS in such amount as may b…
23 V.I.C. § 552 Responsibility of Director of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services relating to fire and emergency medical services
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The Director of VIFEMS shall be responsible for the discipline, good order and proper conduct of the fire and emergency medical services, the enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining thereto and for the care and condition of the hoses, hose carriages, engines and all other …
23 V.I.C. § 553 Command at fires; penalties
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(a) The Director of VIFEMS shall have absolute control and command at all fires and fire alarms. (b) Whoever violates any legitimate orders of the Director of VIFEMS, or his representative, at the scene of a fire shall be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned not more than 30 day…
23 V.I.C. § 554 Functions of the Director of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services relating to fire and emergency medical services
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(1) The Director of Fire Services shall—(1) Prepare and issue, subject to the approval of the Governor, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the efficient operation of the fire and emergency medical services.(2) Prepare and issue rules and regulations governing protect…
23 V.I.C. § 555 Duties of members of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services
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All members of the Virgin Islands fire and emergency medical services shall perform such duties as may be required by the Director, Virgin Islands VIFEMS. Members of the service shall have the power to prevent all persons not belonging to the service, or not acting under proper a…
23 V.I.C. § 556 Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services vehicles; right of way
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(a) The right of way of the streets, alleys and other public places shall be given to the trucks, fire engines and vehicles of the fire and emergency medical services in all cases when in line of duty. (b) Whoever fails to yield the right of way as provided in subsection (a) shal…
23 V.I.C. § 557 Entry of persons in vicinity of fire
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(a) The Police Commissioner or any representative in command, may prescribe limits in the vicinity of any fire within which no person, excepting those who reside therein, firemen and policemen, and members of the medical service on duty, and those admitted by order of the fire an…
23 V.I.C. § 558 Protection of property in vicinity of fire
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No person shall be entitled to take away any property in the possession of the fire and emergency medical services saved from any fire until he shall make satisfactory proof of ownership thereof. The Police Commissioner or any of his representatives in command shall have power to…
23 V.I.C. § 559 Destruction of buildings to check spread of fire
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When a fire is in progress the Commissioner of Public Works and the Police Commissioner jointly shall have the power to order any building or buildings that are in close proximity to such fire torn down, blown up, or otherwise demolished, for the sole purpose of checking the conf…
23 V.I.C. § 560 Penalties
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Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter or any rule issued pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than $200, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, unless otherwise specifically provided.