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Senate creates official state recognition and standards for rescue squads
Summary
An amendment adopted on the Senate floor establishes state recognition, certification through the State Fire Marshal's Office, training standards and reporting for rescue squads; sponsor said the bill will ensure only valid and active squads may receive grant money.
Senate Bill 1110, as amended by a Commerce Committee amendment, creates official state recognition and oversight standards for rescue squads operating in Tennessee. The amendment defines qualifying criteria, requires certification through the State Fire Marshal’s Office, sets training and reporting standards and establishes application and renewal procedures; violations are subject to a $50 fine under the amendment.
Senator Seale, the sponsor, said the bill ensures only valid and active rescue squads can apply for grant money and noted instances of groups exploiting current registration rules. "Under current law, two men in a boat can be registered as a rescue squad and apply for grants, and that has happened," he said. The amendment and the bill as amended were adopted by voice vote and the measure was declared passed.
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