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Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training (2013), Dennis Wolf
Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training (2013), Dennis Wolf
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Live fire training in an acquired structure is very valuable as it provides firefighters with some of the real life experience they need to be effective firefighters. Many communities do not have access to a training facility with a dedicated live fire building or smoke house, so using an acquired structure can provide a local opportunity to train under realistic conditions.
Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training, Dennis Wolf
Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training, Dennis Wolf
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Live fire training in an acquired structure is very valuable as it provides firefighters with some of the real life experience they need to be effective firefighters. Many communities do not have access to a training facility with a dedicated live fire building or smoke house, so using an acquired structure can provide a local opportunity to train under realistic conditions.
Technical Bulletins: Let Me Tell You A Story: How An Annual Report Will Benefit Your Fire Department, Dennis Wolf
Technical Bulletins: Let Me Tell You A Story: How An Annual Report Will Benefit Your Fire Department, Dennis Wolf
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
A fire department annual report is an excellent tool for a fire department to use to tell its story to the community and to build community support for its efforts and needs.
Technical Bulletins: Ten Simple Questions On Code Adoption For Towns And Cities In Tennessee (2006), Ray Crouch
Technical Bulletins: Ten Simple Questions On Code Adoption For Towns And Cities In Tennessee (2006), Ray Crouch
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Short answers to questions on the adoption of building and fire codes.
Technical Bulletins: Drinking From A Fire Hydrant: The Fire Department's Role In Protecting The Public Water System, Gary West
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
A revised state regulation concerning fire hydrants is causing concern for fire department leaders, providers of public water supplies, and public health officials across the state of Tennessee. The new regulation is the final result of the 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act with the emphasis on contamination prevention.
Technical Bulletins: Fire (And Police) Departments Liable For Negligent Response, Sid Hemsley
Technical Bulletins: Fire (And Police) Departments Liable For Negligent Response, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act municipalities are liable for the negligence of their employees, with some exceptions. One of those exceptions is “discretionary functions” (Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) 29-20-205). However, the act does not define that term. The Tennessee Supreme Court has grappled with both a definition and application of the term in Gordon, et al. vs. City of Henderson, 766 S.W.2d 784 (1988). Although that case involved the delivery of municipal fire services, it contains some language that should cause Tennessee municipalities to look closely at the manner in which they deliver all public safety services.
Technical Bulletins: Fire (And Police) Departments Liable For Negligent Response, Sid Hemsley
Technical Bulletins: Fire (And Police) Departments Liable For Negligent Response, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Under the Tennessee Tort Liability Act municipalities are liable for the negligence of their employees, with some exceptions. One of those exceptions is "discretionary functions" (Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) 29-20-205). However, the act does not define that term. The Tennessee Supreme Court recently grappled with both a definition and application of the term in Gordon, et al. v. City of Henderson, 766 S.W.2d 784 (1988). Although that case involved the delivery of municipal fire services, it contains some language that should cause Tennessee municipalities to look closely at the way they deliver all public safety services.
Technical Bulletins: Summary Of 1986 Public Acts: Supplemental, Dennis Huffer
Technical Bulletins: Summary Of 1986 Public Acts: Supplemental, Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The 94th General Assembly adopted a total of 942 new public acts, 482 in the 1985 session and another 460 in the recently completed 1986 session. This bulletin contains summaries of public acts which, for one reason or another, were not summarized in the Summary of 1986 Publications of Interest to Tennessee Municipal Officials.
Technical Bulletins: Fire Insurance Ratings Outside Cities -- Potential Misinterpretation Of Fire Classification Guidelines By Local Insurance Agents, C. L. Overman
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin provides information about amendments to fire insurance rating criteria used by some insurance companies in determining the fire protection classification of residential structures outside city limits.
Technical Bulletins: Declaration Of Overtime Exemption For Fire And Police Personnel, Mtas
Technical Bulletins: Declaration Of Overtime Exemption For Fire And Police Personnel, Mtas
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin addresses the exemption of fire and police personnel from the standard requirement of a 40-hour work week. Included is a sample resolution declaring the intention of a town/city to claim exemption of Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) relative to overtime wages for public safety personnel.
Technical Bulletins: Dol Final Regulations On Police And Fire Personnel, Mtas
Technical Bulletins: Dol Final Regulations On Police And Fire Personnel, Mtas
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
On Friday, December 20, 1974, the Department of Labor issued final regulations governing the minimum wages and maximum hours for police and fire personnel.
Technical Bulletins: General Outline Of Requirements For Public Fire Protection (For Incorporated Municipalities Or Utility Districts Of Less Than 2500 Population To Obtain Eighth Class Grading), Mtas
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
MTAS reproduced these guidelines, prepared by the Insurance Services Office of Tennessee, which describe the requirements for small incorporated municipalities or utility districts contemplating the installation of water works systems and other public fire protection facilities, with a view to obtaining credit in fire insurance rates.