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Fire Fighting; Fire Companies and Departments; Civil Service for Paid Fire Departments.

8-15-1Power and authority of governing body with respect to fires.8-15-2Liability for property pulled down or destroyed to prevent spread of fire.8-15-3Municipalities empowered and authorized to contract for prevention and extinguishment of fires beyond the corporate limits.8-15-4Power and authority to form fire companies; recordation of statement; organization.8-15-5Duties of company members; meetings to inspect equipment; report; penalty for noncompliance.8-15-6Dissolution of volunteer fire company.8-15-7Incorporation of volunteer fire companies; duties and obligations; dissolution.8-15-7aAudit or financial examination of volunteer fire companies.8-15-8Support of volunteer fire company; return of property upon dissolution.8-15-8aEligibility for allocation from municipal pensions and protection fund and the Fire Protection Fund.8-15-8bAuthorized expenditures of revenues from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund; deductions for unauthorized expenditures; record retention.8-15-8cDonation of equipment.8-15-9Establishment and maintenance of paid fire department.8-15-10Hours of duty for firemen in a paid fire department.8-15-10aHoliday compensation for firefighters.8-15-10bMandatory safety procedures for situations deemed immediately dangerous to life and health.8-15-11Qualifications for appointment or promotion to positions in paid fire departments to be ascertained by examination; provisions exclusive as to appointments, etc.; rights of certain chiefs; "appointing officer" defined.8-15-12Firemen's civil service commission generally.8-15-13Recorder ex officio clerk of commission; clerical and stenographic services.8-15-14Rooms, stationery, etc., to be furnished by municipality; appropriations required.8-15-15Powers, authority and duties of firemen's civil service commission.8-15-16Rules for all examinations; probationary appointments.8-15-16aApprenticeship programs.8-15-17Form of application; age and residency requirements; exceptions.8-15-18Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations.8-15-18aIndividual review of test and answers from promotional examination.8-15-19Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof.8-15-20Appointments from list of eligible applicants; special examinations for electricians or mechanics.8-15-20aSpecial examination for firefighter paramedic.8-15-21Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.8-15-22Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion.8-15-23No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc.8-15-24Political activities of members prohibited; exceptions.8-15-25Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in number of members.8-15-26Offenses and penalties.8-15-27Repeal of conflicting acts and provisions; civil service provisions of article exclusive; status or tenure not affected.8-15-28Awarding service weapon upon retirement.