Fire fighter definition

Fire fighter means a member, including a volunteer member and a member who is paid on call, of an organized fire department that is responsible for, or is in a capacity that includes responsibility for, the extinguishment of fires, the directing of the extinguishment of fires, the prevention and detection of fires, and the enforcement of the general fire laws of this state. Fire fighter does not include a person whose job description, duties, or responsibilities do not include direct involvement in fire suppression.

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Fire fighter means a paid employee of a municipal fire department or emergency services district who holds a position that requires substantial knowledge of firefighting; has met the requirements for certification by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection under Chapter 419, Government Code; and performs a function listed in Section 143.003(4)(A).

Fire fighter means any person employed by the state or any political subdivision as a member or officer of a fire depart- ment or a member of a volunteer department, including the state fire marshal and deputies.

Examples of Fire fighter in a sentence

• Section 24.8 Light Duty When a Fire fighter unable to work due to a job-related disabling condition is examined by a certified medical doctor and found to be fit to return to duty in a capacity less than normally performed, he/she may be returned to duty performing light duty provided that the Department has light duty work available.

• Any Fire fighter or Officer placed on light or restricted duty, 5 calendar days or more, shall work an eight (8) hour day, forty (40) hour work week, beginning at 0800.

• Fire fighter positions using the least senior fire fighters off probation.

• The Non-Firefighter Paramedic will have the opportunity to progress to the Fire fighter Paramedic position at any time during their employment.

• Fire fighter personnel shall be afforded the opportunity to volunteer for particular repair and maintenance tasks in the fire houses and shall be free to accept or reject such opportunities without harassment from management, fellow fire fighters, or other City employees.

More Definitions of Fire fighter

Fire fighter means any person employed by this state or any political subdivision of this state as a member or officer of a fire department whose duties include fire fighting or fire fighting training or a member of a volunteer fire department whose duties include fire fighting or fire fighting training.

Fire fighter or “fire fighters” shall mean only the members of a fire department who have passed a regular mental and physical civil service examination for fire fighters and who shall have been duly appointed to such position. Such members shall include fire fighters, probationary fire fighters, lieutenants, captains, and other senior officers who have been so employed for the duty of fighting fires.

Fire fighter means any member, including volunteers, of the Fire Department while their services are actually engaged by the Municipality for the purpose of providing Emergency Services or otherwise enforcing the provisions of this by-law.

Fire fighter means a paid employee of a

Fire fighter means a permanent, paid employee of the fire department of a political subdivision. The term does not include:

Fire fighter means an individual who is trained for the prevention and control of the loss of life and property from fire or other emergencies, who is assigned to firefighting activity, and is required to respond to alarms and perform emergency actions at the location of a fire, hazardous materials or other emergency incident.

Fire fighter. Bargaining Unit Member" means any full time, permanent, paid employee who has been hired in substantial compliance with Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code.