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LA Rev Stat § 33:1973 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1973. Regulation of the department; safety equipment

RS 1973 - Regulation of the department; safety equipment A.(1)(a) The fire department shall furnish to all full-time paid fire protection personnel who engage in fire fighting protective clothing which complies with minimum standards promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.) or its successor. (b) The term "protective clothing" shall mean garments including turnout coats, bunker coats, boots, gloves, trousers, and helmets worn by fire fighters in the course of performing fire fighting operations. (2) The fire department may furnish the protective equipment by providing and maintaining the prescribed protective clothing. B.(1) The fire department shall see to it that every self-contained breathing apparatus purchased by the department complies with the minimum approval and certification requirements of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or its successor. (2) The department shall additionally provide for complete tests of all self-contained breathing apparatus utilized by the department at least once every ninety days. The tests shall conform with testing procedures recommended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or the American National Standards Institute, Inc. C. The department shall furnish the personnel who regularly engage in fire fighting with aerial ladders, fire pumpers, ground ladders, and fire hoses which meet the standards of the National Fire Protection Association or its successor and shall provide for the complete testing of this equipment at least once every year, according to N.F.P.A. standards. D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to volunteer fire departments. Acts 1984, No. 895, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1974 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1974. Fire departments; reimbursement of costs

RS 1974 - Fire departments; reimbursement of costs A. Any fire department of a parish, municipality, or fire protection district, and any volunteer fire department shall have the authority to charge any person causing or contributing to a discharge of a hazardous or nonhazardous material or substance the extraordinary expenses associated with the following: (1) Undertaking any remedial actions necessary to contain, abate, clean up, restore, or remove the discharge. (2) Fighting a fire if such extraordinary expenses were incurred due to the presence of a material or substance which has been discharged. B. The governing authority of any fire department of a parish, municipality, or fire protection district, and any volunteer fire department may charge an owner of immovable property onto or into which a hazardous or nonhazardous material or substance has been discharged the extraordinary expenses associated with the following if the property owner's negligence in complying with applicable laws, regulations, and fire codes with respect to the material or substance which has been discharged was a cause in fact of such expenses: (1) Undertaking any remedial actions necessary to contain, abate, clean up, restore, or remove the discharge. (2) Fighting a fire if such extraordinary expenses were incurred due to the presence of the material or substance which has been discharged. C. Any fire department assessing charges for its costs for actions taken as provided in this Section shall submit an itemized invoice with corresponding receipts, and an explanation of each item or service for which reimbursement is requested, including an explanation of the extraordinary nature of the costs incurred. However, costs for equipment, supplies, or other items or services which tend to create a normal operating budget for the department or that supplement the department's existing budget beyond actual allowable costs for actions taken as provided in this Section shall not be allowed. D.(1) The governing authority of any fire department assessing charges for its costs for actions taken as provided in this Section shall also have the authority to use any reasonable means to collect and enforce the collection of such costs. (2) In any such action, the governing authority of any fire department shall be entitled to recover the amount of costs as provided in this Section, together with all costs of court and reasonable attorney fees. Acts 1990, No. 742, §1; Acts 1995, No. 337, §1; Acts 1997, No. 29, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1975 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1975. Free and unhampered passage on toll bridges and ferries; firemen

RS 1975 - Free and unhampered passage on toll bridges and ferries; firemen A. All firemen shall have free and unhampered passage on and over toll bridges and ferries in this state, regardless of whether the firemen are in uniform or in civilian clothes, if the firemen are performing firefighting or related duties. For purposes of this Section "related duties" shall include traversing to and from their place of employment. Except as provided herein, procedures currently in effect for Louisiana state police to sign a register when granted an exemption from tolls shall also apply to personnel granted an exemption pursuant to the provisions of this Section. However, firemen may have free and unhampered passage if they have a toll tag decal affixed to their windshield. For the purposes of this Section "firemen" shall be defined as in R.S. 33:1991(A). B. Any volunteer fireman shall have free and unhampered passage on and over toll bridges and ferries in this state when such fireman is performing official firefighting or fire prevention services. "Volunteer fireman" shall include any person who is a member of an organized volunteer fire department and who provides firefighting or fire prevention services on a voluntary basis. C.(1) The right of free passage on and over the Crescent City Connection Bridge at New Orleans for firemen shall be exercised only by means of automatic vehicular identification toll tags. (2)(a) Upon the written request of the chief of a municipal or parish fire department or of a fire prevention district and payment of the deposit required by Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, the Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of Transportation and Development shall issue to such department or district the number of automatic vehicular identification toll tags requested for use in connection with the exemption granted by this Section. (b) Each fireman shall be charged a deposit of twenty-five dollars for the issuance of his tag. The deposit shall be refunded to such fireman upon the return of the tag to the division. (3) The use of the automatic vehicular identification toll tags provided to a fire department or district shall be limited to bridge crossings made by firemen during the performance of fire fighting and related duties. The appropriate fire department or district shall be responsible for any crossing made using the automatic vehicular identification toll tag outside the scope of the exemption granted by this Section. D. The Department of Transportation and Development shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the administration of the provisions of this Section on those toll bridges and ferries under their jurisdiction. Acts 1992, No. 1072, §1; Acts 1993, No. 66, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1021, §1, eff. June 27, 2001; Acts 2007, No. 100, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1976 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1976. Naming of central fire station; city of Shreveport

RS 1976 - Naming of central fire station; city of Shreveport The governing authority of the city of Shreveport may name the central fire station in honor of a former fire chief who meets the following criteria: (1) He served in the fire department for more than forty-five years and as fire chief for more than twenty-five years. (2) His service as chief ended prior to 1995. Acts 2003, No. 710, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1981 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1981. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1665. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 1981 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1665. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1981.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1981.1. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1665.1. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 1981.1 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1665.1. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1991 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1991. Definitions

RS 1991 - Definitions  A.(1) The word "fireman", as used in this Subpart includes all persons employed or engaged full-time by municipalities or municipal fire departments, parishes or parish fire departments, or fire protection districts for firefighting, fire prevention, fire record clerk, fire investigation, fire protection, or emergency duties and services, or the fire training officers of such persons. The word "fireman" also includes employees of nonprofit corporations under contract with a fire protection district or other political subdivision to provide such services, including operators of the fire-alarm system when such operators are members of the regularly constituted fire department. The word "fireman" does not include carpenters, storekeepers, machinists, clerks, except fire record clerks, building hazard and similar inspectors, physicians, or other non-firefighting employees detailed for such special duties, nor does the word "fireman", except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, include employees of privately owned or operated firefighting or fire prevention services. The word "fireman" also does not include emergency medical technicians who work for a public emergency medical services system that is not engaged in traditional firefighting activities.  (2) A fireman shall be known as "apprentice fireman" for his first two years' active service. At the completion of two years' active service he shall be known as "first class fireman".  (3) "Engineer" means any fireman who drives, tillers, or otherwise chauffeurs any fire department apparatus.  B. The next three ranks and grades or classifications shall be:  (1) Lieutenant, where the municipality, parish or fire protection district deems the rank necessary;  (2) Captain;  (3) Assistant chief, battalion chief and district chief.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 132, §1; Act 1975, No. 109, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1000, §1, eff. July 24, 1991; Acts 2015, No. 325, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1993 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1993. Payment of salaries; city of Lafayette and the Fire Protection District Number One of the parish of Ouachita; city of Crowley and city of Baton Rouge and fire protection districts within the parish of East Baton Rouge

RS 1993 - Payment of salaries; city of Lafayette and the Fire Protection District Number One of the parish of Ouachita; city of Crowley and city of Baton Rouge and fire protection districts within the parish of East Baton Rouge  A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:1992, the city of Lafayette and the Fire Protection District Number One of the parish of Ouachita may pay the salaries of firemen either on a semimonthly basis, not later than the fifth and the twentieth day of the month, or on a biweekly basis.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:1992, the governing authority of the city of Crowley and the city of Baton Rouge and of any fire protection district located wholly within the parish of East Baton Rouge may pay the salaries of firemen employed by such governing authority on a biweekly basis.  Acts 1986, No. 639, §1; Acts 1987, No. 175, §1; Acts 1995, No. 32, §1, eff. May 25, 1995; Acts 2016, No. 235, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1994.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1994.1. Maximum consecutive hours of work; minimum consecutive hours off duty thereafter

RS 1994.1 - Maximum consecutive hours of work; minimum consecutive hours off duty thereafter Except in the case of a bona fide emergency, such as a hurricane, other natural disaster, or terrorist attack, no fireman as defined in R.S. 33:1991(A) shall be required to be on duty with a municipal fire department, parish fire department, or fire protection district for more than seventy-two consecutive hours. Any fireman who has been on duty for seventy-two consecutive hours shall be entitled to be off duty for a minimum of twenty-four hours before being required to return to duty. Acts 2008, No. 329, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1995 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1995. Sick leave

RS 1995 - Sick leave  Every fireman in the employ of a municipality, parish or fire protection district to which this Sub-part applies, shall be entitled to full pay during sickness or incapacity not brought about by his own negligence or culpable indiscretion for a period of not less than fifty-two weeks. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 132, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1995.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1995.1. Sick pay reduced by workers' compensation

RS 1995.1 - Sick pay reduced by workers' compensation   A fireman employed by any municipality, parish or fire protection district who draws full pay during sickness or incapacity shall have such pay decreased by the amount of workers' compensation benefits actually received by the employee.  Acts 1966, No. 165, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 1, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1996 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1996. Annual vacation

RS 1996 - Annual vacation  Firemen in municipalities, parishes and fire protection districts to which this Subpart applies, after having served one year, shall be entitled to an annual vacation of eighteen days with full pay. This vacation period shall be increased one day for each year of service over ten years, up to a maximum vacation period of thirty days, all of which shall be with full pay. The vacation privileges herein provided for shall not be forfeited by any member of the department for any cause. Firemen employed on January 6, 1969 shall have their present longevity considered as a factor in the computation of their vacation benefits as provided herein. The provisions of this section shall in no way be construed to affect in any manner any presently existing system of computing vacation periods under which greater vacation benefits are granted than those provided for herein and the same shall continue in full force and effect. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 132, §1; Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 57, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1997 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1997. Penalty for violations

RS 1997 - Penalty for violations  A. No official or executive officer of any fire department or municipal, parish or fire protection district officer or fire board member affected by this Sub-part shall permit any violation of the provisions of this Sub-part. B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars for each offense, or imprisoned not less than ten days, nor more than sixty days, or both. Each day the violation is permitted to occur constitutes a separate offense. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 132, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1998 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1998. Voluntary unpaid firemen not affected

RS 1998 - Voluntary unpaid firemen not affected  The provisions of this Sub-part do not apply to voluntary unpaid members of fire departments.
LA Rev Stat § 33:1999 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§1999. Work on holidays

RS 1999 - Work on holidays A. Firefighters in municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts who are required to work on holidays as provided for in Subsection B of this Section shall receive in addition to the compensation to which such employee would be entitled under laws and pay plans now in effect, compensation at the rate of one times his usual salary, to be determined by reducing his average monthly salary to an hourly scale; provided that in lieu of additional compensation, governing authorities, at their option, may grant fire department employees time off from work for which such additional compensation would be due and payable to said employees. B. Firefighters in municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts shall be entitled to not less than ten holidays per year. Such holidays shall be named by the governing authority of the municipality, parish, or fire protection district pursuant to their established holiday policy. Acts 1962, No. 133, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 336, §1; Acts 1993, No. 1001, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2001. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2001 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2002 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2002. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.1. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2002 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.1. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2003. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.2. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2003 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.2. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2004 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2004. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.3. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2004 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.3. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2005 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2005. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.4. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2005 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.4. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2006 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2006. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.5. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2006 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.5. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2007 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2007. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.6. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2007 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.6. See Acts 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2008 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2008. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.7. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2008 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.7. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2009 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2009. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.8. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2009 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.8. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2010 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2010. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.9. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.

RS 2010 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1666.9. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 33:2011 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§2011. Development of cancer during employment in fire service; occupational disease

RS 2011 - Development of cancer during employment in fire service; occupational disease  A. Because of exposure to heat, smoke, and fumes or carcinogenic, poisonous, toxic, or chemical substances, when a firefighter in the classified service who has completed ten or more years of service has developed cancer, the cancer shall be classified as an occupational disease or infirmity connected with the duties of a firefighter. The disease or infirmity shall be presumed to have been caused by or to have resulted from the work performed. This presumption shall be rebuttable by evidence meeting judicial standards, and shall be extended to a member following termination of service for a period of three months for each full year of service not to exceed sixty months commencing with the last actual date of service.  B. The cancer referred to in Subsection A of this Section shall be limited to the types of cancer which may be caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or a known or suspected carcinogen as defined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The cancer shall also be limited to a cancer originating in the bladder, brain, colon, liver, pancreas, skin, kidney, or gastrointestinal or reproductive tract, and leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer, or any other type of cancer, due to occupational exposure, for which firefighters are determined to have a statistically significant increased risk over that of the general population.  C. The affected employee or his survivors shall be entitled to all rights and benefits as granted by state law to which one suffering an occupational injury is entitled as service connected in the line of duty.  D. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to affect in any way the provisions of R.S. 33:2581.  Acts 1995, No. 214, §1; Acts 2004, No. 641, §1; Acts 2017, No. 287, §1.