Fire Police 6
Fire Police 6 : Maine: Although Maine Fire-Police are not peace officers and do not have any police powers, they may be sworn in as Special Police in some towns- albeit rarely. Special Police are police officers appointed for one-year terms and given very limited authority by their township to carry out specified duties. For example under Maine law, only a police officer may actually shut down a roadway, while Fire Police cannot. However, in 2005 emergency workers in Maine received the authority to "redirect traffic" at emergency scenes as Public Safety Traffic Flaggers (PTSF's). This new authority improved upon the previous custom of Fire Police doing so by citing the state law that allows them to use reasonable force to protect a fire scene. Moreover, the law requires anyone acting as a PSTF to be properly trained and wear appropriate safety gear. Furthermore, while PSTF duties are generally carried out by Fire-Police, other department members with proper PTSF training may be pressed into duty at busy scenes. See: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, Chapter 2091 - "Control of vehicular traffic at emergency scenes"
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