Fire Police 7
Fire Police 7 : New York: Fire Police in New York State are Peace Officers with full police powers- including that of arrest- when acting pursuant to their special duties. These are granted under Section 209 (c) of the General Municipal Law. As New York State Peace Officers they are required to take an oath, a copy of which must be kept on file in the town clerk's office in the municipality in which they serve. As mandated by Executive Law, Section 845 (Chapter 482, Laws of 1979 and Chapter 843 Laws of 1980) they are also listed with the Central Registry of Police and Peace Officers at the New York State, Division of Criminal Justice Services-Office of Public Safety in Albany, NY. Their duties are as follows: (a) To regulate traffic at emergency scenes: In order to protect firefighters from outside interference, each New York State Fire Police detachment regulates traffic at the scene of any emergency to which its respective department has been called until relieved by the arrival of a fire chief or the regular police agency. (b) To protect the general public at the scene of a fire: Residents, owners, occupants, relatives, transients, spectators, and even the news media tend to hamper firefighting operations; therefore, New York State Fire Police use tact and courtesy to prevent them from being harmed or obstructing firefighting operations. (c) To keep fire areas clear for fire fighting purpose: New York State Fire Police provide room for apparatus, emergency vehicles, service vehicles, and firefighters' vehicles to, among other things, park, operate, turn around, perform tanker operations, and lay hose lines for firefighters. (d) To protect the equipment of a fire company. New York State Fire Police keep all non-firefighters away from- and especially off- department vehicles and equipment in order to prevent damage and looting. (e) To enforce the laws of New York State relating to firematic activities and firefighting techniques: The reckless disregard for safe driving within an emergency area, driving over fire hoses, spectators' disrespect for fire lines, and non-emergency vehicles intrusions, comprise just the tip of the iceberg of undesirable situations that New York Fire Police must prevent. (f) To cooperate with all regular police agencies: Owing to their common causes of protection, safety, and order, New York Fire Police cooperate with regular police agencies. (g) To protect the property at the scene of a fire until the Chief releases the fire police from duty and turns the responsibility over to other police agencies or to the owner. Although, New York Fire Police prevent unauthorized entry into the scene, they remain alert to the fact that bystanders may possess critical information. In addition, they protect the scene's evidence and report unusual events or happenings. (h) To carry out the orders of the Chief who is in supreme command at all fires and emergencies
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