Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode F, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," by further delineating the Philadelphia Fire Department's mission and obligation to provide fire and other emergency services via uniformed fire personnel including Firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics, and clarifying that all uniformed fire personnel, including Fire Service Paramedics, are authorized and required to act as fire personnel.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: April 8, 2010
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill clarifies and strengthens the role of Philadelphia's Fire Department in providing emergency services by allowing Fire Service Paramedics to act as firefighters.
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