Sec. 7-323o. State Fire Administrator, appointment and duties.
Sec. 7-323o. State Fire Administrator, appointment and duties. There is established the position of State Fire Administrator who shall be appointed by the commission
and who shall: (1) Carry out the requirements of section 7-323n; (2) administer federal
funds and grants allocated to the fire services of the state; (3) provide technical assistance
and guidance to fire fighting forces of any state or municipal agency; (4) develop a
centralized information and audiovisual library regarding fire prevention and control;
(5) accumulate, disseminate and analyze fire prevention data; (6) recommend specifications of fire service materials and equipment and assist in the purchasing thereof; (7)
assist in mutual aid coordination; (8) coordinate fire programs with those of the other
states; (9) assist in communications coordination; (10) establish and maintain a fire
service information program, and (11) review the purchase of fire apparatus or equipment at state institutions, facilities and properties and, on and after July 1, 1985, coordinate the training and education of fire service personnel at such institutions, facilities
and properties. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to forest fire
prevention and control programs administered by the Commissioner of Environmental
Protection pursuant to sections 23-33 to 23-57, inclusive.
(P.A. 75-617, S. 6, 8; P.A. 80-169, S. 3; P.A. 84-357, S. 2; P.A. 86-97, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 80-169 included fire control information as subject of concern for centralized library; P.A. 84-357 added
Subdiv. (k), expanding the duties of administrator re fire equipment and personnel at state institutions, facilities and
properties; P.A. 86-97 added provision clarifying the authority of the commissioner of environmental protection and
substituted numeric Subdiv. indicators for alphabetic Subdiv. indicators.