Section 39F.050 - Organization of general rescue squad(1) A general rescue squad shall be organized pursuant to KRS 39F.020 or 39F.030 and shall engage in one or more of the activities listed in the definition of a general rescue squad. A general rescue squad may engage in any other activity, other than ones prohibited by law or administrative regulation, if the activity is specified in its mission statement.(2) A general rescue squad shall not engage in a specialized rescue squad activity as a primary mission unless it meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this section. A general rescue squad may engage in a specialized rescue squad activity as an initial responding unit within its service area, however, upon responding to such an activity, the highest officer in command of the response shall cause the immediate notification of the appropriate specialized rescue squad, the local director, and the duty officer of the Division of Emergency Management.(3) A general rescue squad may engage in a specialized rescue squad activity if:(a) That activity is specified in its mission statement;(b) The rescue squad has twelve (12) persons including a commanding officer from within its membership of the rescue squad whose mission statement is to engage in the specialized rescue squad activity;(c) The persons assigned to the specialized rescue squad activity meet the training requirements specified by statute and by administrative regulation;(d) The rescue squad has the equipment required by administrative regulation to engage in the specialized rescue squad activity listed in its mission statement; and(e) The rescue squad has a vehicle for transporting the required equipment to the scene.Effective:7/15/1998
Created 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 87, effective7/15/1998.