Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-201 (2024)
Legislative findings and intent; minimum standards for training
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The Legislature finds that the specialized and hazardous nature of fire fighting requires that fire fighters possess the requisite knowledge and demonstrate the ability to perform certain skills to carry out their responsibilities. The activities of fire fighters are important to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state and are of such a nature to require education and training of a professional nature. It is the intent of the Legislature to require and provide minimum standards for training and to declare that the State Fire Academy is the principal facility for such purposes.
Laws, 1990, ch. 558, § 1, eff. 1/1/1991.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2015–2016 · leading case: Daniel S. Fillingame v. Mississippi Ins. Dep't, 217 So. 3d 686 (Miss. Ct. App. 2016).
Daniel S. Fillingame v. Mississippi Ins. Dep't, 217 So. 3d 686 (Miss. Ct. App. 2016). “” Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-201 (Rev.2015). The Academy’s decision to certify Fillingame under the 2002 edition was an administrative decision.”
Daniel S. Fillingame v. State of Mississippi, 187 So. 3d 155 (Miss. Ct. App. 2015). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 45-11-201 (Rev.2011). See also Miss.”
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