Section 95.04. Participating municipalities.

 

(1)  A municipality that operates a volunteer fire department or that contracts with a volunteer fire company organized under ch. 181 or 213 , Stats., that authorizes first responders to provide first responder services or that authorizes volunteer emergency medical technicians to provide emergency medical services, is eligible to become a participating municipality.

(2)  An eligible municipality may participate in a program by adopting a resolution or ordinance stating that it shall abide by all statutes, administrative rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to a length of service award program. The adopted resolution or ordinance shall be on a form approved by the department and provided to the program administrator or the department upon request.

(3)  Each participating municipality shall develop standards for determining the service required of the volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and emergency medical technicians it sponsors under the program in order to qualify for an annual contribution.

(4)  Municipalities that jointly operate or contract with a volunteer fire department or a volunteer fire company or that jointly authorize volunteer emergency medical technicians, or that jointly authorize first responders to provide first responder services, may operate as a single participating municipality under the program, and may be required to do so by the program administrator.

(5)  

(a) A VFF-EMT may perform service for credit toward a length of service award to more than one volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, first responder service or entity authorized to provide volunteer emergency medical services.

(b) A VFF-EMT may have only one account for each volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, first responder service, or entity authorized to provide volunteer emergency medical services to which the VFF-EMT provides service.

History: CR 01-123 : cr. Register May 2002 No. 557 , eff. 6-1-02; CR 08-033 : am. (1), (3), (4) and (5) Register June 2009 No. 642 , eff. 7-1-09; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720 .

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To request approval of a form for a resolution or ordinance, contact the Length of Service Award Program, c/o Department of Administration, Office of Legal Counsel, P.O. Box 7864, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7864 or (608). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1