Michigan § 29.370 - Statement designating chief or director of fire department or public safety department; contact information; filing statement of change; digital video disc or other electronic form of video display to be used in training; fee; availability; recommendations from council.
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§ 29.370. Statement designating chief or director of fire department or public safety department; contact information; filing statement of change; digital video disc or other electronic form of video display to be used in training; fee; availability; recommendations from council.
(1) Each organized fire department or public safety department or local government clerk shall file a statement with the council designating the chief or director of the department and providing contact information for the organized fire department or public safety department. If the department chief or director changes, the organized fire department or public safety department shall notify the council in writing by filing a statement of the change not more than 7 days after the change.
(2) The council shall develop and provide to each organized fire department or public safety department, upon request of the organized fire department or public safety department and at no charge, a digital video disc or other electronic form of video display to be used in training firefighters. The digital video disc or other electronic form of video display must be based upon the council-approved training programs. The council may impose a reasonable fee for loss, damage, or late return of a digital video disc or other electronic form of video display provided to an organized fire department or public safety department under this section. The council shall have available not fewer than 2 copies of each digital video disc or other electronic form of video display for an organized fire department's or public safety department's use.
(3) The council shall make recommendations with respect to both of the following:
(a) The category or classification of advanced in-service training programs for all fire service disciplines and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements for the category or classification needed for certification under this act.
(b) The standards required under this act for certification in each of the fire service disciplines.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.370 ("Statement designating chief or director of fire department or public safety department; contact information; filing statement of change; digital video disc or other electronic form of video display to be used in training; fee; availability; recommendations from council.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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