Nevada § 474.500 - District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments
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§ 474.500. District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments
1. The board of fire commissioners may appoint a district fire chief who is adequately
trained and experienced in fire control. A district fire chief appointed pursuant to this subsection shall hire such employees
as are authorized by the board, administer all fire control laws in the territory
of the county described by NRS 474.460 and 474.533 and perform such other duties as may be designated by the board of fire commissioners
and the State Forester Firewarden. The district fire chief shall coordinate fire protection activities in the district
and shall cooperate with all other existing fire protection agencies and rangeland
fire protection associations and with the State Forester Firewarden for the standardization
of equipment and facilities. 2. In lieu of or in addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the board of fire
commissioners may: (a) Provide the fire protection required by NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive, to the districts by entering into agreements with other agencies or rangeland
fire protection associations as provided by NRS 472.060 to 472.090 , inclusive, and 277.180 , for the furnishing of such protection to the districts; or (b) Support volunteer fire departments within districts organized under the provisions
of NRS 474.460 to 474.540 , inclusive, for the furnishing of such protection to the districts.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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