New Hampshire § 154-4 - Section 154:4 Organization of Firefighters.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-4 — Section 154:4 Organization of Firefighters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154-4. Section 154:4 Organization of Firefighters.
The firefighters shall be organized in such companies, under the supervision of duly selected officers, and shall be subject to such duties in relation to the care, preservation and use of the public property entrusted to them, and to meeting for drill in the management thereof, as the chief, firewards or engineers shall direct or approve; and shall, by night or day, under their direction, use their best endeavors to extinguish any fire that may happen in their town or the vicinity of their town. Firefighters may also mitigate other emergencies which may happen in their town or the vicinity of their town.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-4 cover?
Section 154-4 ("Section 154:4 Organization of Firefighters.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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