93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5017

 

Introduced 02/05/04, by Kevin A. McCarthy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 705/16.08b new

    Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire protection district may require that all firefighters hired by any fire department within the district must be licensed as an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P under the Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) Act.


LRB093 18662 MKM 44389 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB5017 LRB093 18662 MKM 44389 b

1     AN ACT concerning fire protection districts.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
5 adding Section 16.08b as follows:
 
6     (70 ILCS 705/16.08b new)
7     Sec. 16.08b. Emergency medical technician licensure. The
8 board of trustees of a fire protection district may require
9 that all firefighters hired by any fire department within the
10 district must be licensed as an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P under
11 the Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) Act.