Guthrie Bill Calls for Safety, Health Standards for RI Fire Departments

Rep. Guthrie is also a retired firefighter.

  Rep. Scott J. Guthrie (D-Dist. 28, Coventry) has introduced legislation to require all fire departments in Rhode Island to comply with minimum occupational safety and health standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Referred to the House Committee on Municipal Government, the Guthrie bill, 2013-H 5067, would require compliance with, at a minimum, the 1987 version of the NFPA standards and to provide a written plan of implementation to the state fire marshal by January, 2014. “The NFPA standards were developed to provide a consensus standard for an occupational safety and health program for fire service,” said Representative Guthrie. “The intent of the standard is to provide a framework for a safety and …

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