KRS 39F.050: Organization of general rescue squad.

(1) A general rescue squad shall be organized pursuant to KRS 39F.020 or 39F.030 and

shall engage in one or more of the activities listed in the definition of a general

rescue squad. A general rescue squad may engage in any other activity, other than

ones prohibited by law or administrative regulation, if the activity is specified in its

mission statement.

(2) A general rescue squad shall not engage in a specialized rescue squad activity as a

primary mission unless it meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this section. A

general rescue squad may engage in a specialized rescue squad activity as an initial

responding unit within its service area, however, upon responding to such an

activity, the highest officer in command of the response shall cause the imme diate

notification of the appropriate specialized rescue squad, the local director, and the

duty officer of the Division of Emergency Management.

(3) A general rescue squad may engage in a specialized rescue squad activity if:

(a) That activity is specified in its mission statement;

(b) The rescue squad has twelve (12) persons including a commanding officer

from within its membership of the rescue squad whose mission statement is to

engage in the specialized rescue squad activity;

(c) The persons assigned to the specialized rescue squad activity meet the training

requirements specified by statute and by administrative regulation;

(d) The rescue squad has the equipment required by administrative regulation to

engage in the specialized rescue squad activity li sted in its mission statement;

and

(e) The rescue squad has a vehicle for transporting the required equipment to the

scene.