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24.   Powers of Service in extinguishing fires

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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PART 4
POWERS OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE

24.   Powers of Service in extinguishing fires

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    (1)   Any member of the Fire Service who is on duty may, without the consent of the owner or occupier of any premises or place, enter and if necessary, break into—

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      (a)     any premises or place in which a fire has or is reasonably believed to have broken out; or

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      (b)     any premises or place that it is necessary to enter to extinguish a fire or to protect the premises or place for acts done for fire fighting purposes,

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    and such member may do all such things as he or she may deem necessary for extinguishing the fire or for protecting the premises or place from fire, or from acts done as aforesaid or for rescuing any person or property in the premises or place.

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    (2)   At a fire the Senior Officer of the Fire Service present shall have the sole charge and control of all operations for the extinction of the fire including the fixing of the position of the engines and apparatus, the attaching of hoses to water pipes, the use of any water supply, and the selection of the parts of the premises, object or place where the fire is or of adjoining premises, objects or places, against which the water is to be directed.

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    (3)   On being required by the Senior Officer of the Fire Service present to provide a greater supply and pressure of water for extinguishing a fire, the Authority shall take all necessary steps to enable them to comply with that requirement and may for that purpose shut off the water from the mains and pipes in any area; and the Authority is not liable to any penalty or claim by reason of the interruption of the supply of water occasioned only by compliance with such requirement.

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    (4)   The Senior Officer of police present at a fire, or in his or her absence, the Senior Officer of the Fire Service present, may close to traffic any street, or may stop or regulate the traffic in any street wherever, in the opinion of that officer, it is necessary or desirable to do so for fire fighting purposes.

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