Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires
NRS 475.115 - Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney’s fees; disclosure to employer.


1. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity who is an employer or is vested with the power to discharge or recommend the discharge of a person who serves as a volunteer firefighter shall not deprive the person performing such service of his or her employment as a consequence of his or her action.
2. A person discharged in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against his or her employer and obtain:
(a) Wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation;
(b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits;
(c) Damages equal to the amount of lost wages and benefits; and
(d) Reasonable attorney’s fees fixed by the court.
3. Any applicant for employment who is, and any employee who becomes, a volunteer firefighter must disclose that fact to his or her prospective or present employer, as the case may be.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 919; A 2005, 337)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires

NRS 475.010 - Willful or negligent failure to guard or extinguish fire; penalty.

NRS 475.020 - Willful or negligent leaving of fire burning or unexhausted in campsite or in open; penalty.

NRS 475.030 - Willful or negligent throwing or placing of burning cigarette or other material; throwing burning cigarette or other material from moving vehicle; penalty.

NRS 475.040 - Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action.

NRS 475.050 - Smoking in building on which notice posted prohibiting smoking; penalty.

NRS 475.060 - Operation of internal combustion engine without spark arrestor; penalty; exceptions.

NRS 475.070 - Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty.

NRS 475.075 - Intentional prevention or obstruction of search and rescue organization; penalty.

NRS 475.080 - Intentional prevention or obstruction of extinguishment of fire; penalties.

NRS 475.090 - Willful and malicious removal, damage or destruction of fire equipment or apparatus; penalty.

NRS 475.100 - False fire alarms; penalties; exception.

NRS 475.105 - Theft of device to prevent, control, extinguish or give warning of fire; penalties.

NRS 475.110 - Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits.

NRS 475.115 - Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney’s fees; disclosure to employer.

NRS 475.125 - Investigation of fires resulting in property damage, death or injury.

NRS 475.210 - Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards.

NRS 475.220 - Dumps: Safe operation; regulations of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 475.230 - Claim by fire department to recover direct expenses and losses incurred while fighting fire on property of State.

NRS 475.235 - Disposition of claims by State Board of Examiners.