213.095 Police power of fire chief, rescue squads. The chief, chief engineer, assistant engineer, captain, lieutenant, executive officer or other person in charge of any volunteer fire company, association, fire district, or any other organization organized or created for the purpose of extinguishing fires and preventing fire hazards, or first aid calls involving either persons or property, shall have authority to do any of the following:
(1) Suppress any disorder and order all individuals or companies to leave the neighborhood of any fire or first aid scene.
(2) Command from the inhabitants of the city, village or town all necessary assistance for the suppression of fires and the preservation of property exposed to fire.
(3) Enter any property or premises to do whatever may reasonably be necessary in the performance of the officer's duties while engaged in the work of extinguishing any fire or performing any duties incidental thereto.
(4) Enter any property or premises to do whatever may reasonably be necessary in the performance of the officer's duties while engaged in the work of aiding persons or minimizing the loss to property at a first aid scene.
History: 1997 a. 254.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 213 - Police and fire fighting service.
213.01 - Fire Fighters' Association; powers; military duty.
213.02 - City and village fire company trustees: election, powers.
213.03 - City and village fire company trustees: term; vacancies.
213.04 - City and village fire companies: how disbanded.
213.05 - Organization of town fire companies.
213.06 - Purposes of town fire companies; refusal to act.
213.07 - Town fire company reports; exemptions.
213.08 - What is a town fire department.
213.095 - Police power of fire chief, rescue squads.
213.10 - Fire Fighters Relief Association.
213.105 - State Fire Fighters Memorial.
213.106 - State Police and Fire Fighters Hall of Fame.
213.107 - State-sanctioned fire fighter service medal.
213.11 - Police Relief Association.