What's happening
This bill expands coverage for volunteer firefighters to include participation in department-approved physical fitness programs, excluding competitive sporting events.
Why it matters
Clarifies and expands coverage so that volunteer firefighters are protected during participation in officially sanctioned fitness programs. not just during classes or group sessions, but also individual training, as long as it’s approved by their department.
Aims to improve firefighter readiness and safety by encouraging physical fitness through department-approved programs. , potentially reducing injuries and health issues related to the demanding nature of firefighting.
Specifically excludes competitive sporting events from coverage. , drawing a clearer line between fitness activities intended to maintain job performance and unrelated athletic competitions.
May influence fire departments to formalize and approve fitness activities. , potentially leading to more standardized fitness programs and better overall health outcomes for volunteers.
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Who cares
Volunteer firefighters
The bill would cover participation in authorized, department-established fitness programs involving individual or group training or exercise equipment, while removing explicit coverage for necessary travel to and from those activities.
Fire departments and fire companies
They would establish qualifying fitness programs and approve facilities beyond the firehouse where firefighters could participate.
Volunteer firefighter fitness instructors and supervisors
The bill would remove language explicitly covering instruction and supervision, replacing it with coverage for participation in a qualifying fitness program.
Headline styles
Fitness Coverage for Firefighters
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to local governments
- Referred to local governments
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6239
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to physical fitness programs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph p of subdivision 1 of section 5 of the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, as added by chapter 614 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
p. While, within the state and pursuant to orders or authorization, [instructing, supervising, being instructed or] participating in a [supervised] physical fitness [class, group session or program for the purpose of promoting or maintaining the performance of their duties] program established by a fire department or fire company and consisting of individual or group training or the utilization of free weights and cardiovascular, strength, flexibility or other equipment and is located at a firehouse or any other facility that is approved by such fire department or fire company for the purpose of promoting or maintaining their physical ability to perform the duties assigned as firefighters, [as well as necessary travel to and necessary travel from such activity,] but shall not include competitive sporting events in which volunteer firefighters are competitors.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01886-01-9
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