HB686 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Blaine Galliher

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Emergency Management Agency, required to issue photo identification cards to first responders, i.e., firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical personnel, who assist in disaster relief

Summary

HB686 would require the State Emergency Management Agency to issue standard photo ID cards to certain first responders who help with on-site disaster relief.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the State Emergency Management Agency would issue standard photo identification cards to active and retired firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical personnel who request them to assist with on-site relief in a disaster area. The cards would include the responder’s name, agency, and active or retired status, and would be valid for two years. Certification for firefighters and EMTs would be handled by the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, while law enforcement officers would be certified by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. The cost of the cards would be paid by the EMA, and the act would take effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Active and retired firefighters who request IDs (certified by the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission).
• Active and retired law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel who request IDs (certified by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission for officers, or by the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission for EMTs).

Key Provisions

• The State Emergency Management Agency must issue standard photo identification cards to eligible first responders who request them to assist with on-site relief in a disaster-stricken area.
• Cards must include the holder's name, agency, and active or retired status.
• Firefighters and emergency medical technicians must be certified by the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission; law enforcement officers must be certified by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission.
• Cards are valid for two years.
• The cost of the cards is paid by the Emergency Management Agency.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

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Subjects

Emergency Management Agency