Sections
§ 6701 Appointment of fire police; oath of office 16
§ 6701A Authority of fire officers-in-charge 16
§ 6702 Territorial jurisdiction of fire police 16
§ 6703 Supervision by fire officer 16
§ 6704 Duties 16
§ 6705 Powers as superseding authorized police officers 16
§ 6706 Arresting power 16
§ 6707 Penalty for refusal to obey orders of fire police officer 16
§ 6708 Definitions 16
§ 6709 Permit required to operate ambulances 16
§ 6710 Advisory committee on ambulance service 16
§ 6711 Establishment of operational standards 16
§ 6712 Certification of ambulance attendants and emergency medical … 16
§ 6712A Suspension of certificate by Commission pending hearing 16
§ 6713 Exemptions 16
§ 6714 Penalties 16
§ 6716 Penalty for disobeying fire officer-in-charge 16
§ 6717 Establishment of State Fire Prevention Commission ambulance service … 16

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 67 - Authority of Fire Departments and Fire Police Within the State

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Central service technician: means an individual who decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes reusable medical instruments or devices for a health-care facility. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3010A
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Health-care facility: means a hospital or freestanding surgical center licensed pursuant to this title. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3010A
  • Health-care practitioner: means an individual licensed to practice in the healing arts, pursuant to Title 24, acting within the scope of his or her license. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3010A
  • Oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and "sworn" includes affirmed; and the forms shall be varied accordingly. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or such persons as may be designated by the Secretary. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.