Michigan Laws 29.6 – Investigation and inquiry into cause or origin of fire; entering and inspecting building or premises; demonstration fire resulting in death or injury; “injury” defined
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 29.6
- Building: means a structure, framework, or place for housing 1 or more persons or a tank, receptacle, or container for the storage of commodities or other materials. See Michigan Laws 29.1
- Department: means the department of labor and economic growth. See Michigan Laws 29.1
- Firefighter: means a member of an organized fire department, including a volunteer member or a member paid on call, who is responsible for, or is in a capacity that includes responsibility for, the extinguishment of fires, the directing of the extinguishment of fires, the prevention and detection of fires, and the enforcement of the general fire laws of this state. See Michigan Laws 29.1
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, or voluntary association. See Michigan Laws 29.1
- Premises: means a lot or parcel of land, exclusive of buildings, and includes a parking lot, tourist camp, trailer camp, airport, stockyard, junkyard, wharf, pier, and any other place or enclosure. See Michigan Laws 29.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- State fire marshal: means the individual appointed by the director under section 1b. See Michigan Laws 29.1
(1) The state fire marshal may investigate and inquire into the cause or origin of a fire occurring in this state that results in the loss of life or damage to property and for those purposes may enter, without restraint or liability for trespass, a building or premises and inspect the building or premises and the contents and occupancies of the building or premises.
(2) The state fire marshal shall investigate, and prepare a report of the investigation, if a demonstration fire results in the injury or death of an individual who is not a firefighter. As used in this subsection, “demonstration fire” means a fire intentionally set by a fire department for training or other legitimate purposes.
(3) The chief of a fire department shall immediately report to the state fire marshal any injury to or death of a person who is not a firefighter resulting from a demonstration fire.
(4) If a firefighter dies or suffers a reportable injury as defined under the Michigan occupational safety and health act, 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094, resulting from a demonstration fire, the department shall provide a copy of any report of the death or reportable injury to the state fire marshal.
(5) As used in this section, “injury” means an injury that requires prompt medical attention by trained medical personnel.