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Powers of Fire Service in the event of fire

Fire Service Act

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The Director or any other fire officer in charge of a fire-brigade in the event of a fire or a suspected fire may, by himself or with other fire officers under his command —(a)enter, break into or through and take possession of or demolish or cause to be taken possession of or demolished any premises or thing for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the spread of the fire;(b)take any equipment required to be used into, through, or upon any premises where he thinks it necessary for the purpose of carrying out his duties;(c)remove from any building or structure which is on fire or is in the near neighbourhood of the fire, any flammable, combustible, explosive or dangerous material found therein without responsibility for any consequent loss or damage;(d)for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the spread of the fire, cause any building or structure which is on fire, or which is adjacent to or in the vicinity of any building or structure which is on fire, to be pulled down, either wholly or partially, or otherwise destroyed or damaged;(e)cause water to be shut off from, or turned into, any main or pipe in order to obtain a greater pressure and supply of water for the purpose of extinguishing the fire in consultation with the Public Utilities Board;(f)shut off or disconnect, or order any person having the control thereof to shut off or disconnect, the supply of gas, fuel oil, or electricity to any premises which is on fire or which is in the vicinity of the fire and no person or body (including the Government) shall be liable to any action, penalty or claim by reason of any such action;(g)close or cause to be closed any street in the vicinity of the fire or calamity;(h)remove any vehicle impeding the operation of the fire brigade and, where reasonably necessary for that purpose, he may use force or break into any such vehicle;(i)remove, using reasonable force if necessary, any person who, by his presence or otherwise, interferes with the fire-fighting operations or who is, in his opinion, endangered by the fire;(j)control and direct all operations for the extinguishing of the fire and all fire brigades present and all persons there who place their services at his disposal;(k)use any convenient supply of water; and(l)generally do all other things that are reasonably necessary for protecting life or property or for extinguishing the fire or for preventing the spread thereof.

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