NRS474.163. District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments.

      1.  The board of directors of a county fire protection district may appoint a district fire chief who shall have adequate training and experience in fire control and who shall hire such employees as are authorized by the board. The district fire chief shall administer all fire control laws in the district and perform such other duties as may be designated by the board of directors. The district fire chief shall coordinate fire protection activities in the district and shall cooperate with all other fire protection agencies.

      2.  In lieu of or in addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the board of directors may:

      (a) Provide fire protection to the county fire protection district by entering into agreements with other agencies as provided by NRS 277.180 and 472.060 to 472.090, inclusive, for the furnishing of such protection to the district; or

      (b) Support volunteer fire departments within the county fire protection district for the furnishing of such protection to the district.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 1301)