Originally Posted by OutOfManyOne

CHAPTER 41. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS

POLICE OFFICERS

Chapter 41: Section 97F. Firefighter duties; performance by police

Section 97F. No city or town shall require a member of its police department, or other employee with police powers, to perform the duties of a firefighter during his tour of duty; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit any such member from serving as a call or volunteer firefighter, or from responding to an emergency in the normal course of his duties. No police officer, or other employee with police powers, shall, in connection with any industrial or labor dispute, perform the duties of a firefighter or any duties other than those regularly assigned to him.

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Delta784]That's like playing for the Red Sox and Yankees at the same time.

Originally Posted by LTJMC

yes you can - i know of 2 f/t officers who work as call/volunteer ff's for the same town.

Originally Posted by Delta784

That's like playing for the Red Sox and Yankees at the same time.

Originally Posted by firefighter39

There is nothing prohibiting it in the law, it is up to dept policy. Be aware that FLSA could be a problem if you are in the same city/town.

The city would be requiered to pay your Police Officer overtime rate when you are working as a Call FF. The feds view it as one employer (the city, not the individual depts with in the city) The good news is the feds do not actively investigate this and only react to complaints.