Establishes a minimum five-year requirement for uniformed Massachusetts firefighting force membership to be eligible for Fire Chief positions.

This bill amends Chapter 48 of the General Laws to add a new section requiring candidates for Fire Chief, Fire Commissioner, or Head of a Fire Department in Massachusetts to have served as a uniformed member of a Massachusetts Fire Department for at least five years. This change aims to ensure that those in leadership roles within the state's fire departments have substantial experience and knowledge of firefighting operations.

Establishes a minimum five-year requirement for uniformed Massachusetts firefighting force membership to be eligible for Fire Chief positions.

This bill amends Chapter 48 of the General Laws to add a new section requiring candidates for Fire Chief, Fire Commissioner, or Head of a Fire Department in Massachusetts to have served as a uniformed member of a Massachusetts Fire Department for at least five years. This change aims to ensure that those in leadership roles within the state's fire departments have substantial experience and knowledge of firefighting operations.