The bill amends existing laws regarding activity reports from city fire departments and fire protection districts in Oklahoma. It mandates that all reports utilize the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) and be completed within forty-eight hours of an incident. Specifically, the fire chief of any paid municipal fire department and fire protection districts with more than two full-time firefighters must file these reports with the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The reports will include details such as property and vehicle fire loss, types of fires, inspections, investigations, and notifications of fire-related civilian deaths and injuries, as well as firefighter injuries and deaths in the line of duty.
Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement for charitable corporations providing fire services in unincorporated areas to also submit reports using NERIS within the same timeframe. The language of the bill replaces previous terms like "report forms" with "reports utilizing the National Emergency Response Information System" and specifies the inclusion of fire-related burn injuries and death reports. The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2025.