This 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. The fire chief of each paid municipal fire department and fire protection district is required to file these reports with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, detailing information 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 organizations providing fire services in unincorporated areas to also submit reports using NERIS within the same timeframe. The reports must include similar content as those filed by municipal fire departments and fire protection districts. The effective date for these changes is set for November 1, 2025.