Section 419.201 - Application of act; jurisdiction of fire department in emergency; "fire department" defined(1) This act applies, in the safeguarding of life and property from damage due to explosion, fire, or other disaster however caused, in circumstances that the bureau of fire services created in section 1b of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1b, determines to be of such an emergency character as to affect the welfare and safety of the people of this state. Any organized city, village, or township fire department shall cooperate with the bureau of fire services in any such emergency, and shall have, in the emergency, the same authority and powers outside its own city, village, or township as if the fire department were in its own city, village, or township.(2) As used in this act, "fire department" means lawfully organized fire fighting forces, however constituted, including personnel.Amended by 2006, Act 203, s 1, eff. 6/19/2006.1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 9, Imd. Eff. 1/28/1942 ;--CL 1948, 419.201.