HD 3962 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring public safety vehicles to be equipped with emergency thermal blankets

This bill requires all public safety vehicles - including police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and disaster response vehicles - to carry emergency thermal blankets. The law mandates that these blankets be standard equipment, overriding any existing laws that might conflict. The blankets are intended to prevent hypothermia in emergency situations where individuals may be exposed to cold temperatures. The requirement applies immediately to all new vehicles and must be implemented for existing vehicles within a specified timeframe.
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