EDITOR'S NOTE: The City enters into agreements for mutual aid for additional fire and emergency protection in the County. Copies of the latest relevant legislation and agreements may be obtained, at cost, from the Clerk of Council.
Resolution R-42-00, passed September 11, 2000, authorized the Fire Division to provide fire protection and emergency services, as determined by the Fire Chief or officer on duty, upon the request of any political subdivision of the state, without the need for pre-existing contracts or agreements with the jurisdiction requesting such services. Copies of this resolution may be obtained, at cost, from the Clerk of Council.
246.01 Establishment; composition.
246.02 Duties of Chief; absence of Chief and Assistant Chief.
246.03 Volunteer Firefighters' Dependents Fund Board.
246.04 Maximum age of original Firefighter/EMT appointees.
246.05 Residency requirement.
246.06 Holidays for Fire Department employees.
246.07 Incentive bonus for firefighters. (Repealed)
246.08 Work period and work week for shift employees.
246.09 Work hours and overtime compensation.
246.10 Longevity pay.
246.11 Educational incentive.
246.12 Uniform allowance; Department of Fire.
246.13 Accident insurance.
246.14 Payment to the estate upon death.
246.15 Medical and life insurance.
246.16 Fringe benefits for full-time, exempt Fire Department employees.
246.17 Personnel Policy Manual.
CROSS REFERENCES
Composition and control of fire departments - see Ohio R.C. 737.08, 737.09
Suspension of fire personnel - see Ohio R.C. 737.12
Driving over fire hose - see TRAF. 432.26
Fire hydrants - see S.U. & P.S. 1040.01(b)
Emergency alarm systems - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 1074
Authority of Fire Chief re unsafe buildings - see B. & H. 1482.03
Ohio Fire Code - see F.P. Ch. 1610
Municipal Fire Safety Inspector - see F.P. 1610.04
Sale, use, service and repair of fire equipment - see F.P. 1610.10
The Chief of the Division of Fire shall have control and command over all members of the Division and others aiding in extinguishing any fire, shall have charge and control of the City's fire apparatus and shall provide that the same be kept in good condition and repair. In the absence of both the Chief and the Assistant Chief of the Division, the Captain or Lieutenant on shift shall assume the operational duties of Chief as described above.
(Ord. 236. Passed 1-25-45; Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
A person shall be eligible for examination and appointment as a Firefighter/EMT, provided that such person has attained the age of eighteen years. There shall be no maximum age restrictions, but an applicant must successfully perform the physical and agility requirements for the position.
(Ord. 46-95. Passed 3-27-95.)
Any person applying for a position as a full-time or part-time firefighter shall, within 6 months of their appointment, reside within Lorain County or one of its adjoining counties and shall continue to reside within said geographical area while serving as a member of the Division of Fire.
(Ord. 11-95. Passed 2-13-95; Ord. 169-02. Passed 10-28-02; Ord. 127-07. Passed 9-24-07.)
(a) The authorized holidays for full-time Fire Department employees shall include the following: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and 3 floating holidays with one that represents the employee’s birthday. Shift employees shall receive 10.6 hours of holiday pay for each of the designated holidays as set forth above, provided the employee works the regularly scheduled day surrounding the holiday, and when scheduled, the holiday itself. Forty-hour per week employees shall receive 8 hours of holiday pay or time, as applicable, for each of the designated holidays. Eligible employees who work on the holiday shall receive time and one-half for all hours worked.
(b) The floating holidays shall be three 24-hour days for shift employees and three 8-hour days for 40-hour employees, and may be taken with the prior approval of the Chief/designee.
(c) Part-time or intermittent employees of the Avon Fire Department who work on one of the designated holidays shall be compensated double time for all hours actually worked. The designated holidays are as follows: New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
(Ord. 130-99. Passed 8-9-99; Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03; Ord. 76-24. Passed 7-8-24.)
(a) The classifications and positions of Firefighter/Paramedic, Lieutenant/ Paramedic, Captain/Paramedic, and Assistant Chief, unless otherwise assigned by the Fire Chief with the approval of the Director of Public Safety, shall normally be assigned a 24 consecutive hour shift schedule, and shall be referenced to as a shift employee.
(b) There shall be established a 28-day work period for shift employees. The average work week for shift employees shall be 53 hours per week for 212 hours in a 28-day work period.
(Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
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