143.02 COMPOSITION; EXECUTIVE HEAD.

   (a)   The Fire Department shall be composed of the following officers and members:

      (1)   One Fire Chief

      (2)   One Assistant Fire Chief

      (3)   One Fire Prevention Officer with rank of Lieutenant

      (4)   Six Fire Lieutenants

      (5)   One Assistant Fire Prevention Officer

      (6)   Not more than forty full-time firemen, who shall be on duty at such periods during the week, either day or night, and during such reasonable hours as the Fire Chief shall designate under such general rules and regulations as the Director of Public Safety prescribes.

      (7)   Such additional firemen as Council shall provide from time to time.

   (b)   Under the direction of the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety shall be the executive head of the Fire Department. He shall have all powers and duties connected with and incident to the appointment, regulation and government of such Department, except as otherwise provided by law.

(Ord. 7590-1991. Passed 5-28-91; Ord. 9650-2010. Passed 6-15-10.)

143.025 DEFENSE OF CLAIMS OR SUITS.

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Former Section 143.025 was repealed by Ordinance 6705-1985, passed May 21, 1985. )

143.026 MINIMUM MEMBERS ON DUTY.

   The Director of Public Safety and the Chief of the Fire Department shall see that there is, in addition to the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Prevention Personnel, sufficient firefighters at 17401 Holland Road (Station No. 1) and 22530 Ruple Road (Station No. 2) as necessary to protect lives and property of all persons and businesses present within the City at all time.

(Ord. 10003-2016. Passed 8-2-16.)