A. Appointment; Probation: A personnel committee appointed by the fire chief shall interview and provide a letter of recommendation to accept or deny the candidate's application for a paid on call position to the fire chief. Upon approval by the fire chief, the candidate shall be placed on probation for no less than one year after his or her appointment. Upon completion of the candidate's probationary period, the members of the department will hold an election, and a majority vote shall approve or disapprove the candidate remaining in the department.
B. Residency: New paid on call members shall reside in the same county as the combination fire department in which they are enrolled or in a county that immediately borders the county in which the combination department is located.
C. Training: Candidates for prospective paid on call firefighter positions shall serve a six (6) month training program. During this time, the members shall be in a nonfirefighter status. All candidates shall attend only the training opportunities and meetings approved by the chief. (1992 Code § 13-207; amd. 2006 Code)