§ 34.33 SELECTION OF BOROUGH FIRE CHIEF AND ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF.

   (A)   The volunteer fire company which is entitled to select the Borough Fire Chief and the volunteer fire company entitled to select the Assistant Fire Chief shall have the sole right to make the election from the membership of said volunteer fire company.

   (B)   The Borough Fire Chief and the Assistant Fire Chief chosen by the volunteer fire company shall be subject to the approval of the Borough Council.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-524) (Ord. 6-99, passed 9-7-1999, § 4)

§ 34.34 REJECTION OF BOROUGH FIRE CHIEF OR ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF; REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

   In the event the Borough Council rejects the candidate nominated for the position of Borough Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief, the nominating company shall have until November 1 to nominate another candidate that meets all relevant requirements and is accepted by the borough. There is no limit on the number of candidates that the nominating company can submit. If the nominating company fails to put forth a nominee acceptable to the Borough Council by November 1, the other fire company shall have until December 31 to provide Borough Council with its own nominee and all documentation substantiating his or her fitness and qualifications.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-525) (Ord. 07-2023, passed 8-7-2023)

§ 34.35 QUALIFICATIONS FOR BOROUGH FIRE CHIEF AND ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF.

   (A)   The qualifications that are required for an individual to be elected by volunteer fire companies to be the Borough Fire Chief are as follows:

      (1)   Resident of Borough of Cressona;

      (2)   Five years service in the Cressona Fire Department;

      (3)   Completion and certificate for basic firefighting training;

      (4)   Completion and certificate for advanced firefighting training; and

      (5)   Completion and certificate of hazardous material training.

   (B)   The qualifications that are required for an individual to be elected by volunteer fire companies to be Assistant Fire Chief are as follows:

      (1)   Resident of Borough of Cressona;

      (2)   Three years service in the Cressona Fire Department; and

      (3)   Completion and certificate required above for the Borough Fire Chief.

   (C)   (1)   Both local level or state provided training is, sufficient to meet the above course requirements.

      (2)   Written certification of training courses must be furnished by the respective fire companies at the time an individual selected by election of the fire companies is submitted to Borough Council for its approval.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-526) (Ord. 6-99, passed 9-7-1999, § 6)

§ 34.36 DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES.

   (A)   In the event of the death, resignation or removal of the Borough Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief the volunteer fire company who lost the officer in question through death, resignation or removal from office shall elect a new officer to fill the vacancy created for the balance of the two-year period.

   (B)   In the event that the aforesaid volunteer fire company is unable to elect an individual to fill the vacancy created because of the inability to find an individual meeting the qualifications set forth in § 34.35, the other volunteer fire company would do so pursuant to § 34.32(D).

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-527) (Ord. 6-99, passed 9-7-1999, § 7; Ord. 07-2023, passed 8-7-2023)

§ 34.37 OATH REQUIRED BEFORE ASSUMING OFFICE.

   Before assuming office as such, the Borough Fire Chief and/or Assistant Fire Chief shall take an oath to be administered by the Mayor to faithfully perform the duties of their respective offices.

(Prior Code, Ch. 1, § 1-528) (Ord. 6-99, passed 9-7-1999, § 8)