§ 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)