(A) This subchapter creates the City Volunteer Fire Department and assigns the Volunteer Fire Department with the authority for providing fire and emergency services to the citizens of the city.
(B) The Volunteer Fire Department does not have the capability, within its original structure, to provide emergency services to the citizens.
(C) The citizens are entitled to receive emergency medical services and, as such, the Mayor and City Council do hereby create and authorize the existence of the City Emergency Squad, which shall be considered to be a sub-agency of the Volunteer Fire Department.
(D) As a sub-agency of the Volunteer Fire Department, the Volunteer Fire Department is to adopt by-laws for the Emergency Squad and these by-laws are to be approved by the Mayor. The by-laws shall include, as a minimum, the qualifications for membership as a member of the Emergency Squad.
(E) The Emergency Squad shall consist of a Director of Maintenance and a Director of Plans, Operations and Training, as well as such other volunteer members as may seek application for membership and as may meet the approval pursuant to standards to be adopted by the Emergency Squad.
(F) The Emergency Squad shall provide such accountings as may be required by law. Moneys received as a result of the activities of the Emergency Squad shall be deposited with the City Clerk/Treasurer and shall be maintained in a separate account marked on behalf of the Emergency Squad.
(G) Equipment owned and operated by the Emergency Squad shall be transferred to the city who shall assume the responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of this equipment. The proceeds received for the operation of the Emergency Squad shall be applied toward the cost of maintenance and upkeep.
(H) The Emergency Squad is expressly granted permission to conduct out-of-town emergency runs, so as to provide emergency medical service for the citizens.
(Prior Code, § 35.73) (Ord. passed 3-6-1989)