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§ 33.20 ESTABLISHMENT.
   There is hereby established in the city a Volunteer Fire Department consisting of a Chief, an Assistant Chief and a total of not less than 15, nor more than 25, firefighters, including the Chief and Assistant Chief.
(Ord. 202, passed - -)
§ 33.21 ELECTION; APPOINTMENT.
   The Chief of the Fire Department and the Assistant Chief shall be elected annually by the members of the Department subject to confirmation by the Council. Each shall hold office for one year and until his or her successor has been duly elected; except that, he or she may be removed by the Council for cause after a public hearing. Firefighters and probationary firefighters shall be appointed by the members of the Department, subject to confirmation by the Council. Firefighters shall continue as members of the Department during good behavior and may be removed by the Council only for cause after a public hearing.
(Ord. 202, passed - -)
§ 33.22 DUTIES OF CHIEF.
   (A)   The Chief shall have control of all the firefighting apparatus and shall be solely responsible for its care and condition. The Chief shall make a report, semi-annually, to the Council at its meeting in March and September as to the condition of the equipment and needs of the Fire Department.
   (B)   The Chief may submit additional reports and recommendations at any meeting of the Council and shall report each suspension by the Chief, of a member of the Fire Department at the first meeting of the Council following such suspension.
   (C)   The Chief shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of the members of the Fire Department and may suspend any member for refusal or neglect to obey orders pending final action by the Council and on discharge or retention.
(Ord. 202, passed - -)
§ 33.23 RECORDS.
   The Chief shall keep, in convenient form, a complete record of all fires. Such record shall include the time of the alarm, location of fire, cause of fire, if known, type of building, name of owner and tenant, purpose for which occupied, value of building and contents, members of the Department responding to the alarm, and such other information as the Chief may deem advisable or as may be required from time to time by the Council or the state’s Insurance Department.
(Ord. 202, passed - -)
§ 33.24 PRACTICE DRILLS.
   It shall be the duty of the Chief to hold a monthly practice drill of at least two hours’ duration for the Fire Department and to give the firefighters instructions in approved methods of firefighting and fire prevention.
(Ord. 202, passed - -)
§ 33.25 ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF.
   In the absence or disability of the Chief, the Assistant Chief shall perform all the functions and exercise all the authority of the Chief.
(Ord. 202, passed - -)
§ 33.26 FIREFIGHTER QUALIFICATIONS.
   Firefighters shall be able-bodied and not less than 18 years of age. They shall maintain a probationary membership status for no less than a 12-month period and shall not be accepted as a regular firefighter until they have satisfactorily completed all required training. Each candidate, before becoming a firefighter, must satisfy certain minimum requirement qualifications specified by the Department with approval of the Council, and must pass a satisfactory mental and physical examination. Firefighters shall reside within an adequate response time from the fire hall, assuming travel by motor vehicle in accordance with the speed limit and traffic laws.
(Ord. 202, passed - -; Ord. 202, passed 1-29-1997)
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