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(A) There is hereby established a Volunteer First Response Unit, hereinafter “Unit”, the purposes of which shall be to provide the most immediate emergency medical treatment possible for and to promote the public health, safety, comfort and welfare of the citizens of the city and those surrounding governmental areas which may contract with the city for such services.
(B) The Unit shall consist of not more than 15 members, including probationary members and members on leave of absence, as defined in the by-laws of the Unit, and to include the following officers.
(1) Chief. The Chief shall be responsible for overall supervision, training and discipline of the Unit’s members, and shall have the power to suspend a member from participation in the Unit, or otherwise to discipline a member, pending final action by the City Council. The Chief shall act as chairperson at regular membership meetings, shall appoint committees as necessary, and shall call special meetings as needed. The Chief shall have ultimate control of and responsibility for the care and condition of all equipment and materials of the Unit. The Chief shall be responsible for design and implementation of appropriate procedures and rules to meet the needs which the Unit is organized to address and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Unit or the City Council.
(2) Assistant Chief. The Assistant Chief shall act, pursuant to the Chief’s command, on the Chief’s behalf or in the Chief’s absence, shall have such other responsibilities as may be ordered by the Chief, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Unit or the City Council.
(3) Secretary. The Secretary shall report and maintain records concerning all activities of the Unit, including calls by type, location and such other information as may be appropriate from time to time, shall notify members of drills, meetings or elections, shall be responsible for all correspondence, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Unit or the City Council.
(4) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all monies of the Unit, including petty cash and the making of monthly written reports to the Unit and to the City Council, shall keep an accurate account of all methods of financing and shall pay all indebtedness as authorized, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Unit or the City Council.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991)
Membership shall be by appointment by a two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of the Unit from those applications on file with the Secretary of the Unit, and shall be subject to confirmation by the City Council. An applicant for appointment must be able-bodied, no less than 18 years of age, and living within the city, or within an adequate response time. An applicant may be required to pass a physical examination and/or meet other reasonable requirements established by the Chief, or required for membership in a first response or similar unit by the state, the city and/or the by-laws, procedures or rules adopted by the Unit. The Unit may provide in its by-laws for probationary membership and removal of probationary members from the Unit. A member shall not be required to be an active city firefighter. A member shall be expected, at all times, to know, understand, abide by and meet the requirements of the by-laws, procedures or rules of the Unit. A violation of any by-laws, procedure or rule may subject the member to disciplinary action or expulsion from the Unit, all as set forth in the Unit’s by-laws and procedures, subject to review by the City Council. Members of that organization, commonly know as the “Emily First Responders”, shall constitute the Unit’s membership and are confirmed as such hereby.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991)
(A) The Unit shall adopt written by-laws, policy and procedures providing, among other things, for the election of the offices of Chief, Assistant Chief, Secretary and Treasurer.
(B) The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined, at the discretion of the Unit. Such officers shall be elected annually by the members eligible to vote pursuant to the Unit’s by-laws, except that those officers elected at the first meeting of the Unit shall serve only to the next annual meeting of the Unit.
(C) Elected officers shall be subject to confirmation, as well as removal for cause, by the City Council.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991)
Prior to December 1 of each year, the Unit shall submit to the City Council a written report listing all First Responders including all meetings attended, training sessions completed, and calls responded to for the previous year. On or before June 30 of each year, the Unit shall submit to the City Council a proposed budget for the following year detailing anticipated revenues, costs and reserve accounts.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991)
The Unit shall endeavor to offer emergency medical assistance, but is not obligated to do so, in light of the volunteer nature of the Unit, possible illnesses, vacations and other unavailability reasons, on as sustained and regular a basis as reasonably possible for citizens and visitors to the city and for citizens of and visitors to such other governmental entities as may contract with the city for such services.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991)
The Unit shall have access to and pertinent training for and on any and all equipment and supplies of the Unit, and access to the city’s Fire Hall. All equipment issued to a member of the Unit shall remain the property of the city and shall be returned to the city upon said member leaving the Unit. Equipment shall be maintained as set forth by the policy and procedures of the Unit.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, or cause to be made, a call for Unit service without probable cause for need for such assistance, or to neglect to obey any reasonable order of a Unit member at a Unit call scene or en route to or from such call scene, or to interfere with the discharge of any duty by a member of the Unit.
(Ord. 209, passed 9-10-1991) Penalty, see § 33.99
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