(a) Organization.
(1) A volunteer auxiliary to be hereafter known as the Fairborn Fire Department Auxiliary is hereby established and organized. The primary purpose of this department shall be to assist and supplement the Fairborn Fire Department in its regular and special duties.
(2) All members shall serve on a volunteer basis and the compensation for such service shall be one dollar ($1.00) per year, payable annually.
(3) The Fire Chief shall be the executive head of the fire auxiliary. He shall make all appointments and removals of auxiliary fire members, subject to any general regulations prescribed by legislation.
(b) Membership.
(1) There shall be no limit to the number of firefighters, emergency medical technicians or staff members who comprise the membership of the Fairborn Fire Department Auxiliary.
(2) Fire auxiliary members shall have the right to appeal in case of removal or discharge to the City Manager.
(3) Applicants shall complete the standard City employee application form.
(4) Applicants shall pass a physical examination and physical agility test as directed by the City and paid for by the City.
(5) Applicants shall pass a written and oral examination as specified by the City.
(6) All new members shall be required to complete the State and Fairborn Fire Department approved fire and emergency medical courses as soon as practical after acceptance. Attendance at training sessions sponsored by the Fairborn Fire Department is mandatory.
(7) Resignation of any member shall become effective upon written notice to the Fire Chief and return of the badges, patches, uniforms and equipment that were issued to him.
(8) Membership in the Fairborn Fire Auxiliary shall be open to both sexes and all races and religions.
(9) Members must be a minimum of eighteen years of age and maximum of fifty-two years of age.
(10) Members of the fire auxiliary shall not be eligible for membership in the Fire Relief and Pension Fund.
(11) Members of the fire auxiliary shall not be in the classified service of the City.
(c) Uniform and Equipment. Uniforms and equipment shall be prescribed, replaced, furnished by and remain the property of the City.
(d) Rules and Regulations.
(1) Auxiliary members shall conduct themselves in a manner befitting the Fairborn Fire Auxiliary, the Fairborn Fire Department and the City. Fire Department Auxiliary members shall be governed by the Rules and Regulations and the Standard Operating Procedures of the Fairborn Fire Department.
(2) The auxiliary members are to be uniformed and trained to any one of four levels, Firefighter I, Basic Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance or Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic. All members shall satisfactorily complete the required training for their classification as soon as practical after acceptance.
(3) In order to remain a member of the Fairborn Fire Auxiliary, a Firefighter I and Basic Firefighter shall work a minimum of sixteen hours per month on station standby or special duty; an Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance/ Paramedic shall work a minimum of twenty hours per month on station standby or special duty.
(e) Officers. Ranking auxiliary officers shall be appointed by the Fire Chief and shall be directly responsible to the Fire Chief for the operation of the fire auxiliary. The ranking officer shall be the focal point for grievance between auxiliary members and the Fire Chief.
(f) Board of Review. There shall be created a Board of Review, composed of the following: one paid Lieutenant, one paid Firefighter, the Auxiliary Officer, and one Auxiliary member. The Captain and/or the Chief shall be ex-officio members as the need arises. It shall be the purpose of this Board to review the in-service training progress and duty requirements of each member of the auxiliary every six months. This Board of Review shall also meet to discuss grievances presented by paid or auxiliary members against each other, and arrive at a successful solution to them.
(g) Nonliability. This section is declared by Council as an exercise by the City of its police powers for the protection of public peace, health, property, safety and general welfare, and neither the City nor agent nor representative of the City, an officer appointed under the provisions of this section or any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or the receiver or trustees of any other agent thereof, who in good faith, executes any executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to person or property as the direct or proximate result of such action.
(Ord. 52-77. Passed 3-6-78.)