The members of the fire department, other than the fire chief and the appointees provided for in § 13-24, shall be selected in accordance with the Revised Civil Statutes, Article 1269m, as amended and in accordance with such rules and regulations as the civil service commission may prescribe; provided that, in case of an emergency, the city manager or the fire chief may appoint additional firefighters and officers for temporary service, who will not be considered as regular employees of the department. Each member of the fire department shall be issued a warrant of appointment as a commission, according to the rules and regulations of the city and state law and shall, before entering into service, subscribe to an oath of office.
(1964 Code, § 15A-3) (Ord. 8649, § 1, passed 9-28-1982)