CHAPTER 33: FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Section
Fire Department Operating Rules and Policies
   33.01   Definitions
   33.02   Purpose of Fire Department and membership
   33.03   Election of Fire Chief and Department officers
   33.04   Duties of Fire Chief
   33.05   Duties of full-paid firefighters
   33.06   Duties of partially-paid firefighters
   33.07   Duties of volunteer firefighters
   33.08   Work schedule; full- and partially-paid firefighters
   33.09   Compensation of firefighters; uniform and equipment allowances; annual review by City Council
   33.10   Full-paid firefighters; vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay
   33.11   Status and seniority
   33.12   Retirement of firefighters; effect on compensation
Mutual Fire Aid Agreement and Fire Protection Contracts
   33.25   Definitions
   33.26   Agreement to effectuate mutual fire aid program
   33.27   Preparation of mutual aid program
   33.28   Obligation of city under mutual aid program
   33.29   Lawrenceburg Township Fire Protection Contract
   33.30   Other fire service outside city limits restricted
Police
   33.40   Extrajurisdictional law enforcement activities
   33.41   Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Cross-reference:
   City Government, see Ch. 30
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATING RULES AND POLICIES
§ 33.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   FULL-PAID FIREFIGHTER. A firefighter who is paid regularly by the city and devotes his or her whole time to firefighting.
   PARTIALLY-PAID FIREFIGHTER. A firefighter who is paid by the city for part-time work.
   VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. A firefighter who, of his or her own free will, has volunteered to assist either without compensation or for nominal compensation, in fighting all fires within the city or agency contracting for fire protection.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-1) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.02 PURPOSE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.
   The purpose of the Fire Department shall be to prevent and fight all fires occurring within the city and protect the lives and property of its citizens or an agency contracting for fire protection. The Fire Department shall be made up of paid and volunteer firefighters. Members shall be residents of the city.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-2) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.03 ELECTION OF FIRE CHIEF AND DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
   The Fire Chief shall be elected annually from the membership by the paid and volunteer members of the Fire Department, and shall be subject to the approval of the City Council. All fire officers shall be elected annually from the membership by the paid and volunteer members of the Fire Department.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-3) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.04 DUTIES OF FIRE CHIEF.
   The Fire Chief is responsible for the following functions and duties.
   (A)   The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the morale and general efficiency of the Department and shall be in sole and complete charge of the Department, the personnel thereof, and all equipment; and shall answer to the City Council for the operating of the Fire Department, the conduct of all personnel, and for all equipment of the Department.
   (B)   The Fire Chief shall test or cause to be tested all pumping equipment annually, according to the Rating Bureau’s standards and report on approved forms the results to the Insurance Service Office of Indiana. Duplicates of these forms to be kept on file at the Fire Department.
   (C)   The Fire Chief shall test or cause to be tested all fire hoses annually and record the date that the test was made on a form kept on file at the Fire Department. All hoses tested and found to be defective shall be removed from service by order of the Fire Chief.
   (D)   The Fire Chief shall be responsible for and see to it that drill sessions and practices be held on the first, fourth, and fifth Mondays of each month, providing the Monday does not fall on a legal holiday.
   (E)   The Fire Chief shall cause all business places and public buildings in the city to be inspected annually. Reports of these inspections shall be kept on file at the Fire Department.
   (F)   The Fire Chief shall see that all personnel of the Department shall be instructed in the proper use of all personal safety equipment.
   (G)   The Fire Chief shall cause the state firefighting personnel standards and education requirements for certification to be followed by all Fire Department members.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-4) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.05 DUTIES OF FULL-PAID FIREFIGHTERS.
   A full-paid firefighter shall:
   (A)   Be capable of using each piece of firefighting equipment in an efficient manner;
   (B)   Attend all drill sessions and practices of the Fire Department unless excused by the Fire Chief or officer in charge;
   (C)   Respond with fire apparatus to the scene of the fire and thereafter taking the position assigned to him or her and perform all duties required of him or her, and stay at the fire scene until the fire apparatus returns to the fire station or he or she is excused by the officer in charge;
   (D)   Keep clean all fire apparatus and firefighting equipment and any other duties assigned to him or her by the Fire Chief;
   (E)   Maintain all firefighting equipment in working order and shall report to the Fire Chief any equipment or apparatus that is not working properly;
   (F)   Maintain the fire station and premises neat and clean at all times and report to the Fire Chief any irregularity of the station’s condition;
   (G)   Conduct tours of the fire station when requested by the general public or special groups as long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the fire station or fire call; and
   (H)   Maintain records of fire calls, pumper tests, hose tests, fire inspections, and any other records by order of the Fire Chief.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-5) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
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