The Volunteer Fire Department shall answer all calls to fight fires whether fires occur within the limits of the city or in the rural areas surrounding the same in accordance with the following procedures,
(A) All calls for assistance in extinguishing or controlling fires which occur outside the limits of the city shall be directed first to the Chief and in the event that he is not available, to the Assistant Fire Chief. In the event either of these two officers can not be reached, then any member of the Volunteer Fire Department may receive a call, summon other members of the Fire Department and use the equipment as may be necessary to control or extinguish the fire.
(B) When answering a call to extinguish or control a fire outside the limits of the city, the Fire Chief, an Assistant Fire Chief, or a Captain, and at least six other firefighters must remain within the city limits.
(C) The city has entered into written contracts from time to time with Patoka Township for the furnishing of firefighting services to the township and the response to calls to fight fires outside the city, but within Patoka Township, shall be in accordance with the provisions of the then current contract.
(`90 Code, § 3.10.040) (Ord. 90-33, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-23, passed 5-4-1993; Am. Ord. 2013-30, passed 8-22-2013)