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The City Manager and the Fire Chief shall establish a set of working conditions, which working conditions shall be in writing and a copy thereof placed on the bulletin board and/or other suitable places in the Fire Department. This set of rules and working conditions shall meet with the approval of the City Council.
(‘71 Code, § 3-7-6) (Ord. 1360, passed 7-9-56; Am. Ord. 4220, passed 12-9-24)
All members of the Fire Department and heads of the various departments of the city are required to have telephone installed and maintained in their place of residence or a working mobile phone on their person while off-duty and in the employ of the City of Kewanee.
(‘71 Code, § 3-7-7) (Ord. 1491, passed 11-22-66; Am. Ord. 4220, passed 12-9-24)
The corporate authorities of the city have heretofore established pay, known as holiday pay. Henceforth, that pay shall be a part of the wages for the firefighters of the city and shall be payable in the pay period in which they occur. This section and the provisions contained herein shall in no way decrease benefits and wages previously granted by the corporate authorities of the city.
(‘71 Code, § 3-7-8) (Ord. 1836, passed 9-23-74; Am. Ord. 4220, passed 12-9-24)
(A)
If the Fire Department deems necessary and performs services of fire extinguishments for individuals that are considered non-residents of the city, or services of hazardous materials containment for any person or firm regardless of residence, the responsible party(s) may be charged a fee for apparatus and manpower associated with such services. These fees shall mirror and follow the fee schedule set forth by the Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Current rates are as follows:
(1) Apparatus: $250 per hour for each piece of apparatus dispatched to the scene.
(2) Firefighters: $75 per hour for each firefighter dispatched to the scene.
(B) An additional charge may be levied for extraordinary expenses of materials used in rendering services.
(Ord. 3414, passed 10-14-03; Am. Ord. 4220, passed 12-9-24)
SCENE OF FIRE
The Fire Department officer in command, or any firefighter designated by him or her, may exercise the authority of a police officer in directing traffic at the scene of any fire or where the Fire Department has responded to an emergency call for so long as Fire Department equipment is on the scene in the absence of or in assisting the police.
(‘71 Code, § 10-2-2) (Am. Ord. 4220, passed 12-9-24)
No person shall be permitted to remove or take away any property in the possession of the Fire Department saved from any fire until proof of the ownership has been made to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief.
(‘71 Code, § 6-1-4) (Am. Ord. 4220, passed 12-9-24) Penalty, see § 10.99
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