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§ 35.06 RECORDS.
   The Fire Chief shall keep in convenient form a complete record of all fires. The record shall include the time of the alarm, location of fire, cause of fire (if known), type of building, name of owner and tenant, purpose for which occupied, value of building and contents, members of the department responding to the alarm, and other information as he or she may deem advisable, or as may be required from time to time by the Legislative Authority.
§ 35.07 MAXIMUM CONSECUTIVE HOURS FOR FIREFIGHTERS ON DUTY.
   (A)   Whenever the municipality employs three or more full-time paid firefighters, the Fire Chief shall divide the uniform force into not less than two platoons, and where the uniform force is so divided into two platoons, the Chief shall keep a platoon of the uniform force on duty 24 hours after which the platoon serving 24 consecutive hours shall be allowed to remain off duty for at least 24 consecutive hours, except in cases of extraordinary emergency. Each individual member of the platoons, in addition to receiving a minimum of 24 hours off duty in each period of 48 hours, shall receive an additional period of 24 consecutive hours off duty in each period of eight days, so that no individual member shall be on duty more than a total of 72 hours in any period of eight days. The Chief shall arrange the schedule of working hours to comply with this section. The Chief may, however, in cases of sickness, death, or on other necessary occasions, permit the exchange of working hours between members of the department. All employees of the fire department shall be given not less than two weeks’ leave of absence annually, with full pay. This section, insofar as it relates to off duty periods, does not apply to the municipality if it adopts a 40-hour week, or if it has a three platoon system, the members of which work 24 consecutive hours, immediately followed by 48 consecutive hours off duty, but the provisions relating to the two weeks’ leave of absence do apply.
   (B)   As used in this section, FULL-TIME PAID FIREFIGHTERS does not include volunteer firefighters, or firefighters who work part time.
(R.C. § 4115.02)
§ 35.08 INVESTIGATION OF CAUSE OF FIRE.
   (A)   Investigation of fires generally.
      (1)   The Legislative Authority may invest any officer of the fire or police department with the power, and impose on him or her the duty, to be present at all fires, investigate the cause thereof, examine witnesses, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers, and to do and perform all other acts necessary to the effective discharge of such duties.
      (2)   The officer may administer oaths, make arrests, and enter for the purpose of examination any building which, in his or her opinion, is in danger from fire. The officer shall report his or her proceedings to the Legislative Authority at such times as are required.
(R.C. § 737.27)
   (B)   Investigation of major fires.
      (1)   The Fire Chief, or the Fire Prevention Officer, shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of each major fire, as determined by the rules of the State Fire Marshal, occurring in the municipality by which property has been destroyed or damaged, and shall make an investigation to determine whether the fire was the result of carelessness or design. The investigation shall be commenced within two days, not including Sunday, if the fire occurred on that day. The State Fire Marshal may superintend the investigation.
      (2)   An officer making an investigation of a fire occurring in the municipality shall notify the State Fire Marshal, and within one week of the occurrence of the fire shall furnish him or her a written statement of all facts relating to its cause and origin, and other information as is required by forms provided by the State Fire Marshal.
      (3)   In the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter, the Fire Chief or Fire Prevention Officer, at any time of day or night, may enter upon and examine any building or premises where a fire has occurred, and other buildings and premises adjoining or near thereto.
(R.C. § 3737.24)
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