As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:
(a) "General Alarm" means that all Firefighters are called out on the emergency, by use of the phone, monitors, pagers, radios or house siren.
(b) "False Alarm" is any call out which, in the opinion of the Officer in charge, or Lordstown Dispatch or Trumbull County 911 does not require corrective or defensive action by the Fire Department. All responding Firefighters will be compensated for 1.0 hours of emergency call out pay for false alarms.
(c) "Alarm" means any situation that may or may not need the attention of Fire Department personnel, be it electrical, smoke, fire, hazardous material, medical problem, or danger to life or property.
(d) "Training" is defined as any federal, state or local instruction that a Firefighter attends as a function of the fire service or emergency medical service with required approval.
(e) "Non Certified Firefighter" is defined as any Fire Department employee who has not successfully passed the State of Ohio Certified Volunteer Firefighters I examination but employed by the Fire Department in the line of duty as a Firefighter or Radio Dispatcher at least eighteen (18) years of age and a high school graduate or the recipient of a GED Certificate recommended by the Fire Chief, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council.
(f) "State Certified Firefighter" is defined as any Fire Department employee who has successfully passed the State of Ohio Certified Firefighters I examination employed by the Fire Department in the line of duty as a Firefighter employee, Emergency Medical Technician, Inspector or Radio Dispatcher at least eighteen (18) years of age and a high school graduate or the recipient of a GED Certificate recommended by the Fire Chief, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council.
(g) "Junior Firefighter" means a person at least sixteen (16) years of age and still an active high school participant, recommended by the Fire Chief, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council.
(h) "Station Duty" means any service to the Village Fire Department that is not an emergency, but is scheduled as maintenance or administrative duties.
(i) "Fire Officer" is defined as set forth in Article 4 of Lordstown Fire Department Rules and Regulations.
(j) "Reserve Firefighter" means a Junior Firefighter or Candidate for Firefighter who is unable to become active because an opening is not available. This position is temporary only until an active opening can be made.
(k) "Mileage" shall begin and end at the Fire Station and will be paid according to the existing Lordstown ordinances. This provision will not cover training or schooling in Lordstown Village.
(l) "Emergency Medical Technician" is defined as any state certified EMT employed by the Fire Department in the line of duty as an Emergency Medical Technician Basic or EMT Advanced or EMT Paramedic.
(m) "Fire Association" is defmed as the members of the Lordstown Fire Department, Inc.
(n) "Grievance" is defined as any written claim with regard to interpretation or application of the Lordstown Fire Department Rules and Regulations.
(o) "Probationary Period'' is defined as a time period of one (1) year starting at appointment by the Fire Chief with the approval of Mayor and Council.
(Ord. 15-2017. Passed 3-6-17.)