(a) Uniforms for all Firefighters, Junior Firefighter, and EMT's shall be provided by the Village at no expense to the Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or EMT. The Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or EMT shall be responsible for maintaining the uniform(s) received.
(b) (1) All active and junior Firefighters will be issued a full set of turnout gear consisting of:
One (1) helmet
One (1) pair of boots
One (1) pair of gloves
One (1) no max hood
One (1) turn-out coat
One (1) pair bunker pants.
(2) The Village will replace all turn out gear if worn out or damaged in the line of duty. Gloves and nomax hood will be replaced by the firefighter if lost or misplaced. All old turn out gear will be returned to the Fire Chief before they are replaced.
(c) Junior Firefighters shall receive a duty uniform as specified in item (j) below at the end of a six-month probationary period.
(d) All insignias, patches, badges, lapel pins, etc., shall be provided as part of the complete uniform, or as needed by the Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or EMT.
(e) All uniforms and other Village Fire Department property shall be returned to the Fire Department upon termination of Service.
(f) The Village shall replace any and all portions of the uniform which become damaged while rendering service to the Village at no cost to the Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or EMT.
(g) Any Firefighter or EMT may terminate service after ten (10) years of service and retain the dress shirt and badge.
(h) Each Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or EMT shall receive a portable receiver, pager, or radio and station key provided at no cost to the Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or EMT. Issuance of the aforesaid shall be the responsibility of the Fire Chief and be made at the time of appointment.
(i) At the end of the one (1) year probationary period the Village shall provide Firefighters and EMT's with emergency lights and siren at no cost to the Firefighter or EMT.
(j) Upon appointment by the Mayor and confirmation by Village Council, Firefighters and EMT's shall receive a duty uniform for the duration of this chapter as follows:
Two (2) tee shirts each calendar year
Two (2) pairs of EMS pants (not to exceed $30/pair)
One (1) pair of duty boots (not to exceed $100.00) during the term of this Ordinance will be issued to regular
Firefighters upon receipt of a purchase order. Junior
Firefighters shall not be entitled to duty boots.
Two (2) polo shirts
One (1) ball cap
(k) One (1) year from appointment by the Mayor and confirmation by Village Council, the Firefighter or EMT shall be issued a dress uniform for the duration of this chapter consisting of:
One (1) dress hat
One (1) dress coat
One (1) black dress belt
One (1) dark blue tie
One (1) pair of dress trousers
One (1) light blue dress shirt (other than officers) or,
One (1) white dress shirt (officers only)
(l) In addition to the above, upon appointment by the Mayor and confirmation by Village Council an EMT shall receive:
One (1) EMT Maltese Cross embroidered
jacket (not to exceed $75.00)
(m) During the term of this chapter , each regular Firefighter, upon the completion of five (5) years of service with the Lordstown Fire Department as an EMT or regular Firefighter, shall be presented with one (1) Maltese Cross embroidered jacket (not to exceed $75.00). Junior Firefighters shall not be entitled to the above jacket. No Firefighter or EMT shall receive more than one (1) jacket. (Ord. 15-2017. Passed 3-6-17.)