(a) That the City of Mason Fire Department has been duly established by City Council in accordance with the City Charter and shall be comprised of the following full-time positions and shall not exceed the number of persons so designated:
Fire Chief | 1 |
Deputy Fire Chief | 5 |
Fire Safety Inspector | 1 |
Fire Lieutenant | 6 |
Firefighter/Paramedic | 42 |
Resource Technician | 1 |
(b) That the City Manager or designee has the discretion from time to time to hire Firefighter/EMT positions to assist with staffing and the development of Paramedics. The understanding is those hired in under this title will obtain their Paramedic certification within 3 years and be eligible for a Firefighter/Paramedic position. But, in no such time shall current contingency of Firefighter/ Paramedic/EMT positions exceed a total of 42 full-time personnel for the department.
(Ord. 2018-18, passed 2-12-2018; Ord. 2018-91, passed 7-9-2018; Ord. 2022-12, passed 1-10-2022)