35.01 Establishment and Purpose 35.08 Obedience to Fire Chief 35.02 Organization 35.09 Constitution 35.03 Approval of Members 35.10 Accidental Injury Insurance 35.04 Training 35.11 Liability Insurance 35.05 Compensation 35.12 Calls Outside City 35.06 Officers Appointed 35.13 Mutual Aid 35.07 Fire Chief: Duties 35.14 Authority to Cite Violations 35.01 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

A volunteer fire department is hereby established to prevent and extinguish fires and to protect lives and property against fires, to promote fire prevention and fire safety, and to answer all emergency calls for which there is no other established agency.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.16)

35.02 ORGANIZATION.

The department consists of the Fire Chief and such other officers and personnel as may be authorized by the City Council. For the purposes of this chapter, department officers are the Chief, the Assistant Chief, and the Secretary/Treasurer.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4])

35.03 APPROVAL OF MEMBERS.

No person having otherwise qualified shall be appointed to the department until such appointment is approved by the Fire Chief. The City Administrator retains the authority to remove any member for cause.

35.04 TRAINING.

All members of the department shall attend and actively participate in regular or special training drills or programs as directed by the Chief.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4])

35.05 COMPENSATION.

Officers of the department shall be designated by rank and receive such compensation as shall be determined by resolution of the Council.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4])