There is hereby established a Fire Department for the city.
(A) All individuals hereafter employed or re-employed as members of the Fire Department shall meet the requirements as stated in KRS 95.440.
(B) No person shall be eligible for employment as a member of the Fire Department unless he is at least 18 years of age. No person convicted of a felony is eligible for appointment as a member of the Fire Department.
(C) No person shall be employed or re-employed by the Fire Department unless he or she has a valid driver’s license. Failure to maintain a valid driver’s license may constitute grounds for suspension or dismissal.
(D) No person shall hereafter be originally appointed as a member of the Fire Department unless he or she is a high school graduate from a program meeting the requirements of the Kentucky Department of Education or possesses a High School Equivalency Diploma.
(E) Each individual employed as a professional firefighter within the Fire Department must complete the basic minimum courses of training as required by the Kentucky State Fire Commission qualifications for professional firefighters and fire protection personnel as well as required annual continuing education courses and training.
(Ord. 547, passed 12-23-71; Am. Ord. 2002-1285, passed 9-12-02; Am. Ord. 2010-1520, passed 10-28-10; Am. Ord. 2019-1790, passed 11-14-19)