(a) The regular Fire/Rescue Department of the City shall be composed of a department head known as the "Fire Chief,” and such other officers, fire fighters, fire rescue personnel, drivers, emergency medical personnel, fire safety inspectors, paramedics, secretaries, clerks and other employees as provided by legislation of the City, the Organizational Chart of the City, and/or the Administrative Code of the City.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively.
(1) "Fire Chief" means the Chief of the regular Fire/Rescue Department.
(2) "Regular Fire/Rescue Department" means the Fire/Rescue Department of the City composed of the full-time and part-time paid personnel and its auxiliary.
(c) Notwithstanding any prior Ordinance or Resolution to the contrary, the regular Fire/Rescue Department shall be composed of the following:
1 Fire Chief (full-time)
4 Officer of the supervisory grade (full-time)
6 Fire Fighter/Paramedics or
Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical technicians, or combination thereof (full-time)
5 Officers of supervisory grade (part-time)
1 (not to exceed 70) Staff of any combination of the following:
Fire fighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (any level), fire fighter/paramedics, firefighter/emergency medical technicians, secretary, communication officers, instructors (all of part-time status as approved by the City Manager)
1 (not to exceed 20) Auxiliary members.
(d) The making of an assignment by the Chief of one or more officers to any job or division such as fire fighters, drivers, fire safety inspectors, paramedics, arson investigators, and other similar positions shall not be construed as disturbing the composition of the regular Fire/Rescue Department or violating subsection (c) hereof; moreover, temporary vacancies in the regular Fire/Rescue Department shall not be construed as a departure from this section; finally, adding or eliminating secretaries, clerks, communication and the like positions shall not be construed as disturbing the composition of the regular Fire/Rescue Department.
(e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the number of additional officers that may be required in case of an emergency.
(Ord. 062-21. Passed 1-17-22.)