(A) All department personnel will be subject to medical examination (physical) and drug testing to establish performance ability of the duties of firefighter for the Department. All Department personnel are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
(B) The Chief shall take applications for all new firefighters, and present them to the Fire Board for its review and approval before hiring of any new firefighters.
(C) New firefighters shall be considered probationary for a period of one year. For any trained state certified firefighter moving into the area, a probationary period will be at the discretion of the fire officers. Duties of probationary firefighters shall be only as assigned to him or her by the Chief or officer in charge. Probationary firefighters shall not be issued Department badges or insignia and shall use emergency signal devices on their private vehicle only if authorized by the Fire Chief.
(D) Firefighters shall be of good character and follow all of the rules and regulations established by the Fire Department and the Fire Board. All employees shall be employees at will and subject to dismissal at any time without cause.
(E) No person shall have authority either orally or in writing to change the employment status of a probationary or volunteer firefighter without a meeting of the Fire Board and vote by majority on employment status of the employee.
(Ord. 120, passed 10-13-1997)