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(A) The Police Chief is hereby authorized to enter into mutual assistance arrangements with other municipal and county law enforcement agencies, provided that the head of the requesting law enforcement agency makes such a request in writing.
(B) The Police Chief is hereby authorized to permit officers of the Town Police Department to work temporarily with officers of the requesting agency, including in an undercover capacity; and, the Chief may lend such equipment and supplies to requesting agencies as the Chief deems advisable. Any such requests shall be in writing.
(C) All such requests and authorizations shall be in accordance with G.S. §§ 160A-288 and 90-95.2, as applicable.
(D) While working with a requesting agency, an officer shall have the same jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges, and immunities (including those relating to the defense of civil actions and payment of judgments) as the officers of the requesting agency, in addition to those the officer normally possesses.
(E) While on duty with the requesting agency, an officer shall be subject to the lawful operational commands of the officer’s superior officers in the requesting agency, but the officer shall, for personnel and administrative purposes, remain under the control of his or her own agency, including for purposes of pay. An officer shall furthermore be entitled to worker’s compensation and the same benefits to the extent as though the officer were functioning within the normal scope of his or her duties.
(F) The Chief is hereby authorized to enter into mutual assistance agreements with other law enforcement agencies in accordance with such reasonable arrangements, terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the respective heads of the law enforcement agencies.
(Prior Code, § 31.01) (Res. passed 9-19-1995)
FIRE DEPARTMENT
(A) The Fire Department shall consist of a Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, two Lieutenants, and other officers as the Chief and Mayor may deem necessary for the effective operation of the Department.
(B) The Chief shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners for a term of two years (to run concurrent with Town Board elections) and shall be removable during such term for good cause only. The Chief shall be technically qualified by training and experience and shall have ability to command personnel and hold their respect and confidence. The Chief’s removal for good cause shall be only after a public hearing before the Board of Commissioners.
(C) The Chief shall be held accountable to the Mayor and Board and shall make written and verbal reports thereto as the Mayor and Board may require. All other Department and Company officers shall be accountable to the Chief only.
(D) The Assistant Chief shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners for a term of two years (to run concurrent with Town Board elections) and shall be removed during such term for good cause only.
(Prior Code, § 31.15) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952; Ord. passed 11-11-1986)
(A) The Chief shall formulate a set of rules and regulations to govern the Fire Department, and shall be responsible to the Mayor for the personnel, morale, and general efficiency of the Department.
(B) The Chief shall determine the number and kind of companies of which the Department is to be composed and shall determine the response of such companies to alarms.
(C) The Chief shall, at least once a month, conduct suitable drills or instruction in the operation and handling of equipment, first aid and rescue work, salvage, a study of buildings in the town, fire prevention, water supplies, and all other matters generally considered essential to good firefighter practice and safety of life and property from fire.
(D) The Chief is hereby required to assist the proper authorities in suppressing the crime of arson by investigating or causing to be investigated the cause, origin, and circumstances of all fires.
(E) The Chief is hereby empowered to enter any and all buildings and premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of making inspections and to serve written notice upon the owner or occupant, or both if known to the Chief, to abate within a specified time any and all fire hazards that may be found.
(F) Any person so served with a notice to abate any fire hazard or hazards shall comply therewith promptly and, on compliance, notify the Chief.
(G) The Chief shall see that complete records are kept of all fires, inspections, apparatus, and minor equipment, personnel, and other information about the work of the Department.
(H) The Chief shall report monthly to the Mayor the conditions of the apparatus and equipment; the number of fires during the month, their location and cause, and date of same and loss occasioned thereby; the number and purpose of all other runs made; and the number of members responding to each fire or other run, and any changes in membership.
(I) The Chief shall make a complete annual report to the Board of Commissioners within one month after the close of the fiscal year, such report to include the information specified in division (G) above, together with comparative data for previous years and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Department.
(Prior Code, § 31.16) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952)
(A) The Membership of the Fire Department shall consist of such persons as may be required and appointed by the Chief and shall be able-bodied persons residing within close proximity to the center of the town, preferably property owners whose business activities are normally within the confines of the town, and who have telephones in their homes. Determination of whether candidates are able-bodied or not shall be made by the Chief.
(B) No person who has been convicted of a felony shall be eligible for membership on either the volunteer Fire Department or the Rescue Squad.
(Prior Code, § 31.17) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952; Ord. passed 9-8-1981)
(A) The Department shall be equipped with such apparatus and other equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire.
(B) Recommendations of apparatus and equipment needed shall be made to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners by the Chief and, on approval by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, shall be purchased by the Chief.
(C) All equipment and apparatus of the Department shall be safely and conveniently housed in such places as may be designated by the Board of Commissioners.
(D) Suitable arrangement or equipment shall be provided for citizens to turn in an alarm and for notifying all members of the Department so that they may promptly respond.
(E) No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose, nor shall any person willfully and without proper authority take away or conceal any article used in any way by the Department.
(F) No person shall enter any place where fire apparatus equipment is housed or handle any apparatus belonging to the Department unless accompanied by an officer or authorized member of the Department.
(G) The individual members and officers of the Department shall not be liable for any damage resulting from use and operation of apparatus and equipment.
(Prior Code, § 31.18) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952)
(A) Each member of the Fire Department shall be issued a badge designating the member’s rank. On severance from the Department, such badge shall be returned to the Chief.
(B) Each member of the Department shall be issued a suitable insignia to be attached to any automobile the member uses in responding to fire calls. On severance from the Department, such insignia shall be returned to the Chief.
(Prior Code, § 31.19) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952)
All motor equipment and all personal cars of Fire Department members shall have right-of-way over all other traffic when responding to an alarm. The Chief and Assistant Chief or Assistant Chiefs are hereby authorized to attach to their personal automobiles used by them personally sirens and red lights to be used only when on official business. Other members of the Department are hereby authorized to attach to automobiles used by them in responding to fire calls red signal lights.
(Prior Code, § 31.20) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952)
No person shall drive any vehicle over fire hose, except upon specific orders from the Chief or other officer or member of the Fire Department in charge where the hose is issued.
(Prior Code, § 31.21) (Ord. passed 12-16-1952) Penalty, see § 31.99
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