(a) All appointments to the Division of Fire, whether permanent or temporary, shall be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Commission.
(Ord. 123-90. Passed 10-23-90.)
(b) It shall be a condition and qualification for examination and appointment to the Division of Fire that any individual to be so appointed after November 1, 1990, shall have fulfilled the requirements for certification as an emergency medical technician paramedic by the State of Ohio, with the exception of a Fire Prevention Officer who shall be required to have and maintain emergency medical technician ambulance certification.
(Ord. 21-92. Passed 2-25-92.)
(c) Unless a member of the Fire Department who is required to maintain such status is specifically exempted by the Safety Director due to physical inability to perform paramedic services as verified by documentation by a licensed physician selected by the City, the loss of qualification of certification as a paramedic shall be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
(d) The loss of qualification or certification as a paramedic prior to appointment to the Fire Department shall be valid grounds for the non-appointment of new personnel to the Fire Department.
(Ord. 123-90. Passed 10-23-90.)