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There is hereby created and established a Volunteer Fire Department, consisting of a Chief and such other members of the Volunteer Fire Department as may from time to time be provided for by the Mayor and City Council. Members shall be appointed by the Fire Chief subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council.
(1991 Code, § 2-416) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
(A) The Fire Chief shall have the control, subject to the order and direction of the Mayor and the City Council, of the Volunteer Fire Department and all fire apparatus belonging to the city.
(B) Whenever any fire apparatus needs repairing, the Fire Chief shall cause the same to be done without delay, after first securing approval of the Mayor and Financial Officer of the city.
(1991 Code, § 2-417) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
(A) In case of fire, the Fire Chief, and his or her assistants, shall rank in the order named and the officer of the highest rank at the fire shall take command of the Volunteer Fire Department and direct the management thereof for the suppression of the fire, in the best manner possible.
(B) When it may be necessary for the protection of other property and to prevent the spread of the conflagration, the officer in command may cause buildings to be removed, torn down or destroyed in the best manner possible.
(1991 Code, § 2-418) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
The Fire Chief shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all meetings of the company and the attendance of the members, a record of all fires and, during the last week in January of each year, file with the City Clerk a full report of such records and attendance and fires, which report shall be under oath.
(1991 Code, § 2-419) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
The Volunteer Fire Department shall consist of as many members as may be decided upon by the Mayor and the City Council. The Volunteer Fire Department may have any organization approved by the Council and may hold meetings and engage in social activities with the approval of the City Council. The Secretary of the Volunteer Fire Department, if any is elected or appointed, shall keep a record of all meetings and shall make a report to the City Council of all meetings and all activities of the Volunteer Fire Department. No officer shall be elected or appointed within the organization of the Volunteer Fire Department without the approval of the Mayor and City Council. Any member may be removed by the Mayor or Fire Chief, subject to review of the City Council.
(1991 Code, § 2-420) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
It shall be the function and duty of the Volunteer Fire Department and every member thereof to extinguish accidental or destructive fires and to prevent the occurrence or spread of such fires.
(1991 Code, § 2-421) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
Statutory reference:
Standards of safety, minimum fire prevention and protection standards, see KRS 227.300
(A) Any firefighter in attendance at a fire who neglects or refuses to obey the orders of the officer in command at such fire shall, upon conviction, be fined as set out in § 31.99 of this chapter.
(1991 Code, § 2-422)
(B) Every male person above the age of 18 years who is present at a fire shall be subject to the orders of the officer in command at such fire and shall render all assistance in his power and in such manner as he may be directed in the extinguishment of the fire, and in the removal of and protection of property. No person shall be bound to obey any such officer unless such officer’s official authority is made known to such person.
(1991 Code, § 2-423)
(Ord. 310.2, passed --) Penalty, see § 31.99
It shall be and hereby is declared unlawful for any person to enter the Volunteer Fire Department house or any place where the equipment and apparatus of the Volunteer Fire Department is stored, at any time, except on business pertaining to the Volunteer Fire Department or other city business.
(1991 Code, § 2-424) (Ord. 310.2, passed --) Penalty, see § 31.99
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the city to see that the provisions of this subchapter are enforced and to arrest, on view, any person who is found violating any of the provisions of this subchapter or who hinders, resists or refuses to obey any such officer in the discharge of his or her duty.
(1991 Code, § 2-425) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
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