A. Appointment: The Police, Fire and EMA Committee shall appoint and designate as many voluntary firefighters as they may deem necessary and shall see that such volunteers are properly organized. Said volunteers may, with the consent and approval of the President and Board of Trustees, make and establish rules and regulations for the government of their Department, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter. (1970 Code §5-1-7; 1995 Code)
B. Qualifications: No person shall be a member of said Fire Department unless he has attained the age of eighteen (18) years, is a person of good moral character and is qualified to vote in the Municipal elections of the Village. (1970 Code §5-1-11; 1995 Code)
C. Illinois Fire Protection Training Act 1 :
1. The Village hereby elects to participate in the programs provided for in the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.
2. Before an individual may commence regular employment as a firefighter, such person must have been certified by the Illinois State Fire Marshal as a Firefighter II, as having successfully completed an approved training course as provided in said Act.
3. The Firefighter II training must be completed by the trainee within his probationary period of thirty two (32) months.
(Ord. 303A, 11-1-82; 1995 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. S.H.A. 50 ILCS 740/1 et seq. |