(A) The Department shall consist of paid on-call firefighters and/or such paid firefighters as are employed by the city, as well as reserves. The number of such members shall be set by resolution of the City Council from time to time. All members of the Fire Department shall be employees of the city and appointed by the City Council.
(B) The membership of the Department shall consist of able-bodied individuals over the age of 18 who can read and write the English language and can respond to the Fire Station within ten minutes time during their available hours. All members must pass a physical examination performed by a physician at a city-designated clinic, a drug test, background check, driving record check, satisfactorily complete the physical ability test and psychological testing, and comply with such further requirements as are imposed by the Fire Department Rules and Regulations, adopted from time to time by the Fire Department and/or the City Council pursuant to § 32.06.
(C) In addition to the membership as defined above, there shall be number of explorers selected in accordance with the rules and regulations of the St. Michael Fire Department.
(Ord. 19, passed 12-16-68; Am. Ord. 66, passed 6-28-88; Am. Ord. 0704, passed 10-23-07)