(a) The Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of Council, and shall continue in office until removed therefrom in the manner provided by law.
(b) All full-time personnel of the Department shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council and the recommendation of the Fire Chief.
(c) Part-time firefights shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of Council, as provided by law.
(d) No person shall be finally appointed until he or she has received the certificate required by Ohio R.C. 737.22 and has passed the physical examination required by such statute.
(e) An appointment made under this section shall be for a probationary period of one year after successful certification as an Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance (EMT-A) and after successful certification as a Firefighter 1.
(f) All full-time firefighters, after they have completed their initial training under subsection (e) hereof, shall attend the first available paramedic program, as determined by the Fire Chief.
(g) All firefighter/paramedics shall successfully complete a paramedic course and obtain a paramedic certification from the state within one year after the completion of their probationary period, and shall thereafter at all times maintain a current paramedic certification, including any continuing education. Failure to secure paramedic certification within one year after completion of the probationary period or to maintain current paramedic certification throughout the individual’s period of employment, regardless of rank (except the Chief), shall be considered an act of nonfeasance in office and grounds for disciplinary action.
(h) All part-time employees shall maintain their current certification (EMT, paramedic, Firefighter 1 and 2 certificates) throughout the individual's period of employment. In the event a part-time employee would change his or her certification level anytime during his or her employment, this change would be considered an act of nonfeasance in office and grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination.
(Ord. 90-5-4. Passed 5-1-90; Ord. 2008-4-4. Passed 6-4-08; Ord. 2010-11-5. Passed 12-7-10.)