36.01 Establishment and Purpose | 36.08 Constitution |
36.02 Organization of Fire Division | 36.09 Accidental Injury Insurance |
36.03 Organization of Emergency Medical Services Division | 36.10 Liability Insurance |
36.04 Training | 36.11 Calls Outside District |
36.05 Compensation | 36.12 Mutual Aid |
36.06 Duties of Fire Chief | 36.13 Authority to Cite Violations |
36.07 Obedience to Fire Chief |
A volunteer fire and emergency medical services department is hereby established to prevent and extinguish fires and to protect lives and property against fires, to promote fire prevention and fire safety, to provide emergency pre-hospital medical aid, and to answer all emergency calls for which there is no other established agency.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.16)
The division consists of a Fire Chief, a First Assistant Chief, a Second Assistant Chief, and sufficient volunteer personnel as determined by the Chief and confirmed by the Council. The Mayor has the power and authority to appoint or remove the Fire Chief or Assistant Chiefs, subject to the consent of the majority of the Council. The Fire Chief shall serve under the general supervision of the City Administrator. The department shall have power to make such additional rules and regulations for its government not inconsistent with this chapter. In the absence of the Chief, the First Assistant Chief shall perform the duties and have all the powers of the Chief; and in the absence of both the Chief and the First Assistant Chief, the Second Assistant Chief shall perform the duties and have the powers of the Chief.
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