A. General Provisions: The department shall be equipped with such apparatus and other equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire, subject to the approval of the board of councilmen.
B. Alarms Provided: Suitable arrangement or equipment shall be provided for citizens to turn in an alarm, and for notifying all members of the department so that they may promptly respond.
C. Private Use: No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose, nor shall any person wilfully and without proper authority take away or conceal any article used in any way by the department.
D. Special Uses: No noncity personnel shall enter any place where fire apparatus is housed or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging to the department unless accompanied by, or having the special permission of, an officer or authorized member of the department.
E. Use Outside City: No apparatus shall be hired out or permitted to leave the city limits, except in response to a call for aid at a fire in a neighboring community, without the consent of the fire chief and the member of the board of councilmen in charge of the fire department. The officer in charge of the department shall have power to assign equipment for response to calls for outside aid only when the absence of such equipment will not jeopardize protection in this city. (Ord. 48, 3-24-1960; amd. Ord. 123, 4-27-1982)