[Amended by Ord. No. 21-78; Ord. No. 80-64; 6-26-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-24; 2-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-22; 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-2; 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
The Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department shall consist of five
active firefighting companies; namely, Navesink Hook and Ladder Company,
Independent Engine Company, Liberty Hose Company, Union Hose Company
and Westside Hose Company; and three auxiliary/support units, namely,
Fire Police Unit, First Aid and Rescue Squad and Historical Relief
Engine Company and the members thereof.
A. Officers.
(1) The officers of the Fire Department shall consist of a Chief, First
Deputy Chief and Second Deputy Chief.
(2) The officers of each company of the Department, as set forth in §
64-6A, shall consist of line officers and administrative officers. The line officers shall include the rank and/or titles of Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Engineer and Assistant Engineer(s). The administrative officers of each unit shall be as set forth in each company's bylaws.
B. Terms. All the foregoing officers shall serve one-year terms from
January 1 to December 31 or until their successors are duly elected.
C. Restriction on membership in the same company. In no case shall the
Chief, the First Deputy Chief and the Second Deputy Chief be members
of the same company.
D. Restriction
on residency. The Fire Chief, First Deputy Chief, and the Second Deputy
Chief shall be residents of the Borough of Red Bank or shall live
within three air miles of the border of Red Bank Borough during their
entire term of office.
E. Eligibility for office of Chief. No member shall be eligible to hold
the office of Chief who has not served previously as First Deputy
Chief, and who shall:
(1) As of
September 1, 2012, possess an Incident Management Level 3 Certification
issued by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:73-1.6.
(2) As of
September 1, 2012, possess a Hazardous Materials: On Scene Incident
Commander certification issued by the New Jersey Division of Fire
Safety in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120.
F. Eligibility for office of First Deputy Chief. No member shall be
eligible to hold the office of First Deputy Chief who has not previously
served as Second Deputy Chief, and who shall:
(1) As of
September 1, 2012, possess an Incident Management Level 3 Certification
issued by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:73-1.6.
(2) As of
September 1, 2012, possess a Hazardous Materials: On Scene Incident
Commander certification issued by the New Jersey Division of Fire
Safety in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120.
G. Eligibility for office of Second Deputy Chief. No member shall be
eligible to hold the office of Second Deputy Chief who does not meet
the following minimum requirements:
(1) Must
have served a full term as an active firefighter of the Borough for
a minimum of seven years;
(2) Must
have served a full term as Captain of a Fire Company of the Red Bank
Fire Department or shall complete said term as Captain prior to commencement
of service as Second Deputy Chief.
(3) Shall
meet the minimum requirements to serve as a Fire Officer established
by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:73-1.6.
(4) As of
September 1, 2012, shall possess an Incident Management Level 3 Certification
issued by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:73-1.6.
(5) As of
September 1, 2012, shall possess a Hazardous Materials: On Scene Incident
Commander certification issued by the New Jersey Division of Fire
Safety in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120.
H. Annual inventory of apparatus and equipment. The captains of the
respective companies, First Aid and Fire Police of the Red Bank Fire
Department shall inventory their apparatus and equipment yearly and
prepare an equipment request list to be used by the Chief in preparing
the yearly budget. Emergency equipment requests shall be reported
to the Chief for proper action.
I. Preservation of apparatus and equipment from neglect and misuse.
It shall be the duty of the Captain of each company to see that the
apparatus and equipment of the company are preserved from damage by
neglect or misuse. Requests for necessary repairs shall be made to
the Chief in accordance with Department policy.
J. Prompt report of violations. It shall be the duty of the officers
of the Department to promptly report any violation of this section
to the Chief, who shall report the same to the Chairman of the Fire
Committee. The Chairman shall investigate such charges and shall take
such action as he deems advisable, provided that no penalty other
than such as are in this chapter shall be enforced.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-78; Ord. No. 16-83; Ord. No. 1990-20; Ord. No. 2002-28]
A. Nomination of Chief Officers in rotation.
(1) Nomination of Chief Officers shall be made by each company in rotation
so that the Chief will be elected by the following perpetual schedule:
[Amended 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
(a)
Independent Engine Company.
(e)
Navesink Hook and Ladder Company.
(2) The two companies next in line shall nominate First Deputy Chief
and Second Deputy Chief, respectively.
B. Selection in accordance with respective company bylaws. Nominations
for chief officers shall only be made by companies of the Department
in established rotation with the methods of selection within the respective
company and the one member to be selected to be in accordance with
that company's bylaws.
C. Deadline for notification of nominations. The Company Secretary shall
notify the Borough Clerk, the Secretary of the Executive Council and
all companies of the Department in writing, of the company's
nominee or nominees before November 1.
D. Preparation of ballots. The Secretary of the Executive Council shall
cause a ballot to be prepared listing the nominees as provided by
the respective companies and shall notify each company secretary in
writing, before November 1 of the date, time and place of election.
E. Election of Chief, Fire Deputy Chief and Second Deputy Chief. The
election of Chief, First Deputy Chief and Second Deputy Chief shall
be held on the first Tuesday of December in each year. The election
shall be held in the Municipal Building or other suitable location
with the polls to open at 7:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Only active
and active associate members of the Red Bank Fire Department in good
standing shall be eligible to vote. No proxy voting shall be permitted.
F. Election Board composition and functions. An Election Board consisting
of one member from each fire company and the Secretary of the Executive
Council shall supervise the election and act as judges. The Secretary
of the Executive Council shall be Secretary of the Board. The Board
shall elect their own Chairman. The fire companies shall choose their
member to the Board at their annual meeting in accordance with their
bylaws.
G. Election Board's responsibility for polling place and elections.
The Election Board as provided for above shall be responsible for
providing a suitable polling place, a locked ballot box and any other
equipment, personnel or supplies the Board deems necessary to insure
a fair and impartial election. Each Board member shall provide a current
listing of active members in good standing from that member's
company to be used to determine voter eligibility. After the polls
are closed, the Board shall count and tabulate all ballots and declare
the winners. The Board shall have the duty and responsibility to inspect
all ballots and invalidate any vote that it deems improper or unclear.
The Board shall, in writing, certify the election results to the Borough
Clerk signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board. The Board
shall rule on all matters concerning the election including eligibility
to hold office and the method and form of the election subject to
written appeal within three days of that decision to the Executive
Council.
H. Vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in any of the offices of the
Chief, the company from which the vacancy occurs shall name a replacement.
Any replacement must meet the eligibility requirements established
by this section. In the event the company does not or cannot name
a replacement within one month from the time the vacancy occurred,
the Executive Council shall name a replacement from among the eligible
active members of the Department.
[Amended by Ord. No. 312-73; Ord. No. 75-16; Ord. No. 75-21; Ord. No. 18-79; Ord. No. 80-64; Ord. No. 7/86; Ord. No. 21/86; Ord. No. 1986-21; Ord. No. 1990-20; Ord. No. 1992-28; Ord. No. 1994-27; Ord. No. 2000-15]
A. Application instructions.
(1) Each company shall supply the Borough Clerk with application forms
together with the company's address, a list of officers and members
and the dates of its regular meetings.
(2) The Borough Clerk shall give an application form to any person upon
personal request made during normal business hours or upon written
request.
(3) Each application form shall include an instruction sheet listing
mailing addresses of each company secretary and a statement that the
application may be filed either by personal delivery or mail to the
secretary of the company the person wishes to join. The instruction
sheet shall also include an application fee required and inform the
applicant that the physical exam must be given by the Fire Department
Surgeon and so state the name and address of the Surgeon.
(4) Each company secretary shall date each application with the time
of receipt and shall number the application according to its order
of receipt relative to other applications. He shall promptly send
a letter or postcard to each applicant stating the number of his application
and the date and time it was received.
(5) The company's membership committee shall within 60 days of receipt
of an application by the company make a report to the company as to
whether or not the applicant qualifies for membership. Applicants
qualified for membership shall be admitted in the order in which their
applications were received, and if no vacancies exist, a waiting list
shall be established with appointments made from the list as vacancies
occur. If the applicant is not qualified, the Company Secretary shall
promptly advise the applicant in writing of the rejection and the
qualifications which he has not substantially met.
(6) Disclosure information.
(a)
This subsection is enacted in part pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:42-1
et seq. for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens and to
implement N.J.S.A. 15:8-1.1.
(b)
Membership in a volunteer fire company or first aid squad means
membership in the Red Bank Fire Department (any company including
Fire Police and Scuba Team) or in the Red Bank First Aid Squad.
(c)
Any adult person desiring membership in a volunteer fire company
or the First Aid Squad shall complete, in duplicate, and file with
the Borough Clerk, a separate records check application, which shall
contain the following information about the applicant:
[6]
Any conviction of violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-1:
[c]
Failure to control or report dangerous fire; or
[d]
Directly or indirectly pays or accepts any form of consideration
for the purpose of starting a fire or explosion.
[7]
Any conviction of violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3 (False Public
Alarms).
[8]
Any conviction of a crime.
[9]
As to the volunteer fire company's application, such other
information as the volunteer fire company deems relevant to the application,
provided none of such information is prohibited by law.
[10]
As to the First Aid Squad's application, such other information
as the First Aid Squad deems relevant to the application, provided
none of such information is prohibited by law.
(d)
Following the filing of such records check application, the
Borough Clerk shall transmit one copy of the application to the Chief
of Police of the Borough of Red Bank, who shall conduct an investigation
to ascertain the truth of the statements made by the applicant upon
his/her application and any such other investigation of the applicant's
background as he deems necessary for the protection of the public
good. If, as the result of such investigation, the applicant is found
to have been convicted of any violation of any matter referred to
in Paragraph a,7(f), (g) or (h), or any other information that would indicate the applicant
may be a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the community,
the Chief of Police shall report such information and the particulars
thereof to the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk shall, thereafter,
provide that information to the Chief of the Red Bank Fire Department
or the President of the First Aid Squad, if the applicant is seeking
membership in such organization.
(e)
In connection with said investigation, the applicant shall submit
to fingerprinting, and the Chief of Police is authorized to submit
applicant's fingerprint card and receive state criminal history
record information from the Division of State Police/State Bureau
of Identification for use in considering the suitability of all applicants
covered under this subsection.
(f)
This subsection is intended to make the volunteer fire company
and the First Aid Squad an Authorized Agency as defined by N.J.A.C.
13:59-1.1.
(g)
The above investigation by the Chief of Police shall be completed
within 30 days of receipt of the application and the fingerprinting
of the applicant, unless such time shall be extended by formal action
of the governing body.
(h)
Any fees required for fingerprinting shall be paid by the Borough.
B. Qualifications and admissions.
(1) In order to become an active member of the Red Bank Fire Department,
a person shall be a resident of the Borough and at least 18 years
of age and not over 40, and he shall present with his application
to the company a certificate from the Fire Department Surgeon that
he is physically fit and able to take active part in the duty required
of a firefighter, and upon removal of his residence from the Borough,
except as hereinafter set forth, he shall forfeit his membership and
return his equipment belonging to the Fire Department which he may
have in his possession.
(2) In order to become an exempt
firefighter from the Borough of Red Bank, a person shall serve seven
years of active duty, except when provided otherwise by the charter
of a company, and he must do 60% active duty for each of the number
of years.
(3) A firefighter who has remained a resident of the Borough until he becomes an exempt firefighter, as defined in Subsection
B(2) above, may remain a member of the Department even though he removes his residence from the Borough; provided, however, that he must reside within five air miles of the boundary of the Borough and maintain active status as defined by the company bylaws. Present nonresident members may retain membership in the Department, provided they maintain active status as defined by the company bylaws.
(4) Each company of this Department shall establish and adhere to the
admission procedures as contained in N.J.A.C. 13:12-1.1. (New Jersey
Administrative Code)
(5) No member of the Red Bank Fire Department under the age of 18 shall
be permitted to operate any motor vehicle or fire engine belonging
to the Borough of Red Bank.
(6) A person who does not qualify for Probationary or Active Membership
in the Red Bank Fire Department may apply to become an Active Associate
Member of the Department. In order to become an Active Associate Member,
a person must be at least 18 years of age. The applicant must reside
within five air miles of the boundary of the Borough of Red Bank or
shall have his principal place of employment within the Borough of
Red Bank which renders the applicant available to respond to alarms
of fire. No more than 10 Active Associate Members from any one Fire
Company shall be permitted. Active Associate Members shall be eligible
for the Borough's life insurance coverage currently provided
to members of the Fire Department and shall be provided with workmen's
compensation and other such insurance coverage while responding to,
working at, and returning from alarms of fire. Active Associate Members
shall not be eligible for membership to the Red Bank Firemen's
Relief Association or any benefits provided therefrom.
(7) Active Associate Members shall be entitled to all the rights and
privileges as provided by the bylaws of the individual fire company,
except that they shall not be entitled to hold office as Chief, First
Deputy Chief or Second Deputy Chief. Active Associate Members shall
be entitled to vote in the elections for such offices.
(8) The application procedures for Active Associate Membership shall
be the same as for Probationary Membership, except as to age limit
and residency. An applicant for Active Associate Membership shall
submit a Certificate of Successful Completion of the Basic Training
Course at the Monmouth County Fire Academy within one year from the
date of application acceptance. Applicants for Active Associate Membership
who possess a Certificate of Exemption as issued by the New Jersey
State Firemen's Association, or who otherwise demonstrate by
training or experience their proficiency as a firefighter, shall not
be required to complete basic training. Failure to complete the basic
training course, or to provide a copy of an exemption certificate,
or to document such other training experience within one year, shall
result in expulsion from the Fire Department.
C. Minimum physical ability tests.
(1) A minimum physical ability test is required for admission to any
Company of the Red Bank Fire Department. Test is to be administered
by each Company in accordance with its bylaws.
(2) All physical ability tests will be conducted with the applicant fully
dressed with normal firefighting equipment (hat, coat and boots).
(a)
Engine and hose companies (minimum physical ability test).
[1]
Drag two fifty-foot lengths of two-and-one-half-inch fire hose
a distance of 25 yards.
[2]
Uncouple the two lengths of hose (separating them from each
other) and roll one of these lengths.
[3]
Carry one rolled fifty-foot length of two-and-one-half-inch
fire hose a distance of 25 yards and place the rolled length of hose
on the fire truck bed.
[4]
Climb a ladder that is properly supported against a building
to the second-story window and return down the ladder.
[5]
Wearing a Scott Air-Pak® in the prescribed manner on the
back (air mask not on face) and carrying a fifteen-pound type fire
extinguisher, climb the stairs to the second floor of a building and
return down the same stairs. (Suggestion: outside fire escape in the
rear of the Municipal Building or the stairs in a fire house.)
(b)
Truck companies (minimum physical ability test).
[1]
Remove a sixteen-foot ladder from the truck and carry it once
around the truck and replace it on the truck.
[2]
Remove the compartment fan and cord from the truck and carry
both once around the truck and replace both as found.
[3]
Climb the aerial ladder, without the fly extended, in free suspension
elevated at 60° to the top and return down the ladder.
[4]
Remove the ladder pipe from the rear running board and lift
overhead for transfer to the bed ladder. Then assume position on the
truck to receive the ladder pipe and place same on the bed ladder.
[5]
Climb a ladder that is properly supported against a building
to the second-story window and return down the ladder.
[6]
Wearing a Scott Air-Pak® in the prescribed manner on the
back (air mask not on face) and carrying a fifteen-pound type fire
extinguisher, climb the stairs to the second floor of a building and
return down the same stairs. (Suggestion: outside fire escape in the
rear of the Municipal Building or the stairs in a fire house.)
D. Disclosure of information regarding applicants.
(1) This subsection is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:42-1 et seq. for
the health, welfare, and safety of its citizens and to implement N.J.S.A.
15:8-1.1.
(2) Membership in a volunteer fire company means membership in a volunteer fire company organized pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes; membership in a volunteer fire company or similar organization constituted in a fire district pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-70.1; membership in a junior firefighter's auxiliary established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-95; or nonpaid membership in a part-paid fire department or force established pursuant to Chapter
14 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
(3) Any person desiring membership in a volunteer fire company shall
complete in duplicate, filing the same with the volunteer fire company,
an application, the form of which may be prescribed by the volunteer
fire company, but which shall contain the following information about
the applicant:
(f)
Any conviction of violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-1:
[3]
Failure to control or report dangerous fire; or
[4]
Directly or indirectly pays or accepts any form of consideration
for the purpose of starting a fire or explosion.
(g)
Any conviction of violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3, False Public
Alarms.
(h)
Any conviction of a crime or disorderly persons violation.
(i)
Such other information as the volunteer fire company deems relevant
to the application, provided none of such information is prohibited
by law.
(4) Following the filing of such application, the volunteer fire company
shall transmit one copy of the application to the Chief of Police
of the Borough of Red Bank, who shall conduct an investigation to
ascertain the truth of the statements made by the applicant upon his/her
application and any such other investigation of the applicant's
background as he deems necessary for the protection of the public
good. If as the result of such investigation the applicant is found
to have been convicted of a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-1, a, b, c
and/or d or N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3 or any other crime or disorderly persons
violation or any other information that would indicate the applicant
may be a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the community,
the Chief of Police shall report such information and the particulars
thereof to the volunteer fire company.
(5) In connection with said investigation, the applicant shall submit
to fingerprinting, and the Chief of Police is authorized to submit
applicant's fingerprint card and receive state criminal history
record information from the Division of State Police/State Bureau
of Identification for use in considering the suitability of all applicants
covered under this subsection.
(6) This subsection is intended to make the volunteer fire company an
"authorized agency" as defined by N.J.A.C. 13:59-1.1.
(7) The above investigation by the Chief of Police shall be completed
within 30 days of receipt of the application and the fingerprinting
of applicant.
[Amended by Ord. No. 3-61]
A. The Fire Department shall be divided into engine, hose, hook and
ladder companies; Fire Police Unit and First Aid and Rescue Squad.
B. No person who has been expelled from the Fire Department shall rise
with any of the apparatus or meddle in any way with the same.
C. The Borough Council may at any time, for cause shown after hearing,
degrade any officers of the Fire Department.
D. No building used for the protection of any fire apparatus shall be
put to any other use without the written consent of the Chief and
a majority of the members of the company occupying the same, or by
order of the Mayor and Council.
E. No fire apparatus, except in case of necessity, shall leave the Borough,
excepting by the written permission of the Mayor or in case of necessity,
any member of the Borough Council. The Chief or Deputy Chief may permit
any apparatus to leave the Borough, in case of necessity.
F. No fire apparatus shall be used on any mere trial of skill or power,
except by consent of the Chairman of the Fire Committee.
G. No person shall at any time willfully drive, propel or cause to be
driven or propelled any vehicle over any hose or other fire apparatus.
H. No person shall raise or cause to be raised any false alarm of fire
within the Borough.
I. All fire apparatus shall have the right-of-way over all other vehicles
when responding to an alarm of fire, provided the rules of the road
are observed.
J. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to drive or operate
any Fire Department or First Aid vehicles or equipment.
K. Only firefighters who have been qualified as drivers shall drive
or operate Fire Department vehicles or equipment. Qualified drivers
shall not drive or operate vehicles or equipment other than those
of their own company, unless specifically authorized to do so by the
Fire Chief.
L. No line officer serving one unit of the department, as described in Subsection
A of this section, shall also serve as a line officer in another unit described in Subsection
A of this section within any given year.
[Added 6-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-24]
[Amended by Ord. No. 239-70; Ord. No. 1998-20]
A. A Fire Police organization shall be established within the Red Bank
Fire Department consisting of not more than 40 members. Thirty members
shall be elected from the active or active associate rosters of the
Red Bank Fire Department. Ten members may be associate members.
B. There shall be appointed by each fire company at its annual meeting
by an election, five members to serve as Fire Police officers who
shall, upon taking the oath of office, be invested with the powers
of police officers or marshals while going to, attending, and returning
from any Fire Department incident. The five members elected by each
company may be active or active associate members of their respective
companies. The secretary of each fire company shall submit a list
of elected Fire Police officers to the Secretary of the Fire Police
and the Borough Clerk on or before December 1 of each year. Said list
shall contain the name, address, birth date and such other information
as may be required.
C. It shall be the duty of the Fire Police officers to see that the
fire lines are stretched at every Fire Department incident, to admit
inside the fire lines no person who is not an active firefighter or
other authorized emergency response personnel, except under the direct
order of the Chief or other officer in command of the incident.
D. Associate members of Fire Police. The Fire Police may accept up to
10 associate members who do not qualify as either active or active
associate members of a Fire Company, or are not affiliated with any
Fire Company. Associate members must be 21 years of age at the time
application for associate membership is made and approved. They shall,
upon taking the oath of office as Fire Police officers, be invested
with all the powers of police officers or marshals while going to,
attending, and returning from any Fire Department incident.
E. Applicants for associate membership who are not affiliated with any
fire company shall follow the application procedures as prescribed
for active associate members of the Department with the following
exceptions:
(1) Associate members of Fire Police shall not be required to complete
firefighter basic training or provide such certification.
(2) The application shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Fire Police,
who shall perform the duties as prescribed for "Company Secretary"
when processing an application for associate membership of the Fire
Police.
(3) The applicant for associate membership shall be required to obtain
a satisfactory medical examination from the Fire Department physician
but shall not be required to complete the firefighter physical agility
test as set forth elsewhere in this article.
F. Members of the Red Bank Fire Police shall be provided with all such
insurance coverage as is available to members of the Red Bank Volunteer
Fire Department.
[Added by Ord. No. 21-62; amended by Ord. No.
260-71; Ord. No.
363-74; Ord. No.
14-77; Ord. No.
19-79; Ord. No.
8-86; Ord. No.
2004-45]
A. Membership; qualifications.
(1) Any resident between the ages of 18 and 45 years of age, inclusive,
who has been a resident of the Borough for a period of 60 days is
eligible for membership. The prospective member must hold a valid
American Red Cross Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care Card or is
an Emergency Medical Technician in the State of New Jersey. The prospective
member must file a notarized application along with a waiver from
injury and a medical doctor's statement of physical condition
to the squad.
(2) Membership of the First Aid Squad shall be limited to 50 active members.
After that period, the Captain and line officers will make a written
recommendation to the squad. All persons applying for membership in
the squad must appear in person at the squad building on the night
of the reading of the application. Each prospective member will be
examined by the Education Committee. The examination will consist
of a written and physical ability test.
B. No application for membership shall be acted upon until same has
been posted upon the bulletin board in the squad's headquarters
for a period of 30 days and interviewed by a committee of three appointed
by the president immediately prior thereto.
C. All new members joining the Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad must
remain residents of the Borough in order to remain members of the
squad.
D. A person who does not qualify for Probationary or Active Membership
in the Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad may apply to become an
Active Associate Member of the Department. In order to become an Active
Associate Member, a person must be at least 18 years of age and not
over 55 years of age. The applicant must reside within five air miles
of the boundary of the Borough of Red Bank or shall have his principal
place of employment within the Borough of Red Bank which renders the
applicant available to respond to alarms for first aid and rescue
assistance. No more than 10 Active Associate Members from any First
Aid and Rescue Squad shall be permitted. Active Associate Members
shall be eligible for the Borough's life insurance coverage currently
provided to members of the First Aid and Rescue Squad and shall be
provided with workmen's compensation and other such insurance
coverage while responding to first aid calls.
E. Active Associate Members shall be entitled to all the rights and
privileges as provided by the Bylaws of the First Aid and Rescue Squad,
except that they shall not be entitled to hold any office within the
First Aid and Rescue Squad.
F. The application procedures for Active Associate Membership shall
be the same as for Probationary Membership except as to age limit
and residency. An applicant for Active Associate Membership shall
submit certification or proof of holding a valid American Red Cross
advanced first aid and emergency care card or is an emergency medical
technician of the State of New Jersey. Failure to submit certification
or proof of holding valid American Red Cross advanced first aid and
emergency care card or proof of emergency medical technician status
with the State of New Jersey shall result in expulsion from the First
Aid and Rescue Squad.
[Added by Ord. No. 34-82; amended by Ord. No.
1998-19]
A. Preamble.
(1) It is deemed advantageous by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
to establish the Cadet Corps within the Red Bank Fire Department,
and Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad.
(2) The purpose of the Cadet Corps is to assist the Fire Department and
Rescue Squad in providing emergency services and to insure continuous
membership, upon reaching the age of 18, into the Fire and First Aid
organizations.
B. Established; qualifications.
(1) There is hereby established the Cadet Corps of the Red Bank Fire
Department and the Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad. Prospective
members must be between the ages of 14 and 17, inclusive, to be eligible
to submit an application of membership. The prospective member must
have maintained at least a C average, or the equivalent, during his/her
last completed year in the school system. All applicants who are presently
participating in the school system must have at least a C average,
or the equivalent, in order to be favorably accepted.
[Amended 11-13-2019 by Ord. No.
2019-69]
(2) No application fee is required of any applicant.
C. Applications and interviews. All applications will be reviewed at
the following monthly meeting of the Cadet Corps. An interview will
be arranged to take place within two weeks after the monthly meeting.
D. Cadet Corps' bylaws. The Red Bank Fire Department, First Aid
and Rescue Squads are hereby authorized to enact appropriate bylaws,
rules and regulations to govern the Cadet Corps.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-62; Ord. No. 192-68; Ord. No. 34-82]
A. The penalty for a violation of this article shall be, in the case
of an officer, degradation from his office and suspension from the
Department, and in case of a firefighter, suspension from the Department.
These penalties shall be enforced at the option of the Borough Council.
B. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as established in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Red Bank.