The organizational statement contained in this
chapter is hereby adopted as the organizational statement of the Ballston
Spa Fire Department pursuant to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
regulation 1910.156.
[Amended 4-12-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A. The officers, Board of Directors, minor officers and
Advisory Board of the Union Fire Company No. 2 of Ballston Spa, New
York, shall be maintained in accordance with the Constitution and
Bylaws of Union Fire Company No. 2 unless otherwise directed by the
Ballston Spa Village Board.
B. The membership of the Union Fire Company No. 2 of
Ballston Spa shall consist of not more than 100 active and active-exempt
members combined and 100 honor roll members.
[Amended 4-12-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A. The officers, Board of Directors, minor officers and
Advisory Board of the Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company of Ballston Spa,
New York, shall be maintained in accordance with the Constitution
and Bylaws of Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company unless otherwise directed
by the Ballston Spa Village Board.
B. The membership of the Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company
of Ballston Spa shall consist of not more than 100 active and active-exempt
members combined and 100 honor roll members.
The duties of the members of the Department
shall consist of attendance at all alarms of fire, meetings, parades,
drills and funerals.
The members of the Department shall be provided
with training as follows:
A. New fire-fighter training. New fire fighters shall
complete the New Fire Fighter Essentials State OFPC Course and receive
training in the following areas and in the following amounts of time
within one year of their appointment:
|
Type of Training
|
Time Requirements
(hours)
|
---|
|
General hazard recognition
|
1
|
|
Fire station safety
|
1
|
|
Response safety
|
2
|
|
Fire science safety
|
2
|
|
Protective clothing
|
3
|
|
Self-contained breathing apparatus
|
3
|
|
Tool and equipment safety
|
2
|
B. Annual training. All fire fighters shall receive the
following refresher training during each year:
|
Type of Training
|
Time Requirements
(hours)
|
---|
|
General hazard recognition
|
1
|
|
Fire station safety
|
1
|
|
Response safety
|
1
|
|
Fire science safety
|
1
|
|
Protective clothing
|
1
|
|
Self-contained breathing apparatus
|
1
|
|
Tool and equipment safety
|
1
|
|
Recent developments in fire safety
|
1
|
C. In addition, training shall include pump operation,
hose laying, driver training, hazardous materials response, initial
attack, motor vehicle extraction, ladder placement and such other
matters as deemed necessary by the officers of the company.
D. Training shall be done by qualified personnel appointed
by the Captains. The names of members attending and subjects covered
shall be recorded.
The function of the Ballston Spa Fire Department
shall be to protect property, prevent injury and save lives in the
Ballston Spa community through fire fighting, emergency assistance
and "jaws of life" extrication at motor vehicle accident scenes, search
and rescue, control of a release or spill of a hazardous material,
fire prevention through inspection and education and other activities
deemed in the best interests of the fire fighters and the citizens
of the community.