Each of the four fire companies shall be charged with the care and operation of the fire apparatus and fire-fighting equipment allocated to it by the Fire Board, but such care and operation shall be under the supervision and control of the Fire Chief of the Borough Volunteer Fire Department.
[Amended 4-25-2023 by Ord. No. 2661-2023]
No apparatus shall be taken outside of the limits of the Borough other than answering an alarm call without first obtaining permission from the Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief or Battalion Chief of the Fire Department or, in their absence, permission from any other member of the Fire Board subject to the general supervision of the Borough Manager.
[Amended 4-25-2023 by Ord. No. 2661-2023]
There may be an annual inspection of the fire apparatus, the date of which is to be determined by the Borough Manager.
None but active firefighters of the Fire Department shall ride on the fire apparatus when going to or from fires and drills. No apparatus or equipment is to be permanently withdrawn from service or transferred without the recommendation of the Fire Board and approved by the Borough Manager and the Mayor and Council.
Upon the recommendation of the Borough Manager, the Mayor and Council shall provide suitable space for housing fire apparatus and equipment for each company and to serve as a meeting place for the members of the Fire Company. The rental, if any, shall be paid by the Borough of Fair Lawn.
[Added 4-25-2023 by Ord. No. 2661-2023]
A. 
For the purposes of this section, "fire apparatus" shall be defined as any motorized vehicle or boat that is primarily operated by the Fire Department during the execution of their official duties.
B. 
All apparatus purchases will be purchased based on a specification recommended and approved at a meeting of the Apparatus Committee and forwarded to a Fire Board meeting for final approval prior to purchase.
[Added 4-25-2023 by Ord. No. 2661-2023]
A. 
The fire apparatus committee will be made up of the Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief and two voting members from each of the four fire companies. The Chief, or their designee, will serve as the Chairperson of the committee. All 12 members will have equal voting rights on matters entertained by the apparatus committee. In case of a tie, the Chief will cast the deciding vote.
B. 
At the December meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners, each Captain shall submit in writing a list of active Fire Department members that will hold the two voting members and one alternate member on the Apparatus Committee for the following calendar year. An alternate member will have voting rights in the absence of a full voting member. Other Department members are invited to attend committee meetings but will not be afforded a vote.
C. 
If a voting member or alternate member of the Committee is unable to complete their one-year appointment, a substitute may be submitted at the next meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and they will immediately assume all responsibility of the member they are replacing for the remainder of the calendar year.