Sickness or death in the family of a member, personal sickness,
absence from the Borough or indispensable business shall be deemed
sufficient excuse for any neglect of duty, and no other cause shall
be accepted. It shall be the duty of a member so absent to state the
nature of the sickness, whether of such member or of a member of the
family, or the nature of such indispensable business.
Each company shall hold not less than nine firematic meetings
each year. The Fire Chief, with the concurrence of the Fire Board,
may require a company to hold a special firematic meeting, if required.