The Assistant Chiefs shall be subject to the orders of the Fire
Chief and in the absence of the Fire Chief shall perform all the duties
of the Fire Chief in order of seniority. The Assistant Chiefs shall
maintain any and all qualifications required by the Division of Fire
Safety of the State of New Jersey and in the Rules and Regulations
of the Longport Fire Department.
The Fire Captains shall be subject to the orders of the Fire
Chief and the Assistant Fire Chiefs and in the absence of both the
Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chiefs, the Fire Captains in order of
seniority of appointment shall perform the duties of the Fire Chief.
The Fire Captains shall maintain any and all qualifications required
by the Division of Fire Safety of the State of New Jersey and in the
Rules and Regulations of the Longport Fire Department.
The Fire Lieutenants shall be subject to the orders of the Fire
Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs and Fire Captains. In the absence of
the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs and Fire Captains, the Fire
Lieutenants in order of seniority of appointment shall perform the
duties of the Fire Chief. The Fire Lieutenants shall maintain any
and all qualifications as required by the Division of Fire Safety
of the State of New Jersey and in the Rules and Regulations of the
Longport Fire Department.
The Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs and Fire Captains shall
be subject to removal from office for just cause. Each officer shall
be afforded an opportunity to a hearing before the Director of Public
Safety or a designated hearing officer. The Officer shall be notified
in writing at least 15 days prior to such hearing.
The officers of the Longport Fire Department shall receive such
compensation from the Borough as the Board of Commissioners may fix
by ordinance.
The Longport Fire Department shall, after the adoption of this
chapter, consist of the Longport Fire Department and Longport Volunteer
Fire Company, and no additional fire companies shall hereafter be
organized in the Borough of Longport, New Jersey.