[Adopted 9-14-1987 by Ord. No. 1426]
There is hereby established, in and for the
Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, a Volunteer Auxiliary Ambulance Squad,
the purpose of which is hereby declared to be the rendering of aid
and assistance to the ambulance company of the Fire Department of
the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights as the same has been established
and is governed by law and ordinances but nevertheless separate and
distinct from said Fire Department and the ambulance company thereof,
except as hereinafter specifically provided.
A.
Said Volunteer Auxiliary Ambulance Squad shall be
composed of volunteers between the ages of 18 and 65 years who reside
within the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights or the Borough of Teterboro
or within a one-mile radius of the boundaries of the Borough of Hasbrouck
Heights or who conduct their business or employment within the Borough
of Hasbrouck Heights for no fewer than 40 hours per week, and who
are of good general physical health and who are found to be of good
moral character after a thorough check of police records is made.
Application for membership shall be made to the Fire Commissioner
or, should there be one, the Fire Committee and shall be considered
by the Mayor and Council only after recommendation by the Fire Commissioner
or, should there be one, the Fire Committee. Membership shall become
effective for a qualified applicant only after such recommendation,
nomination by the Mayor and confirmation by the Council.
[Amended 3-24-1998 by Ord. No. 1812]
B.
Said members shall be qualified to serve as officers of the Ambulance Squad as provided in § 28-2.1B.
[Added 11-26 1991 by Ord. No. 1607]
C.
Said members shall also be qualified to vote with
the Ambulance Squad to the same extent as an Ambulance Squad member
may do so by ordinance, bylaws or rules and regulations governing
said Ambulance Squad.
[Added 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 1609]
The Fire Commissioner or, should there be one,
the Fire Committee shall formulate such rules and regulations governing
the organization and operation of this Squad as he or it deems reasonable
and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this article,
which rules and regulations shall become effective upon adoption of
this article by resolution of the Mayor and Council. Nevertheless,
when in actual aid or assistance of the ambulance company, the members
of this Squad shall be under the direct command of the officers of
the ambulance company and shall be subject to the same rules and regulations
as imposed upon its members.
[Amended 11-9-1999 by Ord. No. 1876]
A gratuity to the members of the Squad shall
be given and paid at such rate as the Mayor and Council may, by resolution,
direct.
