A Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department
of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream is hereby established,
to be operated under the supervision of the Fire Council of the Valley
Stream Fire Department, which shall adopt such rules and regulations
as may be necessary for its proper administration subject to the approval
of the Board of Trustees of the Village.
The Fire Prevention Bureau shall enforce all
laws and ordinances of the state, county, town and Village covering
the following:
A.
The prevention of fires.
B.
The storage and use of explosives and inflammables.
C.
The installation and maintenance of fire-alarm systems
and fire-extinguishing equipment.
D.
The means and adequacy of exits in case of fire from
factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches,
halls, theaters and all other places where persons live or congregate
for any purpose.
E.
The maintenance and regulations of fire escapes.
F.
The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances
of fires.
The Fire Prevention Bureau shall be composed
of the following:
A.
The Chief Inspector shall keep all records pertaining
to the Fire Prevention Bureau. He shall file with the Nassau County
Fire Prevention Bureau all information and forms required by them.
The Chief Inspector shall be responsible for all educational programs
relative to fire prevention work and shall hold office at the will
of the Village Board.
B.
Assistant Fire Inspectors shall be appointed only
after the establishment of their merit and fitness to the satisfaction
of the Chief Inspector. All Assistant Fire Inspectors shall make at
least 10 inspections a month. Reinspections shall be counted as one
inspection. Once a month each Assistant Fire Inspector shall file
a written report with the Chief Inspector, describing each inspection
made, the date when made, the result of the inspection and the Assistant
Fire Inspector's recommendation. Assistant Fire Inspectors shall hold
office at the will of the Village Board. Uniform hats shall be worn
by Assistant Fire Inspectors when making inspections. The Assistant
Fire Inspectors shall immediately report to the Chief Inspector any
serious condition in any building that may endanger the life of a
fireman in case of fire.
