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Township of Bloomfield, NJ
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 37 Fire Department
Chapter 37
Fire Department
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Bloomfield Council
12-6-1999
(Ch. 22 of the 1987 Code); amended in its entirety
3-25-2019
by
Ord. No. 19-09
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Definitions
§ 37-1
Terms defined.
Article II
Chain of Command
§ 37-2
Fire Chief.
§ 37-3
Deputy Chiefs.
§ 37-3.1
Battalion Chiefs.
§ 37-4
Captains.
§ 37-5
(Reserved)
§ 37-6
Effect of absence of officers.
Article III
Qualifications
§ 37-7
Appointments.
§ 37-8
(Reserved)
§ 37-9
Promotion to Captain.
§ 37-10
Promotion to Battalion Chief.
§ 37-10.1
Promotion to Deputy Chief.
Article IV
Fire Chief
§ 37-11
Rank; responsibilities.
§ 37-12
Powers and duties.
Article V
Deputy Chiefs
§ 37-13
Rank; general duties.
§ 37-14
Absence of Chief.
§ 37-15
Powers and duties.
Article V-A
Battalion Chiefs
§ 37-16
Rank; general duties.
§ 37-16.1
Supervision of groups.
§ 37-16.2
Powers and duties.
Article VI
Captains
§ 37-17
Rank; powers and duties.
§ 37-18
Station Commanders.
Article VII
Firefighters
§ 37-19
Rank.
§ 37-20
Designated acting officer.
§ 37-21
Duties.
§ 37-22
Restrictions upon blood transfusions.
Article VIII
(Reserved)
§ 37-23
through § 37-25. (Reserved)
Article IX
Illness or Injury of Members
§ 37-26
Notification of officer, Physician.
§ 37-27
Report to Fire Chief.
§ 37-28
Procedure for reporting illnesses occurring in quarters.
§ 37-29
Sick leave.
§ 37-30
Report of accident or injury.
§ 37-31
Pay for time off.
Article X
Fire Prevention Bureau
§ 37-32
Supervision.
§ 37-33
Powers and duties.
§ 37-34
Records and reports.
Article XI
Arson Investigation Unit
§ 37-35
Establishment; responsibilities.
§ 37-36
Membership.
§ 37-37
Qualifications.
§ 37-38
In-service training.
§ 37-39
Authority of members.
Article XII
Training/Safety Officer
§ 37-40
Supervision.
§ 37-41
Powers and duties.
§ 37-42
Records and reports.
Article XIII
Officer in Charge of Maintenance, Apparatus and Equipment
§ 37-43
Supervision.
§ 37-44
Powers and duties.
Article XIV
House Watch
§ 37-45
Continuous floor watch required.
§ 37-46
Roster.
§ 37-47
Start of duty.
§ 37-48
Apparatus room.
§ 37-49
Alarms.
§ 37-50
Daily log.
§ 37-51
Visitors.
§ 37-52
Violation of rules upon premises.
§ 37-53
Relief from duty.
§ 37-54
Report of members leaving premises.
§ 37-55
Violations; absence without leave.
Article XV
Shift Duty Routine
§ 37-56
Average length of duty; exception.
§ 37-57
Hours of duty; relief of duty.
§ 37-58
Assignment to groups; transfers.
§ 37-59
Switching tours of duty.
§ 37-60
Reporting for duty; tardiness; covering tardiness or absences.
§ 37-61
Roll call; instructions.
§ 37-62
Attendance report.
§ 37-63
Reading daily log entries.
§ 37-64
Fires at shift change.
§ 37-65
Dormitories.
§ 37-66
Closing quarters.
§ 37-67
Cleaning apparatus.
Article XVI
Emergency Recall
§ 37-68
Recall of members; exceptions.
§ 37-69
Recall orders.
§ 37-70
Addresses and telephone numbers of members on file.
§ 37-71
Action upon recall.
Article XVII
Disciplinary Actions
§ 37-72
Enforcement.
§ 37-73
Charges.
Article XVIII
Leaves of Absence
§ 37-74
(Reserved)
§ 37-75
Application for leave.
§ 37-76
Prolonged absence without leave.
Article XIX
General Regulations
§ 37-77
Devotion to duty; following orders.
§ 37-78
Duties at fires.
§ 37-79
Public property.
§ 37-80
Leaving quarters or scene of fire.
§ 37-81
Courtesy of members.
§ 37-82
Report of information.
§ 37-83
Use of Department telephones.
§ 37-84
Alcoholic beverages.
§ 37-85
Gambling.
§ 37-86
General conduct.
§ 37-87
General responsibilities of officers.
§ 37-88
Solicitations.
§ 37-89
Riding on Department vehicles.
§ 37-90
Official channels of communication.
§ 37-91
Transfers.
§ 37-92
Distribution of rules and regulations.
§ 37-93
Conduct in dormitories.
§ 37-94
Twenty-four-hour duty; beginning of workday.
§ 37-95
Other employment.
§ 37-96
Work done at stations.
§ 37-97
Smoking.
§ 37-98
Confidentiality of members' names.
§ 37-99
Vehicles on Department property.
§ 37-100
Orders at fires.
§ 37-101
Familiarity with streets and hydrants.
§ 37-102
Peddling and soliciting on Department property.
§ 37-103
Telephones in members' homes; notice of change of address or telephone number.
§ 37-104
Prohibited conduct by officers.
§ 37-105
Attire traveling to and at fire.
Article XX
Articles of Attire; Uniforms
§ 37-106
Station wear and turnout gear.
§ 37-107
Uniforms.
Article XXI
Violations and Penalties
§ 37-108
Applicability of statutory penalties.
Article XXII
Membership
§ 37-109
Composition of Career Department.
Article XXIII
Volunteer Fire/Rescue Company
§ 37-110
Purpose.
§ 37-111
Organization.
§ 37-112
Appointment to Volunteer Company.
§ 37-113
Classification and duties.
§ 37-114
Captain of Volunteer Company.
§ 37-115
Lieutenant of Volunteer Company.
§ 37-116
Chain of command.
§ 37-117
Calendar year.
§ 37-118
Drill attendance.
§ 37-119
Training/Safety Officer.
§ 37-120
Drills.
§ 37-121
Schedule.
§ 37-122
Discipline.