There shall be established four official agencies within the Township
known as the “Marlton Fire Company No. 1,” “Kettle Run Fire
Company,” “Evesham Fire Company” and “Evesham Emergency
Medical Services.” Said organizations shall consist of officers as prescribed
by the Fire Chief and as many active members as the Fire District shall prescribe.
The four aforementioned organizations shall operate within the Evesham Fire
District No. 1 as one department under the name of “Evesham Fire-Rescue.”
The Evesham Emergency Medical Services is the name of the Emergency Medical
Services organization that provides emergency medical care for the Township
of Evesham. All four official agencies, including the Evesham Emergency Medical
Services, shall operate as a division of Evesham Fire-Rescue and will operate
under the specific operational direction of the Fire Chief.
No person may become an active member of said organizations unless he
has reached his 18th birthday and completed other requirements as may be in
place at the time of his application as required by the Board of Fire Commissioners
or the State of New Jersey.
All persons seeking active membership within one of the organizations
of the Fire District shall have his name presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners
for confirmation, and if approved, his name shall be placed on a roll of active
members, kept by the District Clerk of the Fire District. Election of all
volunteer officers shall also be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief.