[Adopted 9-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-28]
This article is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:42-1 et seq., which directs municipalities to act for the health, welfare and safety of their citizens, and N.J.A.C. 13:59-1.1 et seq.
"Membership in a volunteer first aid squad" means membership as a paramedic, emergency medical technician or first responder in the Marlboro First Aid Squad or the Morganville First Aid Squad.
Any person desiring membership in a volunteer first aid squad must complete, in duplicate, filing the same with the volunteer first aid squad, a form which may be prescribed by the volunteer first aid squad but which shall contain the following information about the applicant:
A. 
Name.
B. 
Home address.
C. 
Birth date.
D. 
Social security number.
E. 
Driver's license number.
F. 
A signed statement certifying as to whether the individual has been convicted of any of the following crimes and offenses:
(1) 
In New Jersey, any crime or disorderly persons offense:
(a) 
Involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1 et seq.; or N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 et seq.;
(b) 
Against the family, children or incompetents, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1 et seq.;
(c) 
Involving theft as set forth in Chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or
(d) 
Involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in Chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, except paragraph (4) of Subsection a of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10; or
(2) 
In any other state or jurisdiction, conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute any of the crimes or disorderly persons offenses described in § 24-12F(1) of this article.
A. 
Following the filing of such application, the Volunteer First Aid Squad shall transmit one of the applications to the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, of the Township of Marlboro, who shall conduct an investigation to ascertain the truth of the statements made by the applicant upon his/her application and any such other investigation of the applicant's background as he/she deems necessary for the protection of the public good. If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant is found to have been convicted of violation of any crime or offense set forth in § 24-12F(1) or (2) or any other information is discovered that would indicate the applicant may be a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the community, the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, shall report such information and the particulars thereof to the Volunteer Fire Aid Squad, and said applicant shall not be eligible for membership in any of the volunteer first aid squads identified in § 24-11 of this article.
B. 
In connection with said investigation, the applicant shall submit to fingerprinting, and the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, is authorized to submit the applicant's fingerprint card and receive criminal history record information from the Division of State Police/State Bureau of Identification for use in considering the suitability of all applicants covered under this article.
C. 
This article is intended to make the volunteer first aid squad an authorized agency as defined by N.J.A.C. 13:59-1.1.
D. 
The above investigation by the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, shall be completed within 60 days of receipt of the application and the fingerprinting of the applicant.