[Amended by Ord. No. 21-78; Ord. No. 80-64; 6-26-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-24; 2-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-22; 3-27-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-2; 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06; 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
The Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department shall consist of five
active firefighting companies; namely, Navesink Hook and Ladder Company,
Independent Engine Company, Liberty Hose Company, Union Hose Company
and Westside Hose Company; and three auxiliary/support units, namely,
Fire Police Unit, First Aid and Rescue Squad, Auxiliary and the members
thereof.
A. Officers.
(1) The officers of the Fire Department shall consist of a Chief, First
Deputy Chief and Second Deputy Chief.
(2) The officers of each company of the Department, as set forth in §
64-6A, shall consist of line officers and administrative officers. The line officers shall include the rank and/or titles of Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Engineer and Assistant Engineer(s). The administrative officers of each unit shall be as set forth in each company's bylaws.
(a)
It shall be the duty of the officers of each company to prevent
all improper persons from in any way handling or interfering with
the apparatus of the respective companies, to prevent any improper
use of company equipment and to prevent any conduct of the members
of the company which would bring discredit on the fire company or
Department.
B. Terms. All the foregoing officers shall serve one-year terms from
January 1 to December 31 or until their successors are duly elected.
C. Restriction on membership in the same company. The Chief, the First
Deputy Chief, and the Second Deputy Chief must not belong to the same
company, except in cases where the Executive Council makes an appointment
to override this requirement under specific circumstances.
D. Restriction on residency. The Fire Chief, First Deputy Chief, and
the Second Deputy Chief shall be residents of the Borough of Red Bank
or shall live within three air miles of the border of Red Bank Borough
during their entire term of office.
E. Eligibility for office of Chief. No member shall be eligible to hold
the office of Chief who has not served previously as First Deputy
Chief, and who shall meet the minimum requirements to serve as a Fire
Officer established by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and
possess the applicable certifications as set forth in N.J.A.C 5:73
and 29 CFR 1910.120.
F. Eligibility for office of First Deputy Chief. No member shall be
eligible to hold the office of First Deputy Chief who has not previously
served as Second Deputy Chief, and who shall meet the minimum requirements
to serve as a Fire Officer established by the New Jersey Division
of Fire Safety and possess the applicable certifications as set forth
in N.J.A.C 5:73 and 29 CFR 1910.120.
G. Eligibility for office of Second Deputy Chief. No member shall be
eligible to hold the office of Second Deputy Chief who does not meet
the following minimum requirements:
(1) Must have served a full term as an active firefighter of the Borough
for a minimum of seven years.
(2) Must have served a full term as Captain of a Fire Company of the
Red Bank Fire Department or shall complete said term as Captain prior
to commencement of service as Second Deputy Chief.
(3) Shall meet the minimum requirements to serve as a Fire Officer established
by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and possess the applicable
certifications as set forth in N.J.A.C 5:73 and 29 CFR 1910.120.
H. Annual inventory of apparatus and equipment. The captains of the
respective companies, First Aid and Fire Police of the Red Bank Fire
Department shall inventory their apparatus and equipment yearly and
prepare an equipment request list to be used by the Chief in preparing
the yearly budget. Emergency equipment requests shall be reported
to the Chief for proper action.
I. Preservation of apparatus and equipment from neglect and misuse.
It shall be the duty of the Captain of each company to see that the
apparatus and equipment of the company are preserved from damage by
neglect or misuse. Requests for necessary repairs shall be made to
the Chief in accordance with Department policy.
J. Prompt report of violations. It shall be the duty of the officers
of the Department to promptly report any violation of this section
to the Chief, who shall report the same to the Borough Manager. The
Manager shall investigate such charges and shall take such action
as he deems advisable, provided that no penalty other than such as
are in this chapter shall be enforced.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-78; Ord. No. 16-83; Ord. No. 1990-20; Ord. No. 2002-28]
A. Nomination of Chief Officers in rotation.
(1) Nomination of Chief Officers shall be made by each company in rotation
so that the Chief will be elected by the following perpetual schedule:
[Amended 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
(a)
Independent Engine Company.
(e)
Navesink Hook and Ladder Company.
(2) The two companies next in line shall nominate First Deputy Chief
and Second Deputy Chief, respectively.
B. Selection in accordance with respective company bylaws. Nominations
for chief officers shall only be made by companies of the Department
in established rotation with the methods of selection within the respective
company and the one member to be selected to be in accordance with
that company's bylaws.
C. Deadline for notification of nominations. The Company Secretary shall
notify the Borough Clerk, the Secretary of the Executive Council and
all companies of the Department in writing, of the company's nominee
or nominees before November 1.
D. Preparation of ballots. The Secretary of the Executive Council shall
cause a ballot to be prepared listing the nominees as provided by
the respective companies and shall notify each company secretary in
writing, before November 1, of the date, time and place of election.
E. Election of Chief, First Deputy Chief and Second Deputy Chief. The
election of Chief, First Deputy Chief and Second Deputy Chief shall
be held on the first Tuesday of December in each year. The election
shall be held in the Municipal Building or other suitable location
with the polls to open at 7:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Only active
members of the Red Bank Fire Department in good standing shall be
eligible to vote. No proxy voting shall be permitted.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
F. Election Board composition and functions. An Election Board consisting
of one member from each fire company and the Secretary of the Executive
Council shall supervise the election and act as judges. The Secretary
of the Executive Council shall be Secretary of the Board. The Board
shall elect their own Chairman. The fire companies shall choose their
member to the Board at their annual meeting in accordance with their
bylaws.
G. Election Board's responsibility for polling place and elections.
The Election Board as provided for above shall be responsible for
providing a suitable polling place, a locked ballot box and any other
equipment, personnel or supplies the Board deems necessary to insure
a fair and impartial election. Each Board member shall provide a current
listing of active members in good standing from that member's company
to be used to determine voter eligibility. After the polls are closed,
the Board shall count and tabulate all ballots and declare the winners.
The Board shall have the duty and responsibility to inspect all ballots
and invalidate any vote that it deems improper or unclear. The Board
shall, in writing, certify the election results to the Borough Clerk
signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board. The Board shall
rule on all matters concerning the election including eligibility
to hold office and the method and form of the election subject to
written appeal within three days of that decision to the Executive
Council.
H. Vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in any of the offices of the
Chief, the company from which the vacancy occurs shall name a replacement.
Any replacement must meet the eligibility requirements established
by this section. In the event the company does not or cannot name
a replacement within one month from the time the vacancy occurred,
the Executive Council shall name a replacement from among the eligible
active members of the Department.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
A. It shall be the duty of the Chief to examine at least once in each
month all the fire apparatus and the buildings in use for the protection
of the same and public hydrants, and report the condition thereof
to the Borough Council at its first regular meeting in the month of
January, together with a record of the number of fires attended by
them, or in their absence, by the First Deputy Chief, and the cause
of the fires and such other information as he may deem proper. The
Fire Chief shall, under the direction of the Borough Manager, superintend
in person and direct all necessary repairs to the fire houses owned
by the Borough, engines and other apparatus which may be ordered to
be purchased or repaired. The Fire Chief shall take prompt and effectual
measures and use the means of the Department to extinguish all fires
and shall at all times and on occasions of alarm of fire, have sole
and absolute control and command over all the fire apparatus and over
all the members of the Fire Department, and persons aiding and assisting
the Department as set forth in N.J.S.A.40A: 14-54.1.
B. Attendance at fires.
(1) The Chief and Deputy Chiefs shall attend all fires within the corporate
limits or elsewhere where necessary and called upon, and are hereby
empowered and required to take charge of any building or buildings
which may be on fire; to admit only such persons, other than firefighters,
to the building or buildings, as they may think necessary to aid in
the extinguishment of the fire and preservation of all goods and of
all endangered property; they shall at all times have sole and absolute
control and command over the fire apparatus and over the members of
the Fire Department and over all other apparatus aiding and assisting
the Department at the scene of the fire or other emergency; they may
lawfully enter and examine any building or buildings as they deem
necessary, inspect and/or examine any place, vehicle or vessel where
any gun powder or other explosive or inflammable material may be lodged
or stored; the Chief or Deputy Chief may in writing direct the removal
or securing of any such material or materials and in case the possessor
or possessors of the same neglect or refuse to comply with such written
directions, the Chief or Deputy Chiefs shall issue a complaint in
the Red Bank Municipal Court.
(2) The Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chiefs are hereby invested with all
the powers of police officers of the Borough while going to, attending,
and returning from a fire pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-54.
C. In the absence of the Chief, command shall devolve upon and his duties
be performed by the First Deputy Chief or the Second Deputy Chief,
or in their absence, by the last retiring Chief of the Department,
first at the fire.
D. It shall be the duty of the Chief or Deputy Chief to inspect any
chimney, flue, device or appliance reported to them by any citizen
of the Borough to be dangerous and liable to cause destruction by
fire, and if found in such condition, to order the same to be cleaned,
repaired, removed or renovated by the owner, and upon failure of the
owner to attend to such cleaning, repairing or removal within 24 hours
after service of such notice, complaint shall be made in the Red Bank
Municipal Court.
E. The Chief and Deputy Chiefs shall wear, when on duty, white hats
or helmets on which shall clearly display the name of their respective
offices.
F. The Chief shall have the power to suspend from duty any company or
any member of any company for disobeying a legitimate order, or the
orders of the officer in command while on duty or for failure to comply
with Department rules, regulations and standard operating procedures;
all appeals from this decision shall be made in writing to the Borough
Manager, who shall try the same and affirm the results or change the
decision of the Chief by a majority vote of all members of the Council.
[Amended by Ord. No. 312-73; Ord. No. 75-16; Ord. No. 75-21; Ord. No. 18-79; Ord. No. 80-64; Ord. No. 7/86; Ord. No. 21/86; Ord. No. 1986-21; Ord. No. 1990-20; Ord. No. 1992-28; Ord. No. 1994-27; Ord. No. 2000-15]
A. Application instructions.
(1) Each company shall supply the Borough Clerk with application forms
together with the company's address, a list of officers and members
and the dates of its regular meetings.
(2) The Borough Clerk shall give an application form to any person upon
personal request made during normal business hours or upon written
request.
(3) Each application form shall include an instruction sheet listing
mailing addresses of each company secretary and a statement that the
application may be filed either by personal delivery, U.S. Mail or
email to the secretary of the company the person wishes to join. The
instruction sheet shall also include an application fee required and
inform the applicant that the physical exam must be given by the Fire
Department Physician and so state the name and address of the Physician.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
(4) Each company secretary shall date each application with the time
of receipt and shall number the application according to its order
of receipt relative to other applications. The company secretary shall
promptly send a letter or postcard to each applicant stating the number
of the application and the date and time it was received.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
(5) The company's membership committee shall within 60 days of receipt
of an application by the company make a report to the company as to
whether or not the applicant qualifies for membership. Applicants
qualified for membership shall be admitted in the order in which their
applications were received, and if no vacancies exist, a waiting list
shall be established with appointments made from the list as vacancies
occur. If the applicant is not qualified, the Company Secretary shall
promptly advise the applicant in writing of the rejection and the
qualifications which he has not substantially met.
(6) Disclosure information.
(a)
This subsection is enacted in part pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:42-1
et seq. for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens and to
implement N.J.S.A. 15:8-1.1.
(b)
Membership in a volunteer fire company or first aid squad means
membership in the Red Bank Fire Department (any company including
Fire Police and Scuba Team) or in the Red Bank First Aid Squad.
(c)
Any adult person desiring membership in a volunteer fire company
or the First Aid Squad shall complete, in duplicate, and file with
the Borough Clerk, a separate records check application, which shall
contain the following information about the applicant:
[6]
Any disqualifying criminal records as set forth in §
64-4D(8).
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
[7]
Any conviction of a crime.
[8]
As to the volunteer fire company's application, such other information
as the volunteer fire company deems relevant to the application, provided
none of such information is prohibited by law.
[9]
As to the First Aid Squad's application, such other information
as the First Aid Squad deems relevant to the application, provided
none of such information is prohibited by law.
(d)
Following the filing of such records check application, the
Borough Clerk shall transmit one copy of the application to the Chief
of Police of the Borough of Red Bank, 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 deems necessary for the protection of the public
good. If, as the result of such investigation, the applicant is found
to have been convicted of any violation of any matter referred to
in Paragraph a,7(f), (g) or (h), or any other information that would indicate the applicant
may be a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the community,
the Chief of Police shall report such information and the particulars
thereof to the Borough Clerk. The Borough Clerk shall, thereafter,
provide that information to the Chief of the Red Bank Fire Department
or the President of the First Aid Squad, if the applicant is seeking
membership in such organization.
(e)
In connection with said investigation, the applicant shall submit
to fingerprinting, and the Chief of Police is authorized to submit
applicant's fingerprint card and receive state 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 subsection.
(f)
This subsection is intended to make the volunteer fire company
and the First Aid Squad an Authorized Agency as defined by N.J.A.C.
13:59-1.1.
(g)
The above investigation by the Chief of Police shall be completed
within 30 days of receipt of the application and the fingerprinting
of the applicant, unless such time shall be extended by formal action
of the governing body.
(h)
Any fees required for fingerprinting shall be paid by the Borough.
B. Qualifications and admissions.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
(1) In order to become an active member of the Red Bank Fire Department,
a person shall be a resident of the Borough or reside within five
air miles of the boundary of the Borough or shall have their principal
place of employment within the Borough of Red Bank which renders the
applicant available to respond to alarms of fire. No person hereafter
shall become an active member of the Fire Department, or any unit
thereof, whose age does not meet the minimum or maximum requirements
of applicable state statutes. Nor shall any person become a member
thereof who is not a permanent resident of the United States, and
who shall be in good condition of physical fitness to perform the
duties of a firefighter in accordance with a certificate to that effect,
made and signed by a properly licensed practicing physician of the
State of New Jersey, after due physical examination for that purpose.
Upon removal of their residence from the provisions of active membership
set forth above, except as hereinafter set forth, they shall forfeit
membership and return any and all equipment belonging to the Fire
Department which was issued pursuant with membership.
(2) In order to become an exempt firefighter from the Borough of Red
Bank, a person shall serve seven years of active duty, except when
provided otherwise by the charter of a company, and meet the minimum
call attendance percentages as set forth by the State of New Jersey
Fireman's Relief Association.
(3) A firefighter who has become an exempt firefighter, as defined in Subsection
B(2) above, may remain a member of the Department even though they remove their residence from the provisions set forth in §
64-4B(1); provided, however, they must maintain active status as defined by the company bylaws.
(a)
Any member of the Department who held a previous designation
as an Active Associate Member shall be automatically granted active
membership in the Department and meets the revised active member eligibility
requirements as defined in this section upon adoption of this revised
ordinance.
(4) No member of the Red Bank Fire Department under the age of 18 shall
be permitted to operate any motor vehicle or fire apparatus belonging
to the Borough of Red Bank.
C. Minimum physical ability tests.
(1) A minimum physical ability test is required for admission to any
Company of the Red Bank Fire Department. Test is to be administered
by each company in accordance with its bylaws.
(2) All physical ability tests will be conducted with the applicant fully
dressed with normal firefighting equipment (hat, coat and boots).
(a)
Engine and hose companies (minimum physical ability test).
[1]
Drag two fifty-foot lengths of two-and-one-half-inch fire hose
a distance of 25 yards.
[2]
Uncouple the two lengths of hose (separating them from each
other) and roll one of these lengths.
[3]
Carry one rolled fifty-foot length of two-and-one-half-inch
fire hose a distance of 25 yards and place the rolled length of hose
on the fire truck bed.
[4]
Climb a ladder that is properly supported against a building
to the second-story window and return down the ladder.
[5]
Wearing a Scott Air-Pak® in the prescribed manner on the
back (air mask not on face) and carrying a fifteen-pound type fire
extinguisher, climb the stairs to the second floor of a building and
return down the same stairs. (Suggestion: outside fire escape in the
rear of the Municipal Building or the stairs in a fire house.)
(b)
Truck companies (minimum physical ability test).
[1]
Remove a sixteen-foot ladder from the truck and carry it once
around the truck and replace it on the truck.
[2]
Remove the compartment fan and cord from the truck and carry
both once around the truck and replace both as found.
[3]
Climb the aerial ladder, without the fly extended, in free suspension
elevated at 60° to the top and return down the ladder.
[4]
Remove the ladder pipe from the rear running board and lift
overhead for transfer to the bed ladder. Then assume position on the
truck to receive the ladder pipe and place same on the bed ladder.
[5]
Climb a ladder that is properly supported against a building
to the second-story window and return down the ladder.
[6]
Wearing a Scott Air-Pak® in the prescribed manner on the
back (air mask not on face) and carrying a fifteen-pound type fire
extinguisher, climb the stairs to the second floor of a building and
return down the same stairs. (Suggestion: outside fire escape in the
rear of the Municipal Building or the stairs in a fire house.)
D. Applicant criminal background check.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
(1) This subsection is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:42-1 et seq. for
the health, welfare, and safety of its citizens and to implement N.J.S.A.
15:8-1.1.
(2) Membership in a volunteer fire company means membership in a volunteer fire company organized pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes; membership in a volunteer fire company or similar organization constituted in a fire district pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-70.1; membership in a Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-95; or nonpaid membership in a part-paid fire department or force established pursuant to Chapter
14 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
(3) Any person desiring membership in a volunteer fire company shall
be subject to a complete criminal background check.
(4) Following the filing of application, the volunteer fire company shall
transmit one copy of the application to the Chief of Police of the
Borough of Red Bank, who shall conduct a criminal history record background
check, meaning a determination of whether a person has a criminal
record by cross-referencing that person's name and fingerprints
with those on file with the State Bureau of Identification in the
Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Identification Division, prior to being approved by Borough Council
via resolution.
(5) The Borough shall limit the exchange of information solely for the
authorized purpose and to the authorized personnel for which it was
obtained and shall not disseminate information to persons or organizations
not authorized to receive the records for the authorized purposes.
(6) The records shall be destroyed immediately after they have served
their intended and authorized purposes.
(7) Successful background checks shall be reported to the Borough Manager,
who shall maintain a list of all individuals who are qualified to
serve as volunteers by virtue of their having successfully completed
the background check.
(8) An applicant shall be disqualified from serving as a volunteer if
that person's criminal history background check reveals a record
of conviction of any of the following crimes and offenses:
(a)
In New Jersey, any crime or disorderly persons offense in which
the agency determines is a crime that impinges on character:
[1]
Involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly
persons offenses as set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:11-1 et seq., such as
criminal homicide; N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1 et seq., such as assault, reckless
endangerment, threats, stalking; N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1 et seq., such as
kidnapping; N.J.S.A. 2C:14-1 et seq., such as sexual assault; or,
N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 et seq., such as robbery; or an attempt to commit
any of these crimes.
[2]
Against the family, children or incompetents, meaning those
criminal and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:24-1
et seq., such as endangering the welfare of a child;
[3]
Involving theft as set forth in Chapter
20 of Title 2C of the State of New Jersey Statutes;
[4]
Involving any controlled dangerous or controlled substance analog
as set forth in Chapter 35 of Title 2C of the State of New Jersey
Statutes except paragraph (4) of subsection a of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10.
(b)
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 this section.
(c)
Persons required to register as a sex offender under the provisions
set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 et seq.
(d)
An applicant shall be ineligible to serve for a period of 10
years from the date of conviction if the background check reveals
a conviction for a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3, in accordance with
subsection b of section 1 of P.L. 1985, c. 323 (N.J.S.A. 15:8-1.1).
(e)
An applicant shall be ineligible to serve if any other information
is revealed that would indicate the applicant may be a threat to the
health, safety or welfare of the community; the Chief of Police shall
report such information and the particulars thereof to the volunteer
fire company.
(9) Access to criminal history record information shall be limited in
accordance with law, including N.J.S.A. 15A:3A-1 et seq. and N.J.A.C.
13:59-1.1 et seq.
(10) This subsection is intended to make the volunteer fire company an
"authorized agency" as defined by N.J.A.C. 13:59-1.1.
(11) The above investigation by the Chief of Police shall be completed
within 30 days of receipt of the application and the fingerprinting
of applicant.
(12) Any person whose criminal history background check disqualifies that
person from volunteering may appeal his or her disqualification to
the appropriate agency.
(a)
A person may challenge the accuracy of the criminal history
check;
(b)
A person may claim to be rehabilitated;
[1]
No person may appeal a disqualification on the grounds of rehabilitation
if the person has been rejected because that person has been convicted,
adjudicated, delinquent or acquitted by reason of insanity of aggravated
sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual contact; kidnapping pursuant
to paragraph (2) of subsection c of N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1; endangering
the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct which would impair
or debauch the morals of the child pursuant to subsection a of N.J.S.A.
2C:24-4; endangering the welfare of a child pursuant to paragraph
(4) of subsection b of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4; luring or enticing pursuant
to section 1 of P.L. 1993, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 2C:13-6); criminal sexual
contact pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3b if the victim is a minor; kidnapping
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:13-2, or false imprisonment pursuant to N.J.S.A.
2C:13-3 if the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent
of the victim; knowingly promoting prostitution of a child pursuant
to paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of subsection b of N.J.S.A. 2C:34-1;
or an attempt to commit any of these enumerated offenses.
(c)
A challenge to the accuracy of the report shall be filed with
the Chief of Police, who shall review the challenge and make the appropriate
response.
[Amended by Ord. No. 3-61]
A. The Fire Department shall be divided into engine, hose, hook and
ladder companies; Fire Police Unit and First Aid and Rescue Squad.
B. No person who has been expelled from the Fire Department shall rise
with any of the apparatus or meddle in any way with the same.
C. The Borough Council may at any time, for cause shown after hearing,
degrade any officers of the Fire Department.
D. No building used for the protection of any fire apparatus shall be
put to any other use without the written consent of the Chief and
a majority of the members of the company occupying the same, or by
order of the Borough Manager.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
E. No fire apparatus, except in case of necessity, shall leave the Borough,
excepting by the written permission of the Borough Manager. The Chief
or Deputy Chief may permit any apparatus to leave the Borough, in
case of necessity.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
F. No fire apparatus shall be used on any mere trial of skill or power,
except by consent of the Borough Manager.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
G. No person shall at any time willfully drive, propel or cause to be
driven or propelled any vehicle over any hose or other fire apparatus.
H. No person shall raise or cause to be raised any false alarm of fire
within the Borough.
I. All fire apparatus shall have the right-of-way over all other vehicles
when responding to an alarm of fire, provided the rules of the road
are observed.
J. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to drive or operate
any Fire Department or First Aid vehicles or equipment.
K. Only firefighters who have been qualified as drivers shall drive
or operate Fire Department vehicles or equipment. Qualified drivers
shall not drive or operate vehicles or equipment other than those
of their own company, unless specifically authorized to do so by the
Fire Chief.
L. No line officer serving one unit of the department, as described in Subsection
A of this section, shall also serve as a line officer in another unit described in Subsection
A of this section within any given year.
[Added 6-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-24]
[Amended by Ord. No. 239-70; Ord. No. 1998-20]
A. A Fire Police organization shall be established within the Red Bank
Fire Department consisting of not more than 40 members. Thirty members
shall be elected from the active or active associate rosters of the
Red Bank Fire Department. Ten members may be associate members.
B. There shall be appointed by each fire company at its annual meeting
by an election, five members to serve as Fire Police officers who
shall, upon taking the oath of office, be invested with the powers
of police officers or marshals while going to, attending, and returning
from any Fire Department incident. The five members elected by each
company may be active or active associate members of their respective
companies. The secretary of each fire company shall submit a list
of elected Fire Police officers to the Secretary of the Fire Police
and the Borough Clerk on or before December 1 of each year. Said list
shall contain the name, address, birth date and such other information
as may be required.
C. It shall be the duty of the Fire Police officers to see that the
fire lines are stretched at every Fire Department incident, to admit
inside the fire lines no person who is not an active firefighter or
other authorized emergency response personnel, except under the direct
order of the Chief or other officer in command of the incident.
D. Associate members of Fire Police. The Fire Police may accept up to
10 associate members who do not qualify as active members of a fire
company, or are not affiliated with any fire company. Associate members
must be 21 years of age at the time application for associate membership
is made and approved. They shall, upon taking the oath of office as
Fire Police officers, be invested with all the powers of police officers
or marshals while going to, attending, and returning from any Fire
Department incident.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
E. Applicants for associate membership who are not affiliated with any
fire company shall follow the application procedures as prescribed
of the Department with the following exceptions:
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
(1) Associate members of Fire Police shall not be required to complete
firefighter basic training or provide such certification.
(2) The application shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Fire Police,
who shall perform the duties as prescribed for "Company Secretary"
when processing an application for associate membership of the Fire
Police.
(3) The applicant for associate membership shall be required to obtain
a satisfactory medical examination from the Fire Department physician
but shall not be required to complete the firefighter physical agility
test as set forth elsewhere in this article.
F. Members of the Red Bank Fire Police shall be provided with all such
insurance coverage as is available to members of the Red Bank Volunteer
Fire Department.
[Added by Ord. No. 21-62; amended by Ord. No.
260-71; Ord. No.
363-74; Ord. No.
14-77; Ord. No.
19-79; Ord. No.
8-86; Ord. No.
2004-45; 9-28-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-19; 12-14-2023 by Ord. No.
NP2023-19]
A. Membership; qualifications.
(1) Any person meeting the active member criteria as set forth in §
64-4B(1) is eligible for membership. The prospective member must hold a valid American Red Cross Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care Card or is an emergency medical technician in the State of New Jersey. The prospective member must file a notarized application along with a waiver from injury and a medical doctor's statement of physical condition to the squad.
(2) Membership of the First Aid Squad shall be limited to 50 active members.
After that period, the executive officers will make a recommendation
to the squad. All persons applying for membership in the squad must
appear in person at the squad building on the night of the reading
of the application. Each prospective member will be examined by the
Education Committee. The examination will consist of a written and
physical ability test.
[Added by Ord. No. 34-82; amended by Ord. No.
1998-19]
A. Preamble.
(1) It is deemed advantageous by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
to establish the Cadet Corps within the Red Bank Fire Department,
and Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad.
(2) The purpose of the Cadet Corps is to assist the Fire Department and
Rescue Squad in providing emergency services and to insure continuous
membership, upon reaching the age of 18, into the Fire Department
and First Aid organizations.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
B. Established; qualifications.
(1) There is hereby established the Cadet Corps of the Red Bank Fire
Department and the Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad. Prospective
members must be between the ages of 14 and 17, inclusive, to be eligible
to submit an application of membership. The prospective member must
have maintained at least a C average, or the equivalent, during his/her
last completed year in the school system. All applicants who are presently
participating in the school system must have at least a C average,
or the equivalent, in order to be favorably accepted.
[Amended 11-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-69]
(2) No application fee is required of any applicant.
C. Applications and interviews. All applications will be reviewed at
the following monthly meeting of the Cadet Corps. An interview will
be arranged to take place within two weeks after the monthly meeting.
D. Cadet Corps' bylaws. The Red Bank Fire Department, First Aid
and Rescue Squads are hereby authorized to enact appropriate bylaws,
rules and regulations to govern the Cadet Corps.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
(1) The rules and regulations shall provide for the training of the Cadet
Corps for eventual membership in the Fire Department, and shall further
provide that no junior fireman shall be required to perform duties
which would expose him to the same degree of hazard as a regular member
of a volunteer fire company.
(2) Activities of junior firefighters under 16 years of age shall be
limited to:
(a)
Attending meetings of the Junior Firemen's Auxiliary;
(c)
Participating in training that does not involve fire, smoke,
toxic or noxious gas, or hazardous materials or substances;
(d)
Observing firefighting activities, while under supervision.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-62; Ord. No. 192-68; Ord. No. 34-82]
A. The penalty for a violation of this article shall be, in the case
of an officer, degradation from his office and suspension from the
Department, and in case of a firefighter, suspension from the Department.
These penalties shall be enforced at the option of the Borough Council
and/or the Borough Manager.
[Amended 12-14-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-19]
B. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as established in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Red Bank.