[Adopted by Ord. No. 1992-14 (Sec. 2-37.12 of the 1987 Revised General Ordinances)]
The Mayor and Council note that, in order for fire suppression
and rescue activities to be conducted adequately, effectively and
safely, members of the Red Bank Fire Department need to have sufficient
knowledge and competence; that continuing education of Department
members better prepares the members for the changing demands of firefighting
and rescue operations, promotes teamwork, and encourages safety; that
training must be appropriate to the needs of the Department and must
be readily available to Department members.
In order to accommodate the training and education needs of
the Red Bank Fire Department, it is hereby deemed advantageous by
the Mayor and Council of the Borough, with the advice of the Executive
Council of the Red Bank Fire Department, to establish a Training Division
within the Red Bank Fire Department consisting of a Training Committee,
Training Coordinator, Assistant Training Coordinator, and Training
Instructors.
The duties of the Training Division shall be as follows:
A.
Provide for basic training of new Department members.
B.
Provide required in-service training for Department members as may
be required by local, state, or federal regulations.
C.
Provide advanced training programs to address Department needs.
D.
Prepare a training schedule to be distributed to Department members.
E.
Advise Department members of available training sponsored through
other agencies.
F.
Assist company officers with company training.
G.
Assist Department Chiefs with Department training activities.
H.
Coordinate scheduling of instructors.
I.
Inform Fire Department officers of changes in regulations that affect
training requirements.
A.
The Training Committee shall establish the goals and objectives of
the Training Division and shall adopt rules and regulations for the
operation of the Division. The Training Committee shall consist of
one delegate and one alternate from each of the following Fire Department
units:
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Navesink Hook and Ladder
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Relief Engine Company
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Independent Engine Company
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Liberty Hose Company
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Union Hose Company
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Westside Hose Company
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First Aid and Rescue Squad
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B.
For the purpose of transacting committee business, each unit shall
be entitled to one vote.
The committee delegates and alternates shall be selected by
the individual units in accordance with their individual unit bylaws.
Committee members and delegates shall serve for a term of one year.
Committee delegates and alternates may serve more than one term. In
an effort to provide continuity of Training Division programs, reappointment
of effective standing committee members will be encouraged.
The Committee may select a Chairman, Secretary, and such other
administrative officers as may be desirable. The Committee shall establish
bylaws to govern committee meetings and business affairs. However,
the bylaws shall be subject to review and approval of the Executive
Council of the Red Bank Fire Department.
The Training Division shall be under the direct supervision
of a Training Coordinator. The Training Coordinator shall be appointed
by the Training Committee with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the Fire Department. The term of appointment shall be two
years. The duties of the Training Coordinator shall be as follows:
A.
Supervise the day-to-day operations of the Division.
B.
Coordinate Training Division activities with the Chiefs of the Department.
C.
Represent the Training Division at the officers meeting and such
other meetings as may be requested by the Training Committee.
D.
Supervise the instructor staff.
E.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by
the Training Committee.
An Assistant Training Coordinator shall be appointed by the
Training Committee with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
of the Fire Department. The term of appointment shall be two years.
The Assistant Training Coordinator shall assist the Training Coordinator
with the performance of his duties and shall assume said duties in
the absence of the Training Coordinator.
The Training Committee may appoint instructors to the Training
Division. The Training Committee may establish rules and regulations
concerning instructors. Instructors must meet the instructor certification
criteria established by the committee in accordance with applicable
standards and regulations. Instructors may be dismissed from the Training
Division for failure to maintain certification or any other violation
of Training Committee rules.
