The Fire Department is the Bosque Farms Volunteer Fire Department,
which shall consist of a Chief, Assistant Chief, and as many firefighters
as may be deemed necessary from time to time by the Chief.
The Fire Department shall be operated and managed in accordance
with such departmental rules and regulations as may be adopted by
the Fire Department officers and approved by the Council, and not
previously provided for in this Section 4-1. All departmental rules
and regulations adopted by the Fire Department shall not be inconsistent
with the rules and regulations relating to the Fire Protection Act
issued by the State Fire Marshal. The Fire Department shall provide
the governing body with Fire Department rules and regulations and
any changes thereto for adoption and approval.
A roster of firefighters shall be maintained by the Fire Chief,
chosen among applicants of able-bodied citizens residing within the
Village limits. Property owners whose business activities are within
the confines of the Village limits will be given preference. The firefighters
shall be subject to supervision by the Fire Chief and other Fire Department
officers, and shall be accountable thereto. Each member of the Department
driving a privately owned vehicle to the scene of an incident or to
the fire station shall have an issued insignia attached to the vehicle.
It shall be lawful for any firefighters acting under the direction
of the Chief or another officer in command to enter upon the premises
adjacent to or in the vicinity of any building or other property that
is on fire, for the purpose of extinguishing such fire, and no person
shall hinder, resist or obstruct any firefighter in the discharge
of his duty as hereinbefore provided.
The Department shall be equipped with such apparatus and other
equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain its efficiency
and provide adequate fire protection. All equipment of the Department
shall be safely and conveniently housed in such a place or places
as may be designated by the Council. No person shall use any fire
apparatus or equipment for any private purpose, nor shall any person
willfully take away or conceal any article used in any way by the
Department. No person shall enter any place where fire apparatus is
housed or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging to the Department
unless accompanied by, or having special permission of, an officer
or authorized member of the Department.
Recommendations for acquisition of necessary equipment and facilities
shall be made by the Fire Chief; and shall be purchased in accordance
with the State Fire Marshal's rules and regulations relating
to the Fire Protection Fund Act and to the Procurement Code (NMSA
1978, § 12-1-28 et seq.). Acquisition of all equipment and
facilities shall be made only with prior approval of the governing
body of the Village of Bosque Farms.
The Village is hereby authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements
outside the Village limits. The members of the Fire Department are
authorized to render fire-fighting service to communities, organizations,
owners or occupants of premises outside the corporate limits of the
Village; such service shall only be rendered subject to the terms
of the agreement or contract entered into by the Village.
The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle shall operate
such vehicle pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 66-7-6.
Suitable alarm systems, arrangements or equipment shall be provided for use in turning in an alarm, and for alerting Department members to report to duty stations. It is unlawful for any person to maliciously turn in or cause to be turned in a false alarm, as set forth in §
7-1-17 of the Village Code. The Fire Chief shall provide necessary information to the public for procedures to turn in an alarm.