[Ord. No. 2511 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2012]
There hereby is and shall be established a Fire Department of
the City to be known as the St. Robert Fire and Rescue. The Fire Department
shall consist of the Fire Chief, and all personnel, and fire equipment;
provided however, that the City may contract for services of some
other political subdivision of the State to provide fire protection
to the City in which case the contracting party shall have direct
charge of and responsibility of the fire protection equipment, men
and functions. The Fire Department, through its Chief and personnel,
shall be responsible for, and shall offer the public within the jurisdiction
of the City, safety to life, limb and property, and protection from
fire hazards, and in addition shall perform such duties as may be
assigned by the City Administrator. The Board of Aldermen may assign
other functions to the Fire Department by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2511 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2012]
A.
Qualifications Of Firefighters. A firefighter shall be at
least eighteen (18) years of age, a citizen of the United States and
resident of the State, reside in an area which is within thirty (30)
minutes normal travel time to this City's then current central fire
station within a period of one (1) year from the firefighter's date
of appointment, shall not have been convicted of a felony, shall possess
a valid Missouri driver's license, be of good moral character, and
shall meet such physical, mental and educational requirements as shall
be set out by the Board of Aldermen and the Fire Chief in the rules
and regulations of the Fire Department.
B.
Duties Of Firefighters. The firefighters shall have such
duties as shall be assigned to them by their respective department
heads.
C.
Other Employees. Other employees of the Fire Department
shall have such titles as are assigned to them by the Fire Chief if
they are not qualified firefighters and shall have such duties as
shall be assigned to them by their respective department heads.
D.
Terms Of Employment. The term of employment of department
personnel shall be as follows:
1.
Firefighters. The firefighters shall serve one (1)
year probationary period. If a firefighter fails to successfully complete
his/her probationary period, he/she shall be removed from duty and
discharged upon notice.
2.
Termination. A firefighter or other employee of
the Fire Department may be suspended or released from duty by his/her
immediate supervisor at any time. Such suspension or removal shall
be immediately reported to the Fire Chief. Firefighters and other
employees of the Fire Department serve at the will of the Fire Chief
and may be removed by the Fire Chief at any time, with or without
cause. Any action taken against a firefighter shall be reported to
the City Administrator together with reasons for the action, if any.
[Ord. No. 2511 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2012]
The Fire Chief, with the approval of the City Administrator,
may establish and may publish rules and regulations for the personnel
and the operation of the Fire Department as he/she shall deem necessary.
The Board of Aldermen may also establish rules and regulations pertaining
to the Fire Chief. The rules and regulations may apply to firefighters
and other employees of the Fire Department, employee qualifications,
time for working, uniforms, official conduct, personal conduct, equipment,
discipline, training, records, reports, public relations, and any
and all other matters related to the duties of the members and employees
of the Fire Department pertaining to the functions of the Fire Department.
The Fire Chief may not change any rule or regulation approved by the
Board of Aldermen without approval by a majority of that Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: Revised and amended Standard Operating Guidelines
for the St. Robert City Fire and Rescue dated May 22, 2018 were adopted
5-22-2018 by Ord. No. 3244 and are held on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 2511 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2012]
The Board of Aldermen shall fix and determine the compensation
of the personnel and employees of the Fire Department from time to
time by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2511 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2012]
The Fire Chief and his/her authorized representative (such representative
may be known as the Fire Marshal) shall be responsible for an effective
fire prevention program within the City, and shall be the Chief Enforcement
Officers of the City Fire Code and other ordinances of the City concerned
with eliminating, preventing, or regulating fire or potential fire
hazards.
[Ord. No. 2511 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2012]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen shall receive from the Fire Chief each year, in
January, a record of the performance and activity of the Fire Department
in the year immediately preceding.
B.
The
Fire Chief shall maintain a department personnel file of the members
and employees of the Fire Department, and shall record therein such
information as the Board of Aldermen shall require from time to time.
This file shall be separate and apart from the employee's official
personnel file maintained by the Human Resources Director.
[Ord. No. 2659 §§1 — 3, 12-2-2013]
A.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Robert has determined that
there is a need to amend the fees it charges for providing the course
instruction and material for certain safety classes.
B.
The Board of Aldermen, having reviewed the City of St. Robert's
cost to provide course instruction and material for the training of
each enrollee in CPR certification, finds the fee for this instruction
should be fifty dollars ($50.00). This fee is to be paid by the enrollee
to the City of St. Robert for providing such instruction and certification.
C.
The Board of Aldermen, having reviewed the City of St. Robert's
cost to provide course instruction and material for the training of
each enrollee in first aid certification, finds the fee for this instruction
should be twenty five dollars ($25.00). This fee is to be paid by
the enrollee to the City of St. Robert for providing such instruction
and certification.
[Ord. No. 2772 §§1 —
2, 4-6-2015]
A.
The City of St. Robert shall establish mitigation rates for the delivery
of emergency and non-emergency services by the Fire Department for
personnel, supplies and equipment to the scene of emergency and non-emergency
incidents as listed in Exhibit A. The mitigation rates are established
as set forth in Exhibit A, which may include any services, personnel,
supplies, and equipment and with baselines established by addendum
to Ordinance No. 2772.
B.
A claim shall be filed to the party(s) requiring the service through
their insurance carrier. In some circumstances, the party(s) requiring
services will be billed directly.
