There shall be one clerical assistant assigned to the Fire Department
who may be classified as Clerk-Typist, Senior Clerk-Typist, or Principal
Clerk, as the case may be, whose duties shall consist of clerical
work only.
[Amended 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 39B]
The Mayor, subject to the confirmation of the City Council,
shall appoint one Fire Department mechanic, whose duties shall consist
of automotive equipment repairs and maintenance of the Fire Department
equipment. The mechanic shall work under the control and direction
of the Fire Chief. The Fire Department mechanic shall be entitled
to all of the benefits afforded to the City Hall employees, including,
but not limited to, the following benefits: medical insurance, life
insurance, pension plan, vacation time, personal days, holidays and
sick days. This position shall not be subject to Chapter 31 of the
Massachusetts General Laws.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall have sole and absolute
control and command of all the other members of the Department and
all other persons present at fires. The officer in command of the
company which first arrives at a fire shall be the officer in command
until the Chief or a Deputy Chief arrives.
In the absence of the Chief of the Fire Department, or in case
of his inability to act, his duties and powers as herein provided
shall be vested in one of the Deputy Chiefs selected by the Chief.
No Fire Department apparatus shall be taken from the City without
special permission of the Chief of the Fire Department or ranking
officer in charge of the Department, and in all cases such apparatus
shall be returned to the City as soon as practicable.