No Fire Department-owned apparatus shall be used at any time
on any unnecessary trial of skill or power; provided, however, that
the provisions of this section shall not prevent authorized competition
between companies.
[Amended 8-4-1997 by Ord.
No. 97-2479]
A.
No person shall at any time willfully and unnecessarily drive or
propel or cause to be driven or propelled any vehicle upon or over
any hose or any other part of any fire apparatus.
Subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq. and ordinances
of the Township which regulate motor vehicle traffic, all fire apparatus
shall have the right-of-way over all other vehicles, ambulances excepted,
in responding to an alarm of fire.
It shall be the duty of the officers and members of the Fire
Department to promptly report any violation of this chapter to the
Chief, who is hereby empowered to take such action thereon as may
be deemed advisable and for the best interests of the Fire Department;
provided, however, that no penalties other than as are provided in
this chapter shall be imposed.
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.
All line officers shall be active members of the Department.
C.
Each company shall have a minimum of a Captain and a Lieutenant,
who shall be considered as line officers. Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to limit any company from defining additional positions
as line officers.
The Chief, Deputy Chief, First Assistant Chief, Second Assistant
Chief and the Third Assistant Chief, when on duty, shall wear hats
or helmets upon which shall be clearly shown the names of their respective
offices.
