[CC 1996 §205.010; CC 1977 §70.010; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
There is hereby created a Fire Department in the City of Bowling
Green, Missouri, for general fire protection and for safeguarding
the lives and property of the citizens, to be officered and managed
by a Fire Chief and Deputies as hereinafter provided.
[CC 1996 §205.020; CC 1977 §70.020; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
The Mayor, with consent and approval of a majority of the members
elected to the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint some suitable person
to the office of Chief of the Fire Department. No person shall be
appointed to the office of Chief of the Fire Department who shall
not, at the time of his/her appointment, be a qualified voter under
the laws of the State of Missouri. Before entering upon the duties
of his/her office, he/she shall take and subscribe to the oath or
affirmation required of other City Officers. It is recommended the
person appointed to the position of Chief of the Fire Department have,
or acquire within one (1) year, minimal qualifications of Missouri
Firefighter Hand Hazardous Materials Operations, certifications through
the Missouri Division of Fire Safety.
[CC 1996 §205.030; CC 1977 §70.030; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. The
Chief of the Fire Department shall be the legal custodian of the fire
trucks, hose, ladders, and any other apparatus or equipment belonging
to the City and it shall be his/her duty to constantly keep all such
equipment clean, in thorough repair and at all times be ready for
action.
B. He/she
shall prepare and update needed fire plans for emergencies. It shall
be the responsibility of the Chief of the Fire Department to prepare
or have prepared all reports, training schedules, attendance logs,
or other records to have them filed with the City Clerk.
[CC 1996 §205.040; CC 1977 §70.040; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. 1877, 7-16-2018; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. The
Chief of the Fire Department, upon entering upon the duties of his/her
office, shall, by and with the consent of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
appoint up to five (5) deputies or "officers." These deputies shall
be known as: Assistant Chief, Captain(s), and Lieutenant(s) who shall
assist him/her in the performance of his/her duties, who shall rank
in order of appointment as assistants, one (1) being the Assistant
Chief, then Captain(s) and then Lieutenant(s) who shall whenever necessary
in the absence of the Chief perform all the duties of the Chief of
the Fire Department. There shall be no more than one (1) Assistant
Chief, two (2) Captains, and two (2) Lieutenants. The Chief is not
required to appoint any officer positions but is required to appoint
a minimum of one (1) Assistant Chief, one (1) Captain and one (1)
Lieutenant.
B. Responsibilities
of the Deputies shall be as follows:
1. Assistant Chief shall be capable of filling the role of any officer
of the department. When the Assistant Chief is the highest-ranking
officer on the scene of an incident, he/she shall be responsible for
completing the Incident Report immediately following the mitigation
of any incident. The Assistant Chief shall serve as the representative
to the Fire Department for any meetings, events, or tasks that the
Chief delegates or that the Chief is unable to attend. The Assistant
Chief shall be responsible for assisting in the research, writing,
and implementation of Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs). The Assistant
Chief shall be responsible for completing all other tasks assigned
to him/her by the Chief.
2. Captain(s) shall be capable of filling the role of any officer of
equal or lesser rank and shall be capable of filling the role of the
Chief in his/her absence. When the Captain is the highest-ranking
officer on the scene of an incident, he/she shall be responsible for
completing the incident report immediately following the mitigation
of any incident. The Captain(s) shall be responsible for assisting
in the research, writing, and implementation of Standard Operating
Guidelines (SOGs). The Captain(s) shall be responsible for completing
all other tasks assigned to him/her by the Chief or Assistant Chief.
3. Lieutenant(s) shall be capable of filling the role of any officer
of equal or lesser rank and shall be capable of filling the role of
the Chief in his/her absence. When the Lieutenant is the highest-ranking
officer on the scene of an incident, he/she shall be responsible for
completing the incident report immediately following the mitigation
of any incident. The Lieutenant(s) shall be responsible for assisting
in the research, writing, and implementation of Standard Operating
Guidelines (SOGs). The Lieutenant(s) shall be responsible for completing
all other tasks assigned to him/her by the Chief or Assistant Chief
or Captains.
[CC 1996 §205.050; CC 1977 §70.050; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1707 §§I, III, 11-19-2012; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
During the progress of a fire, the Chief of the Fire Department
and his/her officers shall have sole control of the fire scene, fire
truck and other fire-apparatus of the City and shall have the power
to call to his/her aid and assistance in fighting and controlling
any fire every able-bodied citizen of the City present between eighteen
(18) and fifty (50) years of age.
[CC 1996 §205.060; CC 1977 §70.060; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1205 §I, 2-26-2001; Ord. No. 1749 §§I, III, 3-17-2014; Ord.
No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. Able-bodied
citizens having the following qualifications shall be considered for
enlistment as members of the Fire Department:
1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of enlistment.
2. Possesses a valid Missouri drivers license.
3. Is available to attend regularly scheduled meeting and training sessions.
4. Is available to respond to incidents when they occur.
5. Resides at an address that has a drive time to the Fire Station of
ten (10) minutes or less.
6. Is physically and mentally capable of performing firefighting activities.
B. Members
of the Fire Department shall, after enlistment, regularly attend scheduled
meetings and training sessions, respond to incidents when they occur
and sign a roster for attendance at each call, a duplicate of which
shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be revised and corrected
as needed each month. Members shall hold their positions until discharged
by the Chief or their resignation. All members of the Fire Department
shall be subject to and obedient to the orders of the Chief of the
Fire Department and his/her deputies. An employee of the City of Bowling
Green, Missouri, may be a member of the Fire Department upon approval
of the City Administrator, in writing, in consultation with the employee's
department head and the Fire Chief. City employees who are called
away from their regular City service to respond to duty as a member
of the Fire Department shall be compensated by the City at their regular
rate of compensation for such absence and shall not be compensated
by the Fire Department as outlined below.
[CC 1996 §205.061; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
Applicants shall submit an application to become a member of
the Fire Department to the City Administrator, which shall be delivered
to the Chief of the Fire Department and the City Administrator for
approval. Applicants shall be approved based on applicants meeting
the required qualifications outlined above.
[CC 1996 §205.062; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. Any
member resigning from the Fire Department shall notify the Chief in
writing and shall return all equipment of the City to the Chief or
his/her designee.
B. Members
may be dismissed by the Mayor, City Administrator, or Fire Chief for
any of the following reasons:
1. Violation of any Sections of Chapter
130 of the City ordinances, or any other applicable City ordinance.
2. Absence from fifty percent (50%) or more of regularly scheduled meeting/training/work
sessions during a calendar year unless excused by the Chief or for
other just cause.
3. Absence from seventy-five percent (75%) or more of incident responses
during a calendar year unless excused by the Chief or for other just
cause.
4. Violation of any Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) or other Department
policies, procedures, or guidelines.
C. Members
who resign or are dismissed shall immediately return all equipment
of the City in their possession to the Chief or his/her designee.
[CC 1996 §205.063; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. 1877, 7-16-2018; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. There
shall be two (2) regular meetings per month for the purpose of training,
business, and equipment maintenance. Meetings shall be scheduled for
and begin at 7:00 P.M. unless otherwise arranged by the Fire Chief
or his/her deputies. Attendees shall sign a roster for attendance
to be presented to the City Clerk for payment of attendance. Meetings
shall not be held to a minimum or maximum period of time, rather will
continue until all training, business, or equipment maintenance is
complete to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief or highest-ranking
officer in his/her absence.
B. There
shall be regularly scheduled work sessions for the purpose of training,
business, equipment maintenance, business facility pre-plans and inspections,
or any other tasks deemed necessary by the Fire Chief. Work sessions
may also be scheduled as needed.
[CC 1996 §205.064; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
Every member of the Fire Department responding to an incident
shall respond with proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) issued
by the Fire Department. Members shall utilize appropriate PPE on every
incident response before engaging in any incident mitigation duties.
Failure to do so will not be considered as attendance.
[CC 1996 §205.065; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. 1445 §§I
— II, 9-20-2004; Ord. No. 1877, 7-16-2018; Ord. No. 1945, 10-18-2021; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. Compensation of members shall be established for meetings, trainings,
work sessions, incident responses and officers' salaries. Compensation
shall be paid on attendance by members for meetings, trainings, work
sessions, and responses to incidents. Members must be present for
the entire duration of any meeting, training, work session, or incident
response to receive compensation, unless otherwise approved by the
Chief or his/her Deputies in the Chief's absence. If a member must
leave a meeting, training, work session, or incident response before
the conclusion for extenuating circumstances, the member's departure
must be approved by the Chief or his/her deputies in the Chief's absence,
and shall be compensated at a pro-rated rate for the time he/she was
were present as deemed appropriate by the Chief or his/her deputies
in the Chief's absence.
1.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall receive a monthly salary
of eight hundred dollars ($800.00).
2.
The Assistant Chief of the Fire Department shall receive a monthly
salary of three hundred dollars ($300.00).
3.
The Captain(s) of the Fire Department shall receive a monthly
salary of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
4.
The Lieutenant(s) of the Fire Department shall receive a monthly
salary of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
5.
Members that attend meetings/trainings of the Fire Department
shall be compensated twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each meeting
attended.
6.
Members that attend work sessions of the Fire Department shall
be compensated forty dollars ($40.00) for each work session attended.
7.
Members that respond to incidents of the Fire Department shall
receive twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for their response to the incident.
For any incident that extends beyond one (1) hour, members shall receive
twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour for each hour thereafter the first
hour.
[CC 1996 §205.070; CC 1977 §70.080; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
It shall be unlawful for any person in any manner to willfully
destroy or deface any fire truck, hose, equipment, or any other property
belonging to the Fire Department.
[CC 1996 §205.080; Ord. No. 1015 §II, 6-12-1997; Ord. No. 1144 §I, 5-15-2000; Ord.
No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
A. In
accordance with Section 67.318, RSMo., the City of Bowling Green,
Missouri, does hereby require all residence and commercial businesses
within the City limits of the City of Bowling Green, Missouri, to
conspicuously post upon their premises their "911" addresses so that
providers of any emergency services may better find the proper location
when responding to an incident.
B. The
Bowling Green Fire Department, pursuant to State Statute, is empowered
to enforce the provisions of this Section. All persons in violation
thereof shall be allowed fifteen (15) days to comply with this Section
after being notified, either in writing or orally, by any City Official
or Fire Department personnel before any fine shall be imposed.
[Ord. No. 1877, 7-16-2018; Ord. No. 1995, 2-26-2024]
The Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) of the Fire Department
shall be created, maintained, available, known, and utilized by all
members of the Fire Department. SOGs shall be the responsibility of
the Chief and his/her deputies to create and maintain and shall be
approved by the City Administrator. It is the responsibility of the
members of the Fire Department to ensure they are acting within the
guidelines published in the SOGs when applicable.