[G.O. No. 1072, § 1]
The following fees are hereby fixed and established for certain
services and materials distributed by the Fire Department of the Town:
(a)
Copies of fire alarm reports: $3 each copy.
(b)
Copies of fire photographs: $3 each photograph.
(c)
All applicants for the position of Probationary Firefighter shall
pay an application fee of an amount not to exceed $75 in order to
be eligible to take a written examination for the position of Probationary
Firefighter.
[Added 7-10-2012 by G.O.
No. 1989]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 11-6 was repealed by G.O.
No. 1091, § 1.
[1932 Revision, Title 5, Ch. 1, Art. 1, § 1]
The Fire Department of the Town shall consist of a uniformed
force of paid firemen and a company of volunteer firemen, as provided
in this chapter.
[G.O. No. 994, § 3]
The Fire Department shall have all the functions, powers and
duties as prescribed by law for a municipal Fire Department generally,
or by any provision of the Charter and ordinances of the Town.
The Fire Department shall provide fire protection services 24
hours a day. The Town Administrator or department head may require
any officer or employee to be in attendance for work at any time whenever
he determines that an emergency or need requires.
[1932 Revision, Title 5, Ch. 1, Art. 3, § 12]
No person shall be elected an officer of the Fire Department
while under suspension or while charges are pending against him.
[1932 Revision, Title 5, Ch. 1, Art. 4, § 1; G.O.
No. 1091, § 2]
Every member of the Fire Department shall wear a badge which
shall have stamped thereon the letters: "W.F.D." and the number of
the member to whom it is issued. All badges shall be the property
of the Town and shall be distributed to the members of the department
by the Fire Chief. Upon the resignation, removal or death of a member,
his badge shall be returned to the Fire Chief. No member shall loan
his badge.
[G.O. No. 1209, § 1; 1932 Revision, Title 5, Ch.
1 Art. 2. § 14; G.O. No. 733; G.O. No. 1091, § 3;
G.O. No. 1891, § I]
The Fire Chief shall be directly responsible to the appropriate
authority, within the meaning of applicable law of the State of New
Jersey, for the efficiency and routine day to day operations of the
Fire Department and shall have the authority to assign day-to-day
duties to its members and other personnel of the department and shall
make reports in writing each month to the appropriate authority of
the operations and conduct of the Fire Department during the preceding
month.
The Fire Chief shall, among other duties:
(a)
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special emergency
directives for the disposition and discipline of the Fire Department
and its officers and personnel;
(b)
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of
the Fire Department;
(c)
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates and other
personnel; and
Delegate such authority, as he or she may deem necessary for
the efficient operation of the Fire Department to be exercised under
his or her direction and supervision.
Charges preferred against a member of the Fire Department accusing
such member of incapacity, misconduct or disobedience of the rules
and regulations established for the Fire Department shall be set forth
in a written complaint signed by the person making the charge. All
charges shall be specific and the complaint shall contain a statement
of the essential facts upon which the charges are based. The complaint
shall be filed in the office of the Fire Chief before whom a hearing
on such charges will be held. A copy of the complaint shall be served
upon the Fire Department member with a notice of a hearing thereon
designating its time and place which shall be not less than 15 nor
more than 30 days from the date of the service of the complaint. If
the member of the Fire Department against whom charges are preferred
shall be found guilty thereof, he shall be subject to reprimand, fine,
forfeiture of days off, reduction in rank, suspension or removal from
the service as determined in each case by the Fire Chief.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 11-12 was repealed by G.O.
No. 1091, § 4.
[G.O. No. 1091, § 5]
Letters of appointment, signed by the Fire Chief, shall be given
to all members of the department when they are appointed after having
complied with all requirements of the Town and the State.
