Members shall not leave their quarters or a fire or any duty
without the permission of their superior officer.
Members shall not use obscene or improper language but shall
always be respectful and courteous to superiors, other members of
the Fire Department and citizens.
Members shall, at all times, serve the best interest of the
Fire Department by observing and reporting all matters pertaining
to and concerning its welfare to the proper officials.
Members shall not indulge in or permit gambling in any form
in quarters.
Members shall not be guilty of conduct unbecoming a firefighter
or conduct prejudicial to the good reputation, order or discipline
of the Department while on duty.
Members shall not permit any person not a member of the Department
to ride upon any Department vehicle without approval of the Chief
in charge, except in an emergency or on official business of the Department.
[Amended 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 23-1]
All communication relating to the official business of the Department
to or from any member of the Department shall be transmitted through
official channels as follows: from a member through their Station
Commander or officer in charge, through the Battalion Chief and through
the Fire Chief to the Township Administrator, if necessary, and the
reverse order for communications going the other way.
Any application for transfer shall be in the handwriting and
over the signature of the applicant, stating truly and fully the necessity
thereof and forwarded through official channels to the Fire Chief
and thereafter placed in the proper Department file.
Members of the Department shall not smoke nor unnecessarily
disturb those asleep in the dormitory.
Members shall not be employed in or connected with any extraneous
business or occupation which will impair their departmental proficiency.
Any work that is necessary and connected with the Department
to be done about the stations, premises, apparatus or other property
of the Department shall be done by the members, if practicable.
Members in uniform shall not smoke while in the street nor while
answering an alarm of fire, except by permission.
Members shall hold confidential the names and addresses of other
members.
No automobile, other than departmental cars, shall be allowed
on Fire Department property for any length of time whatsoever, except
by the express permission of the commanding officer in charge. Under
no circumstances shall any member of the Department perform any work
on any private car on Department property or adjacent thereto without
the express permission of the officer in charge.
At fires, orders from officers to advance or withdraw are to
be strictly and expeditiously obeyed.
No one shall be permitted to demonstrate or sell their merchandise
in any fire station except on written permission from the Fire Chief.
Officers of the Fire Department are expected to set an example
for the other members, and any willful neglect, indifference or infraction
of regulations on their part will be considered an aggravated offense
and dealt with accordingly.
All members of the Department going to and at fires shall wear
the regulation attire; drivers may wear fatigue caps until their arrival
at the fire.