[HISTORY: Adopted by the Merchantville Borough Council 12-28-1964. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The position of paid fireman is hereby created in the Borough
of Merchantville, New Jersey.
Any person who may hereafter be appointed to such position
by the Council of the Borough of Merchantville and who shall be regularly
employed by the borough at a fixed annual salary for the purpose of
extinguishing fires and protecting persons and property therefrom.
No person shall be appointed a paid fireman in the Paid Division
Fire Department of the Borough of Merchantville unless he:
A.
Is a citizen of the United States.
B.
Is sound in body and of good health sufficient to satisfy the Board
of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of
New Jersey that he is eligible to enter the retirement system.
C.
Able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently.
D.
Is of good moral character. No person shall be so appointed who has
been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude which, in the
judgment of the Council of the Borough of Merchantville, would be
prejudicial to the morale of the Fire Department.
E.
Is 21 years of age and under the age of 35 years.
F.
Is physically and mentally sound and emotionally stable and possesses
the necessary ability to understand and obey orders and to perform
the duties required of a paid fireman of the Merchantville Fire Department
to the satisfaction of the Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville.
[Amended 11-10-1997]
G.
Is the holder of an automobile driver's license issued by the
State of New Jersey.
The Council of the Borough of Merchantville may, however, employ
persons to perform the duties of fireman temporarily in case of emergency,
or for parts of years, where their services are not needed throughout
the entire year and discharge them at the expiration of such temporary
employment. They may be compensated for such services at such rates
as the Council may from time to time establish by ordinance and resolution.
The annual salary of the paid fireman shall be such as the Council
of the Borough of Merchantville may hereafter establish by ordinance
and salary resolution.
No paid fireman shall absent himself from duty without the permission
of the Director of Fire Prevention.
The Director of Fire Prevention may relieve the paid fireman
from active duty pending the preference of formal charges against
him and public examination thereof by the Council. A copy of any charges
preferred against the paid fireman shall also be filed with the Council
of the Borough of Merchantville by filing a copy thereof in the office
of the Borough Clerk. If the paid fireman shall be relieved from duty
pending trial on charges, such trial shall be commenced within 30
days after service of a copy thereof upon him.
The duties of a paid fireman shall be as follows:
A.
To answer and respond to alarms of fire and to aid in extinguishment
of fire.
B.
When so ordered, to respond to emergency calls and to render first
aid and assistance to those in need thereof.
C.
When so ordered, to make inspections of properties and assist in
fire prevention.
D.
To familiarize himself thoroughly with all forms of fire apparatus
and equipment.
E.
When so ordered, to engage in drills and the operation of fire equipment.
F.
When so ordered, to attend fire schools and courses of study in Fire
Department procedure.
G.
When so specifically appointed or assigned, to drive Fire Department
apparatus and to operate pumps and other equipment.
H.
As directed by the Director of Fire Prevention, to clean, supervise
and otherwise care for the Fire Department quarters and all fire apparatus
and equipment therein.
I.
To perform such other duties as may be ordered by the Director of
Fire Prevention, or other officer in command thereof, and as set forth
in the rules and regulations governing the paid fireman.
[Amended 11-10-1997; 12-14-1998]
The paid fireman shall be under the supervision and subject
to the direction of the Director of Fire and, during his absence,
of the Fire Administrator of the Merchantville Fire Department.
[Amended 12-14-1998]
The duty hours of the paid fireman shall be established by the
Director of Fire and, during his absence, the Fire Administrator of
the Merchantville Fire Department.
Any ordinance or portions of any ordinance now in effect which
are contrary to any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
If any provision of this chapter shall be declared invalid,
the same shall not affect the enforceability of the other provisions
hereof.
This chapter shall take effect after final passage and publication
in accordance with law.
