[Amended 8-27-02 by Ord. No. 15-02]
A. The company shall consist of as many officers and members of all
categories as the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department shall from time
to time deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Council
of the Borough.
B. The officers of the company shall be selected as set forth in the
by-laws of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department.
C. The term of the officers of the company shall be as set forth in
the by-laws of the Waldwick Fire Department.
D. Upon certification by the Department that a member has been elected,
the Secretary shall submit in writing the name of such officer-elect
to the Mayor and Council for their approval. Should the Mayor and
Council disapprove of the seating of such office-elect, the election
of such officer-elect shall be set aside and the Department shall
conduct new nomination and election meetings with fifteen (15) days
of the receipt of written disapproval.
E. The ranks of the line officers of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department
shall be as follows:
F. The ranks of the company officers of the Waldwick Fire Department
shall be as follows:
6. (9) Sickness & Distress Trustees
The Fire Department shall contain a fire police unit wherein
certain members of the Fire Department, as appointed by the Chief
and approved by the Mayor and Council, shall be authorized to maintain
law and order at fires emergencies and special events to which they
may be detailed, and be further designated by the Mayor and Council
as special fire police, as provided by the New Jersey Statutes.
The members of the Fire Department shall have the authority
to formulate their bylaws subject to the approval of the Mayor and
Council. Subsequent amendments to these by-laws shall also have the
approval of the Mayor and Council.
No person or persons shall enter the Department quarters or
headquarters, handle any Department property, equipment or apparatus,
unless authorized to do so or accompanied by or having the special
permission of an officer or authorized member of the Department, except
that members of the governing body shall have authority to inspect
Fire Department equipment.
The Chief of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department and the
officers thereof are hereby authorized to extend aid and assistance
to neighboring communities on request for fire protection or emergency
services, or to establish a mutual aid system in accordance with the
laws of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 10-25-05 by Ord. No. 12-05; 10-25-11 by Ord. No. 14-11]
A. Insurance.
(1) In order to provide adequate compensation for injury for members
of the Fire Department, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Waldwick
shall provide employer's liability insurance coverage in accordance
with State Statute.
(2) The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Waldwick shall provide adequate
liability insurance covering the operation of all Department vehicles
and its authorized drivers, and shall also provide liability coverage
for the use and maintenance of buildings and equipment owned or used
by the Department.
B. Compensation other than insurance and liability.
(1) The Mayor and Council may provide compensation for the faithful performance
of duties of various Line and Company Officers as contained within
the salary ordinance and resolution of the Borough.
(2) Mayor and Council shall also provide suitable compensation to members
of the Department for loss of clothing and other personal effects
suffered in the process of fire fighting, emergencies and services.
Personnel with a fire, drill and extra duty percentage for the year:
at or above sixty percent (60%) shall receive $500; those with a percentage
falling at forty percent (40%) to under sixty percent (60%) shall
receive $400; those with a percentage falling at twenty six percent
(26%) to under forty percent (40%) shall receive $250; those with
a percentage falling at ten percent (10%) to under twenty-six percent
(26%) shall receive $200; and those less than ten percent (10%) shall
receive zero. The year shall consist of a twelve month period commencing
on November 1st and running through October 31st of the subsequent
year.
The total allocation from the Borough of Waldwick for this purpose
shall not exceed $22,500 annually. The funds are to be distributed
according to highest percentage until they are exhausted.
If any article, section, subsection or sentence, clause or phrase
of the ordinance shall be held to be invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.