[Amended 9-26-2001 by Ord. No. 1123-2001; 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 1268-2004]
There shall be a Fire Department, the head of which shall be
the Director. The Department shall consist of a paid fire force of
full-time city employees, a paid Emergency Medical Service Force of
full-time city employees, as heretofore authorized by ordinance, a
volunteer fire force and a Volunteer Emergency Medical Service force
of volunteers appointed, organized and commanded as heretofore provided
pursuant to law.