A.
The Association is hereby recognized by the County for the following
purposes: for providing advice, counsel, and recommendations to the
System Chief on matters pertaining to FCFRS which include but are
not limited to administration guidelines, policies, procedures, fiscal
matters, recruitment and retention, and objectives of the volunteer
companies. The Association is empowered to promulgate bylaws to effectuate
the purposes set out herein.
B.
The Association shall serve as an administrative advisory group to
the System Chief and shall be notified and consulted prior to the
issuance of any administrative policies related to FCFRS operations.
C.
The Chiefs Work Group, a standing committee of the Association, shall
serve as an operational advisory group to the System Chief. The Chiefs
Work Group shall provide advice, counsel, and recommendations to the
Association and System Chief on matters pertaining to operational
policies, equipment standardization, EMS and fire-related rescues
and responses, fire prevention, and fire suppression, as well as operational
objectives of the volunteer companies. The Chiefs Work Group is empowered
to promulgate bylaws to effectuate the purposes set out herein.
D.
The membership of the Association and the Chiefs Work Group will
be set by the bylaws of the respective groups.
A.
The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the following six members
appointed and/or elected on an annual basis:
(1)
President of the Association as annually elected by a quorum of members
of the group or their designee.
(2)
Chairperson of the Chiefs Work Group as annually elected by a quorum
of members of the group or their designee.
(3)
FCFRS Assistant Chief, or other career employee designee as annually
appointed by the System Chief.
(4)
FCFRS Deputy Chief of Operations, or other designee as annually appointed
by the System Chief.
(5)
A representative of the career firefighters no higher than the rank
of Specialist selected by the System Chief.
(6)
A representative of the volunteer firefighters no higher than the
rank of firefighter selected by the Chairperson of the Chiefs Work
Group.
B.
In the event that either the Association and/or Chiefs Work Group
object to a systemwide policy, rule, or regulation enacted by the
System Chief and cannot come to a resolution with the System Chief,
the Executive Committee will convene to attempt to resolve the issue.
If the Executive Committee and System Chief are not able to resolve
the issue, the Chair of the Committee may raise the issue to the County
Administrator for a final determination.
C.
The Executive Committee will establish bylaws for the limited purpose
of selecting a Chair of the Committee.
