The Glenolden Fire Company Number 1, organized and existing
in the Borough of Glenolden, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is hereby
designated as the officially recognized fire company of the Borough.
In addition to actually participating in the activities of the
fire company as authorized above or in going to or returning from
any activity, the members of the fire company recognized by the Borough
are also authorized to do the following things:
A. Function.
(1) Fight fires and provide emergency service in the Borough of Glenolden
and wherever asked to assist, for the humane purpose of protection
and preservation of person, place or thing.
(2) Engage in any type of drill, training, ceremony, practice, test or
parade when duly called for or authorized by an officer or officers
of the fire company.
(3) Engage in the performance of any other duty or activity authorized
by any officer of the recognized fire company.
B. Coverage.
(1) The moment a fire alarm is sounded and/or a silent request is received.
(2) Fire drills and all parts thereof.
(3) Schooling for the betterment of fighting and prevention.
(5) Care of trucks and/or apparatus.
(6) Fire meetings (while attending).
(7) Tag Day and/or fund-raising activities.
(8) Distributing and collecting raffle books.
(9) December, Santa Claus/fire prevention for children.
C. Services rendered.
(4) Ambulance service in emergency.
(8) Control of crowds on both fire grounds and/or occasions of public
or general assembly.
(10) Abatement of conditions due to storms, flood and/or general peril.
(c)
Helping with fallen trees.
(d)
Any other duty that might be connected with the above-captioned.
(11) Abatement and/or removal of any hazards to safety or health as might
be requested by call or the Borough Council.
(12) Participation in official holiday functions as directed by the Fire
Chief or his designate.
The purpose of this chapter is to recognize Glenolden Fire Company
Number 1 as the official fire company of the Borough and to state
additional authorized activities for firefighters for workmen's
compensation purposes.
This article shall be known as the "Glenolden Borough Fire Company
Recovery Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMERGENCY SERVICE
Includes firefighting, rescue, medical or other emergency
service or combination thereof, to protect a person, the environment,
critical infrastructure or property.
INSURANCE POLICY
A document detailing the terms and conditions of a contract
of insurance.
PERSON
An individual, organization, corporation, resident, and/or
property owner requiring and receiving emergency services from the
Borough Fire Company.
The Glenolden Borough Fire Company is authorized and directed
by and through its officers and authorized representatives to ascertain
what insurance policy coverage may be applicable and available under
any given circumstance and to take all necessary and affirmative steps
to apply for and receive reimbursement from any insurance carrier
where a property owner or business owner is or may be insured to reimburse
the Glenolden Borough Fire Company for any costs and/or expenses incurred
for emergency services, supplies and/or equipment used for or provided
to the property owner or business owner by the Glenolden Borough Fire
Company.
The Borough of Glenolden further authorizes the Glenolden Borough
Fire Company to recover reasonable costs from insurance carriers under
application Insurance Policies of a Person for firefighting, use of
firefighting materials and equipment and hazardous abatement materials
involved in any and all hazardous abatement material incidents as
are recoverable under the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and
Response Act.
However, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
under no circumstances shall any Person receive a bill from the Glenolden
Borough Fire Company for Emergency Services provided by the Borough
Fire Company except in cases of false alarms and/or fires which are
intentionally set by the Person.
This article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its
purposes to compensate and/or reimburse the Borough Fire Company from
insurance proceeds for costs and/or expenses incurred while providing
Emergency Services pursuant to its duties for the Borough Fire Company.
The costs and fees as outlined in this article shall be recovered
by the Borough Fire Company by direct billing by an attorney, collection
service or agency contracted with the Borough Fire Company. In addition
to the costs and fees as outlined in this article, the Borough Fire
Company shall be authorized to collect any reasonable interest and
administration fees for collecting the costs and fees.
In the event any Insurance Carrier or Person fails to pay any
bill or invoice within 30 days of the mailing or delivery of such
notice of charges, the Borough Fire Company or any attorney or agency
contracted by the Borough Fire Company who mailed or delivered the
bill or invoice may enforce the provisions of this article by filing
a civil action at law in a court of competent jurisdiction for the
collection of any amounts due to the Borough Fire Company, together
with statutory interest, court costs, collection fees and reasonable
attorneys' fees. The remedies provided herein shall be in addition
to any other relief, remedies or penalties that may be appropriate
or provided by law.