[Ord. No. 2017-63; amended 1-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1]
As used in this chapter:
Means a member of the Princeton fire department who is a
volunteer and not a member of any of the three fire companies described
in section 8-2 of this article.
Means those vehicles that are defined and authorized as such
under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Means the chief of the police department of the Municipality
of Princeton, or designee.
Means the Princeton fire department.
Means the Princeton department head responsible for all fire
prevention and safety matters in the municipality.
Means a member of the Princeton fire department who is a
volunteer and member of one of the three fire companies described
in section 8-2 of this article.
Means a permanent, full-time or part-time, paid firefighter
of Princeton and within the Princeton fire department, and shall not
include an associate or regular member as defined herein.
Means any individual, corporation, association, partnership,
other legal entity, government, or governmental subdivision or agency.
Means the Municipality of Princeton, County of Mercer, State
of New Jersey.
Means the fire department of the Municipality of Princeton.
Means the Standard Operating Guidelines of the department.
[Ord. No. 2017-63; amended 1-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1]
(a)
The Princeton fire department shall consist of three companies, known
as "Princeton Hook and Ladder Company," "Mercer Engine Co. No. 3"
and "Princeton Engine Co. No. 1," which shall be responsible for providing
fire protection to Princeton, subject to the general control and management
of Princeton. This chapter and the Princeton fire department standard
operating guidelines (SOGs) shall take precedence over the individual
company constitutions, bylaws and any other rules or guidelines the
individual companies may have in place.
(b)
Each company of the department shall be entitled to receive a stipend
to be funded through the department budget, upon the approval of a
purchase order by the Princeton administrator.
(c)
In addition
to the three companies, the Princeton fire department shall consist
of one (1) or more permanent, full-time or part-time, paid members
of the department, who shall be responsible for providing fire protection
to Princeton, subject to the general control and management of Princeton,
this chapter, the SOGs and other generally applicable personnel policies.
[Ord. No. 2017-63]
The general control and management of the department shall be
the responsibility of the Princeton mayor and council and the director
of emergency and safety services. The director may delegate this responsibility
to the chief, deputy chief and assistant chief, who may also be referred
to as DCs (department chiefs) in this chapter and other PFD documents.
The chief shall meet regularly with the director, fire officials,
and elected line officers of the department in accordance with the
SOGs of the department.
