A.
The Township has in cooperation with the companies heretofore established
and adopted rules and regulations, standard operating procedures and
standard operating guidelines governing the conduct of the companies
as more particularly set forth in Ordinance 666 adopted April 7, 2011,
and revised by Ordinance 704 adopted June 6, 2013. Collectively the
Rules and Regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and Standard
Operating Guidelines are hereby collectively designated as the "Upper
Deerfield Township Manual for Volunteer Fire Companies." The continued
service by each of the companies as the officially designated firefighting
forces shall be conditioned upon compliance with the Upper Deerfield
Township Manual for Volunteer Fire Companies, as revised hereby and
as may be further revised by the Township Committee in the future.
B.
In addition, and as a further condition of the designation of official
firefighting forces, the companies, and each of them and their members
shall abide by and comply with the rules and regulations adopted by
Upper Deerfield Township as to the conduct of the municipal employees
generally, the laws and regulations of the State of New Jersey and
of the United States of America or regulation which govern or regulate
the operation of fire companies and the deployment of personnel and
equipment.
C.
The Upper Deerfield Township Manual for Volunteer Fire Companies
shall be filed with the municipal clerk. Copies shall be made available
to or distributed to each member of each of the companies. Additionally,
a copy of the Upper Deerfield Township Manual for Volunteer Fire Companies
shall be maintained and filed by each of the companies.
