(a) 
Department established; operation.
The city fire department is an integrated (combined) public service organization within the city and outlying rural areas designated as its fire district. The department is made up of a resource of volunteer members with its own internal structure of officers. The officers are elected by the volunteer personnel. The officer structure and members are governed directly and only when deemed necessary by the city mayor and city council. The operation budget for the fire department is funded by the city. The city reserves the right to intervene at any time it deems necessary in the operation of its volunteer organization at any time. The city fire department is housed and operated from its station located at 200 West Clark Street, Bartlett, Texas.
(b) 
Responsibilities.
The department’s role and responsibilities are as follows:
(1) 
Life and property protection.
(2) 
Fire suppression and prevention.
(3) 
Enforcement of fire codes.
(4) 
Public fire education.
(5) 
Firefighter training.
(c) 
Other delegated roles and assignments.
(1) 
Mutual aid fire response as authorized or recognized by the city’s governing body.
(2) 
Activation of resources in preparation of emergency management tasks.
(3) 
Augmented support to other city services whenever directed.
(d) 
Organizational structure.
The following outlines the respective positions authorized for the functional operators of the department:
(1) 
Volunteer staffing - fire suppression:
(A) 
Fire chief/fire marshal.
(B) 
Assistant chief.
(C) 
Fire captain (1).
(D) 
Fire captain (2).
(E) 
Training officer.
(F) 
Firefighters.
(2) 
Organization structure:
(A) 
Fire chief/fire marshal.
(B) 
President.
(C) 
Secretary/treasurer.
(e) 
Responsibilities for volunteer staffing.
(1) 
Fire chief:
Department head; has immediate control of and command of the department; oversees operations of the department and follows directives and orders of the city council and mayor.
(2) 
Assistant chief:
Serves in this capacity at the discretion of the chief; assists the chief in delegation of duties; reports to the same.
(3) 
Captains:
Has delegated responsibility for company operations; shall uphold all rules, regulations and directives and shall follow S.O.P. as directed; shall report to F.G.C. to coordinate and assist in firefighters operations.
(4) 
Firefighters:
Functions in assigned role; responsible for carrying out assigned duties and tasks; works under supervision of fire captains and is the essential backbone of the department.
(Ordinance 77-5 adopted 10/17/1977; 1989 Code, sec. 7.102)