A. 
A department to be known as the fire department, the object of which shall be prevention of fire and protection of life and property within the corporate limits of the city, is created as set forth in this chapter. The department shall consist of both volunteer firefighters, whose membership shall be as provided in SMC § 2.32.100, § 2.32.110 and § 2.32.120, and such full paid firefighters as the city council may from time to time authorize.
B. 
Except as provided in this chapter, the system commonly known as civil service for city firefighters, as set forth in Chapter 41.08 RCW, is adopted for the full paid firefighters of the fire department, excluding the chief. The civil service system shall be unified with the civil service system for city police created under Chapter 2.16 SMC. The Snoqualmie civil service commission established in SMC § 2.16.020 shall also serve as the civil service commission for the fire department, and shall administer the system according to rules prescribed in or adopted pursuant to Chapter 41.08 RCW, as it exists or may be amended at or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(Ord. 480 § 1, 1980; Ord. 660 § 4, 1991; Ord. 1204 § 2, 2018)
The officers of the fire department shall be a chief, an assistant chief, a fire marshal, two captains and four lieutenants.
(Ord. 480 § 1, 1980; Ord. 660 § 5, 1991)
The mayor shall appoint the fire chief, subject to the confirmation of city council, who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. All other officers shall be appointed by the fire chief; provided, if the position is to be filled by a full paid firefighter, the provisions of the civil service system shall apply.
(Ord. 480 § 1, 1980; Ord. 660 § 6, 1991)