[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
No member of any company shall drive any department vehicle
apparatus except the regularly appointed drivers unless directed to
do so by the company officer or one of the Chiefs, and then only in
case of emergency.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
No member of any company shall be permitted to tamper with or
to fix or repair any apparatus unless so directed by a chief officer
or line officer, and then only in case of an emergency.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
No person shall be allowed to enter any firehouse or handle
any apparatus or implements belonging to the Department unless accompanied
by an active member of the Department.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
No apparatus shall be permitted to leave the confines of the
Borough in case of a fire in an adjacent or neighboring municipality
without the consent of the Fire Commissioner, except where a prior
mutual aid agreement has been negotiated.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
All requests for repairs or supplies for the various companies
of the Department shall be presented to the Department Chief for approval.
In case any apparatus shall become so disabled that immediate repairs
are necessary, the officer of the company operating such apparatus
shall immediately report the condition to the Department Chief, who
shall have the same repaired in accordance with applicable state and
municipal regulations.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
A. A "hazardous material incident" is defined as any leak, spill or
fire or any potential thereof involving any material which could endanger
life, property or the environment, as defined in the Code of Federal
Regulations Title 49 100-199, but not restricted to the same.
B. The Department will establish procedures to specifically control
hazardous material incidents. A hazardous materials contingency plan
will be maintained by the Department.
C. The Fire Department shall assume command of any hazardous material incident, as defined in Subsection
A.
[Amended 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 95-23]