The fire department of this city shall consist of a fire chief and not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty-five (25) firefighters, which may be paid personnel, volunteer personnel, or a combination of paid and volunteer personnel as may be provided by the governing body through adoption of an annual budget.

(Ord. 1209, Sec. 3; Code 2008)

All fire department personnel, whether paid or volunteer, shall comply with the employee rules established in the city*s uniform personnel rules and regulations.

(a)      Paid personnel shall be compensated according to the city*s adopted classification and pay plan and receive such benefits as afforded city employees under the city*s uniform personnel rules and regulations.

(b)     Volunteer personnel shall meet at least once each month at the direction of the fire chief for practice and drill. The fire chief shall keep a record of attendance of volunteer personnel at such meetings. Each volunteer member of the department shall receive the sum of five dollars ($5.00) for attending each regular business meeting, and shall also be compensated the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) for each department-approved training session they attend and the sum often dollars ($10.00) for each fire or alarm of fire attended.

(Ord. 1209, Sec. 3; Code 2008)

The fire chief shall have power to implement procedure policies and make such rules and regulations, including establishing a subordinate chain of command, as may be necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the department. Such rules and regulations shall be approved by the governing body.

(Ord. 1209, Sec. 3; Code 2008)

It shall be the duty of all members of the fire department to attend any alarm of fire or practice drill in accordance with regulations of the department and at the direction of their superior officers. Any subordinate officer or firefighter who refuses or neglects to attend any alarm of fire or practice drill without submitting an excuse satisfactory to the fire chief, or who neglects or refuses to do his or her duty or obey the order of his or her superior officer, or who shall leave his or her post of duty while at a fire or drill without the permission of the fire chief or superior officer shall be subject to discipline under department policy and the city*s adopted uniform personnel rules and regulations.

(Ord. 1209, Sec. 3; Code 2008)

The fire chief shall keep in convenient form a record of all fires, drills, and the attendance thereof, and a list of all equipment belonging to the department. The chief shall also make such reports as are required by the governing body and the office of the state fire marshal.

(Ord. 1209, Sec. 3; Code 2008)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take away or use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose or for any person willfully and without proper authority to remove, take away, keep or conceal any tool, equipment or other article used in any way by the fire department.

(Ord. 1209, Sec. 3; Code 2008)