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1294 ORDINANCE NO. 1294 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 217 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF FIRE CHIEF, ASSISTANT CHIEF, INSPECTORS, CAPTAINS, AND LIEUTENANTS, DEFINING THEIR DUTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. `t ~~ WHEREAS, the present ordinance being outdated and no longer applicable to the current operation of the Fire Department, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. OFFICE OF FIRE CHIEF CREATED. There is hereby created and established the office of the Chief of the Fire Department. SECTION 2. APPOINTMENT OF FIRE CHIEF. The Mayor shall have the power to appoint the Chief of the Fire Department as outlined by state statutes. SECTION 3. DUTIES DEFINED. The Chief of the Fire Department shall, at the time of his appointment, ~e--e . s-e ~i~e n t- 9~l } f }ed--~=e~r e-€--,s~i cl C~ ~3~f-~ s h a 11 b e a person who has had some experience in fighting fires and managing fire fighters. He shall have the right to appoint assistants who shall be designated Assistant Fire Chiefs, one or more Inspectors, one Captain for each shift, one Lieutenant for each company and one driver for each company, subject to the approval of the Mayor. SECTION 4. FURTHER DUTIES. In addition to the duties herein before prescribed, it shall also be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to enforce the fire codes of said city or to see that they are enforced through the Fire Inspector and/or other personnel. SECTION 5. OFFICE OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF CREATED. There is hereby created and established the office of Assistant Fire Chief of the Fire Department. SECTION 6. DUTIES OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF. It shall be the duty of the Assistant Fire Chief to assist the Fire Chief in all administrative and operational matters of the Fire Department and to perform whatever duties that may be assigned to him by the Fire Chief. The Assistant Fire Chief's authority shall be commensurate authority by the Chief. SECTION 7. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR/FIRE MARSHALL. There is hereby created and established the office of Inspector/Fire Marshall of the Fire Department. SECTION 8. DUTIES OF INSPECTOR/FIRE MARSHALL. It shall be the duties of each Inspector/Fire Marshall to insure that the Fire Codes of the City of West Memphis are being followed. He shall report directly to the Chief and shall have commensurate authority issued by the Chief. SECTION 9. OFFICE OF CAPTAIN CREATED. There is hereby created and established the office of Captain of the Fire Department. SECTION 10. DUTIES OF CAPTAIN. It shall be the duties of the Captains to direct the operations of their respective shifts in an efficient manner at all times. Further duties are those as outlined in the job description for Captain. SECTION 11. OFFICE OF LIEUTENANTS. There is hereby created and established the office of Lieutenant of the Fire Department. SECTION 12. DUTIES OF LIEUTENANTS. It shall be the duties of the Lieutenants to direct the operations of their respective companies in an efficient manner at all times. Further duties are those as outlined in the job description for Lieutenant. SECTION 13. APPOINTMENT OF FIREFIGHTERS. The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the power to appoint all subordinates in the Fire Department which may be authorized by the City Council, subject to approval of the Mayor. SECTION 14. EMERGENCIES. Whenever a conflagration threatens, or other grave emergency arises, and such emergency is of a nature generally recognized as being a Fire Department matter, all facilities of the City shall be ;M,. at the disposal of the Chief of the Fire Department, and he shall have authority to summon whatever outside aid he deems necessary to cope with the situation. SECTION 15. ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Chief shall have the right to adopt rules and regulations for the operation of the Fire Department and when said rules have been prepared in writing, submitted to the Mayor and approved by the Mayor, shall be the official rules and regulations governing the Fire Department. SECTION 16. REPEALING CLAUSE. Ordinance Number 217 and all amendments thereto and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this ~., day of 1987. SPONSORED BY: ~ / ~' / N , > ~. / ~,.