§ 42-1.4. Responsibilities of volunteer fire companies, volunteer rescue squad and volunteer chiefs.

(a)

Volunteer fire companies and rescue squads shall have all the powers and duties granted to them by state law. They shall also have the following responsibilities while acting in conformity with policies of the coordinated fire and rescue system:

(1)

Managing performance and responses by the company or squad, including directing station activity and operations;

(2)

Assuming or delegating the role of incident commander within the system's integrated incident command structure;

(3)

Providing management within response districts and apparatus response orders;

(4)

Selecting and promoting officers and other personnel;

(5)

Recruiting, retaining and advocating on behalf of volunteer members;

(6)

Managing officers and personnel, including disciple, training, and keeping records; provided, however that the fire and EMS director may take disciplinary action or other personnel action affecting volunteers in accordance with this article;

(7)

Preparing annual budgets subject to approval by the county and managing expenditures in conformance with the approved budget;

(8)

Fundraising and managing all funds and assets that derive from private or non-county sources;

(9)

Collecting and forwarding to the fire and EMS director any requested data, statistics and other information as may be necessary to assure the efficient operation of the coordinated fire and rescue system;

(10)

Caring for and maintaining station facilities, apparatus and equipment; and

(11)

Managing station procurement of supplies and coordinating station procurement and care of county apparatus, equipment, and tools.

(b)

The operational head of each volunteer fire company and rescue squad within the system shall be selected according to the by-laws of the company or squad. Volunteer chiefs shall exercise the authority granted to them by state law and the by-laws of their organizations, so long as their actions do not conflict with the provisions of this article or the policies of the coordinated fire and EMS system.

(c)

Volunteer companies and squad shall have authority to adopt policies, guidelines and protocols for the governance of their stations, which are consistent with state law, county ordinances, and policies of the coordinated fire and EMS system. Nothing in this article is intended, nor shall it be construed, to make any member of a volunteer fire company and rescue squad an employee of the county.

(d)

Additional volunteer fire companies and rescue squads may be formed in accordance with state law and board of supervisors' approval. They shall operate in conformity with state laws, county ordinances, and the policies of the coordinated fire and EMS system.

(Ord. No. O-14-17, § 1, 7-22-2014)

(Ord. No. O-14-17, § 1, 7-22-2014)