§ 42-1.7. Procedure for developing policies of the coordinated fire and EMS system.

All system-wide policies shall be developed through the following system:

(1)

The fire and EMS director shall prepare the new system-level policies and shall review all existing system-wide policies. Any member of the coordinated fire and EMS system may suggest new policies or policy amendments to the fire and EMS director and the PGFEMS Board through the member's chain of command. Personnel policies that affect only county employees or county volunteers will not be considered by the PGFEMS Board.

(2)

The fire and EMS director shall consider any comments and recommendations on proposed policies from the PGFEMS Board and shall incorporate such recommendations for revision which, in his judgment, meet the system policy standards. Should the chief decline to accept any material recommendation for revision from the PGFEMS Board, he shall provide a written explanation of his decision to the PGFEMS Board after attempting to reach a consensus.

After considering any draft policy, the PGFEMS Board shall take one of the following actions by majority vote:

a.

Accept the draft policy as worded.

b.

Support the policy in principle, but with specific revisions.

c.

Decline to accept the policy.

(3)

By majority vote, the PGFEMS Board may appeal any decision to decline to accept a policy within seven days to the county administrator in writing giving its reasons for appeal. The county administrator shall consider such appeal and deny the appeal or remand to the PGFEMS Board for further review within ten days.

(Ord. No. O-14-17, § 1, 7-22-2014)

(Ord. No. O-14-17, § 1, 7-22-2014)