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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE
BY-LAW NO. 94-6
BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE PAISLEY AND AREA FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
Whereas Chapter M.45, Sections 210, Subsection
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, provides that Council
establish and regulate a Fire Department;
(31) of the
may by by-law
Therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Bruce
enacts as follows:
1. In this by-law, unless the context otherwise requires,
A:
"Council" means the Councils of the
ELDERSL IE, BRUCE, SAUGEEN, GREENOCK,
PAISLEY.
Townships of BRANT,
and the VILLAGE OF
B: "Joint Board of Management" means a fire committee consisting
of an elected member of the Council of the Townships of Brant,
Elderslie, Bruce, Saugeen, Greenock and two elected members
from the Village of Paisley.
C: "Department" means the PAISLEY AND AREA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
D: "Fire Protection" means a range of programs designed to
protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of the fire
department response area from the adverse effects of fires,
sudden medical emergencies or exposure to dangerous conditions
created by man or nature and includes fire prevention and
public education, rescue and suppression services.
E: "Volunteer Fire Fighter" means a person who voluntarily acts
as a fire fighter for a nominal consideration or honorarium.
F: "Approved" means approved by the municipal councils.
.
G:
"Chief" means the one person appointed
Councils of the municipalities to act
his/her designate.
by a by-law of the
as Fire Chief, or
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H: "Deputy Fire Chief" means the one person appointed by the
councils of the municipalities to act in the place of the
Chief of the fire department in his/her absence or in the case
of a vacancy in the department.
I: "Company" means a complement of personnel operating one or
more pieces of apparatus under the supervision of an officer.
2.
A department for the response area defined in the agreement
between the Townships of Brant, Elderslie, Bruce, Saugeen,
Greenock and the Village of Paisley, to be known as the
Paisley and Area Fire Department is hereby continued and the
head of the department shall be known as the Chief of the
department.
A:
B:
The goals statement of the department shall be as those
contained in Appendix "A" of this by-law and the department
shall be organized as per Table 1 forming part of this by-law.
3.
In addition to the Chief of the department, the department
personnel shall consist of a Deputy-Chief and such number of
officers, captains and members as from time to time may be
deemed necessary by the board.
4.
The Chief of the department may recommend to the committee the
appointment of any qualified person as a member of the
department, subject to the approved hiring policies developed
by the chief. (Attached as Appendix "B").
A:
B:
Every member of the department appointed for firefighting
duties is subject to a medical exam on or before his/her birth
date every third year or at any such times as the Chief and
the committee may require. If the Chief and the committee
request a medical before the third year, the committee will
pay for the total fee charged with the doctor of the
committee's choice. For the mandatory medical required every
third year, the committee will pay for half. There is a
medical required before the applicant is hired and any fee
charged is the responsibility of the applicant.
6.
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7.
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C: If a board of medical examiners finds that a member is
physically unfit to perform his/her assigned duties and that
such condition is attributed to, and a result of his/her
employment in the department, the Board may assign the member
to other employment in the department or may retire him/her.
D: A person appointed as a member of the department for fire
fighting and fire prevention duties shall be on probation for
a period of six months during which period he/she shall take
such special training and examination as may be required by
the Chief of the department.
E: If a probationary member appointed for fire fighting or fire
prevention duties fails any such examinations, the Chief of
the department may recommend to the Board that he/she be
dismissed.
5.
The Chief of the department may reprimand, suspend or
recommend dismissal of any member for insubordination,
inefficiency, misconduct, tardiness or for noncompliance with
any of the provisions of this by-law or general orders and
departmental rules, that in the opinion of the Chief, would be
detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of the
department.
A:
B: Following the suspension of any member the Chief of the
department shall report the suspension and his/her
recommendations to the Council, through the Joint Board of
Management.
C: A member shall not be dismissed without being afforded the
opportunity for a hearing before the Board, if he/she makes a
wri tten request for such hearing wi thin seven days after
receiving his/her proposed dismissal, and such findings shall
be forwarded to the Council.
The remuneration of all members of the department shall be as
determined by the Board with Council's approval.
The Chief of the department is responsible to Councils through
the Joint Board of Management for the proper administration
and operation of the department, for the discipline of its
members and,
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A: Shall develop, and publish such written standard operating
procedures and such general orders and departmental rules as
may be necessary for the care and protection of the
department, department equipment and department personnel, and
generally for the efficient operation of the department,
provided that such general orders and rules do not conflict
with the provisions of any by-laws of the municipality.
B: Shall review periodically the policies and procedures of the
department and may establish an Advisory Committee consisting
of such officers as he/she may determine from time to time to
assist him/her in these duties.
C: Shall take all proper measures for the prevention, control and
extinguishment of fires and for the protection of life and
property and shall enforce all municipalities by-laws
respecting fire prevention and exercise the powers imposed on
him/her by the Fire Marshals Act, and the Fire Chief or
his/her designate shall be empowered to authorize fire
department members to:
i) pull down or demolish any building or structure to
prevent the spread of fire;
ii) when unable to contact the property owner, to take such
necessary action which may include boarding up or
barricading of buildings or property to guard against
fire or other danger, risk or accident;
iii) the corporations may recover expenses incurred by such
necessary action in a manner provided by the Municipal
Act.
D: Is responsible for the enforcement of this by-law and the
general orders and departmental rules.
E: Shall report all fires to the Fire Marshal as required by the
Fire Marshals Act.
F:
Shall submit to the Council
Management for its approval
department.
through the Joint
the annual estimates
Board of
for the
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The Deputy Fire Chief shall be the second ranking officer of the
department and it shall be his/her responsibility to carry out the
orders of the Chief, and, in the absence of the Chief, has all the
powers and shall perform all the duties of the Chief.
A:
The department is composed of the following divisional
functions:
Division of Administration and Fire Prevention
Division of Apparatus, Equipment and Communications
Division of Fire Fighting and Training
B:
Each division of the department is the responsibility of the
Chief and is under the direction of the Chief, or such member
designated by the Chief. If deemed necessary, division Chiefs
may be appointed and delegated authority with responsibility
to the Chief, for the proper operation of a division.
The Chief of the fire department is responsible for carrying
out, or delegating in total, or in part, the following duties
pertaining to the function of the Division of Administration.
He/ she shall:
A: Provide administration facilities for the Chief and
Deputy Chief of the department;
B: Prepare the departmental budget and exercise control of
the budget;
C: Prepare the payroll of the department and initiate
requisitions for materials and services and certify all
accounts of the department;
D: Maintain personnel records;
E: Arrange for the provision of medical services;
F: Arrange for the provision of adequate housing;
G: Provide liaison with the local fire fighters'
association;
H:
I :
Prepare the annual report of the department;
Carry out the general administrative duties of the
department;
Provide liaison with the County Fire Co-ordinator;
Assist the County Fire Co-ordinator in the preparation of
a County Emergency Fire Service Plan and Program.
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K:
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11. The Chief of the fire department is responsible for carrying out,
or delegating in total, or in part, the following duties pertaining
to the function of the Division of Apparatus, Equipment and
Communications. He/she shall:
A: Prepare specifications for the purchase of apparatus and
equipment with committee endorsement;
B: Maintain and keep in repair all existing buildings, fire
fighting rescue and salvage apparatus of the department;
C: Modify apparatus and equipment;
D: Provide recharging facilities for fire fighting extinguishers
and cylinders and to test and repair hose;
E: Issue clothing, equipment and cleaning supplies;
F: Receive alarms and dispatch equipment;
G: Prepare specifications for new communication systems and for
additions to existing communications systems;
H: Maintain the communications systems of the department;
I: Prepare the annual report and budget of the Division of
Apparatus, Equipment and Communications to be submitted to the
Division of Administration;
12. A:
The Division of Fire Fighting is composed of such number of
companies as the Chief of the department may determine.
B: The Chief of the fire department is responsible for carrying
out, or delegating in total, or in part, the following duties
pertaining to the function of the Division of Fire Fighting.
He/she shall:
.
i)
Prevent, control and extinguish fires;
ii) Conduct investigations of fire in order to determine
cause, origin, and where appropriate, to request the
Office of the Fire Marshal to conduct an investigation;
iii) Perform rescue and salvage operations and render first
aid;
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iv) Respond and assist at such emergencies as may be
required;
v) Participate in training at stations;
vi) Conduct pre-fire fighting operations planning;
vii) Perform apparatus maintenance and cleaning duties at
stations;
viii)
Prepare the annual
Fire Fighting to
Administration.
report and budget
be submitted to
of the Division of
the Division of
C:
A captain is in command of the company to which he/she is
assigned and is responsible for the proper operation of that
company to the Chief.
D:
Where the Chief of t.he department designates a member to act
in the place of an officer in the department, such member,
when so acting, has all the powers and shall perform all the
duties of the officer replaced.
The Chief of the fire department is responsible for carrying
out, or del egating in total, or in part, the following duties
pertaining to the function of the Division of Fire Prevention
through an approved fire prevention policy. He/she shall:
A: Conduct fire prevention inspections of premises;
B: Enforce fire prevention by-laws;
C: Examine building plans;
D: Provide personnel for fire prevention lectures;
E: Maintain fire loss records;
F:
Receive, process and follow-up reports of fire prevention
inspections conducted under the Division of Fire
Fighting;
G: Prepare the annual report and budget of the Division of
Fighting and Training to be submitted to the Division of
Administration and Fire Prevention.
14.
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15.
16. A:
17.
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The Chief of the fire department is responsible for carrying
out, or delegating in total, or in part, the following duties
pertaining to the function of the Division of Training.
He/she shall:
A: Establish a fire department training program, complete
wi th written records, and conduct training for all
personnel of the department in fire administration, fire
prevention, and.fire fighting;
B: Administer training programs in stations;
C: Prepare and conduct examinations of members as required;
D:
Prepare an annual
Training to be
Administration.
of the Division of
the Division of
report and budget
submitted to
A:
The Chief shall develop an
promotional policy based on
practical and oral examinations
approved fire department
such evaluations, written,
as deemed necessary.
B: As part of the approved promotional policy, the Chief of the
department and the Deputy Chief shall evaluate all members of
the department who are participating in an examination for
promotion;
C: when in the opinion of the Chief of the department, all other
factors for the promotion of two or more members are equal,
seniority of service in the department governs.
The fire fighting and station record of each member of the
department shall be annually evaluated as follows:
i) The captain of each company shall review the performance
of each member of the company;
ii) The Fire Chief shall review the performance of each
officer of the department.
The department shall not respond to a call with respect to a
fire or emergency outside the limits of the municipality
except with respect to a fire or emergency:
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A:
That in the opinion of the Chief of the department threatens
property in the municipality or property situated outside the
municipality that is owned or occupied by the municipality;
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B:
At the discretion of the Chief to a municipality authorized to
participate in the County Emergency Fire Service Plan and
Program or any other organized plan or program on a reciprocal
basis;
C: On those highways that are under the jurisdiction of the
Ministry of Transportation or within the County where the
County has established a rescue system; or
D: On property beyond the municipal boundary where the Fire Chief
or his designate determines that immediate action is necessary
to preserve and protect life and/or property and the correct
department is notified and/or assumes command. The Fire Chief
shall subsequently inform the Heads of Council through the
Joint Board of Management of invocation of this clause.
18. That we hereby replace By-law No. 87-25.
19. This by-law comes into effect the day it is passed by Council.
By-law introduced and read a First time this TWENTY-SECOND day
of MARCH, 1994.
By-law read a Second time this TWENTY-SECOND day of MARCH,
1994.
By-law read a Third time and finally passed, signed, sealed,
and numbered 94-6 this TWENTY-SECOND day of MARCH, 1994.
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PRIMARY GOALS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The goal of the fire department is to provide fire protection
services through a range of programs designed to protect the lives
and property of the inhabitants from the adverse effects of fires,
sudden medical emergencies or exposure to dangerous conditions
created by man or nature; first to their municipality; second, to
those municipalities requ1r1ng assistance through authorized
emergency fire service plan and program (mutual aid) activities;
and third, to those municipalities which are provided fire
protection by the fire department via authorized agreement.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT:
In order to achieve the goal of the fire department, necessary
funding must be in place and the following objectives met:
1. Identify and review the fire services requirements of the
municipali ty.
2. Provide an administrative process consistent wi th the needs of
the department.
3. Ensure that fire fighting equipment and operating personnel
are available within the municipalities to provide adequate
response to a citizen's call within a reasonable length of
time.
4. Provide departmental training to an accepted standard which
will ensure the continuous up-grading of all personnel in the
latest techniques of fi re prevention, fire fighting, and
control of emergency situations, and to co-operate with other
municipal departments with respect to management training and
other programs.
5. Provide a maintenance program to ensure all fire protection
apparatus, including allied equipment, is ready to respond to
emergency calls.
.
6.
Provide an effective fire prevention program to:
(a) Ensure, through plan examination and inspection, that
required fire protective equipment is installed and
maintained within buildings;
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OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE
APPENDIX "A"
(b) Reduce and/or eliminate fire hazards;
(c) Ensure compliance with applicable municipal, provincial
and federal fire prevention legislation, statutes, codes
and regulations in respect to fire safety.
7. Develop and maintain an effective public information system
and educational program, with particular emphasis on school
fire safety programs; and commercial, industrial and
institutional staff training.
8. Ensure in the event of a major catastrophe in the
municipality, assistance to cope with the situation is
available from outside departments and other agencies.
9. Develop and maintain a good working rel ationship with all
federal, provincial and municipal departments, utilities and
agencies, related to the protection of life and property.
10. Interact with other municipal departments respecting the
aspects of fire and any given program.
11. Ensure these objectives are not in conflict with any other.
Appendix to By-law No. 94-6 passed
this TWENTY-SECOND day of MARCH, 1994.
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ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING BY-LAW
PAISLEY AND AREA FIRE DEPARTMENT
TABLE U
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
BRANT TOWNSHIP
SAUGEEN TOWNSHIP
ELDERSLIE TOWNSHIP
GREENOCK TOWNSHIP
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JOINT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
BRANT-I, ELDERSLIE-l, BRUCE-l
SAUGEEN-l, GREENOCK-l, VILLAGE OF PAISLEY-2
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BRUCE TOWNSHIP
VILLAGE OF PAISLEY
FIRE CHIEF
DEPUTY CHIEF
SECRETARY------------------
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CAPTAIN
4
FIREFIGHTERS
CAPTAIN
4
FIREFIGHTERS
CAPTAIN
4
FIREFIGHTERS
Table '1 to By-law No. 94-6 passed
this TWENTY-SECOND day of
MARCH, 1994
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HIRING POLICY
The Fire Committee will advertise for applications to be sent to
the Secretary of the Fire Committee. The Chairman of the Hiring
Committee (being the Chief) will set up interviews with the
applicants with two members of the Fire Committee and two members
of the Fire Department for review. They will then bring back their
recommendations to the Fire Committee of all acceptable applicants.
This Fire Committee will make all final decisions. All recommended
applicants names will be kept on file for 1 (one) year, which maybe
extended at the end of the first year for another year on approval
by the Fire Committee.
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