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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 219-1942 CiSC0 ESTABLiSXiNG !2~ A~oi[ILiARx Pli~ FORCE The city council of the City of South S~; Francisco do ordain as follows: Seo~io~ 1: Auxiliary fire force established. ~ auxiliary fi~ force is hereby established, to be a volunteer organization, composed of not to exceed fi~e hundred (500} mernbers~ separate arid distinct fPoh! the fire departmen~ of this oity~ but to be headed by the c~,lef engineer of the fire department. Section 2: Control of a~:iiiary fire force. The chief engineer of the fire department of this city shall have ool~plete authority, control and ool:~nand, subject to the provisions of tills ordinan,ce, over the auxiii- ary fire force. He nlay aepoint_ as members thereof any s~-~,rsons ~,,eNoe rship dee~ to be qualified, and he may reject any application for .... * . He may provide for the training of candidates fop n:embership ~d fop the further training of mel~oers. Section 5: },{ethod of appointment, i(o person shall be deemed a r,;e~oer of the auxiliary fire force until he has been registered as such in a roster to be kept by the chief ¢~-,¢ ~-o .... er of the fire denartment, anm until he has taken his oath tn~t he will observe and obey the con- stitution of the United States, the constitution of this state, and the 0h.o city, and laws of this nation, this state and -'- ~ ~at he will carry out the duties of a ~uember of the auxiliary fire '? -~ .~o..ce of vhis city to the best of his ability. It l~ay be administered by the chief engineer of the fire department, or by any subordinate officer therein designa- ted by him. Section 4: Duties. The duties of the auxilis~.~r~ ~ fire force, subject at all .times to the direction, supervision and control of the , -r, shall be to assist the ~gular chief engineer of the fire depart.~ent, members of the fire department of this city in the prevention, control and extinguishing of fires dur'~ ~' z~e the present emergency of war, to aid in the functions of civilian aefense, ~ and to pe=~oP~ such related au~ies -t- as ~he chief ~;_a~ by order ]?rescribe.. The chief engineer may vrescribe other duties than those mentioned herein to be performed by the atuxil- iary fire force. Section 5: Identification. An identification card and such other insignia or evidence of identity as the chief ~lay prescribe shall be issued -to each member, who must carry the card and other identifica- tion at all tflx:es while on duty, and he must surrender them upon the termination of his me~foership. Section 6: Rei~oval from ~embership - resignation. The ~.~ember- ship of any 'oerson may be termii~ated by the chief engineer of the fire department at any time, and any member may resign from the auxil- iary fire force at any time, but it shall be his duty to notify the chief of his resignation. Section 7: Di~inishing the force. The chief engineer of the fire department may by order diminish or expand the membership of the au:[iiiary fire force as exige~cies may require, within the limit herein- before established. Section 8: Su~:m~ary dismissal and publication. In addition% to the per, attics provided by law, any violation of law ~u~der color of the performance of his duties as a member of the auxiliary fire force, and any breach of the rules and regulatio~s established by the chief shall subject a~y member to stmm~ary expulsion and the fact thereof ~aay be published at tl~e order of the chief. This provision shall not be deem- ed a ~mm~ation upon the chief's authority to dismiss may person from membership. Section 9: False personation. It shall be a misdemea"~or punish- able by impriso~mment for not to exceed three (3) months, or by a fine not to exceed Three H~u~dred Dollars (~500.00), or both, for any person to wear, carry or display any au:~iliary fire force ide~'~tification card or insignia or otherwise deceitfully represel~t himself to be connected with that force, ur~iess he is in fact a n~ember thereof. Section 10: This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergelicy measure necessary for tile ir.=.:.ediate preservation of the p'~olic peace, health and safety, and the following is the statement of facts con- stituting such emergency: The United States is at war and this city is in great and continuing dmager of attack by the enemy. The exi- gencies of war and the i~miinenoe of great public -oerii have thrown unprecedented burdens upon the regular employees of this city. The danger is such as to admit of no delay in providing additional support and aid, voluntarily offered by citizens, in the maintenance of public safety. Section ll: The city clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published in "The Ente',~prise'', a newspaper of general circulation printed a~d published in this city and henceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and e ffe ct o -o-o-o-o-o-o-o- Passed and adopted as an ordine~ace of the City of South San Francisco at a reLmlar meeting of the city council of said City of South San Fra~ucisco, on the ~..~ day of [~,[arch, 19&Z, by the follow- ing rot ~oe s, Counc i linen Absent, Counci!men Api?roved~~~ ~Iayor of the City Of ~outh San Fra~lc isco . Attes~ -3-