Azusa Municipal Code Art. III Auxiliary Fire Force

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Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.

State Law reference— Authority for cities to form fire departments and have such paid or volunteer firemen as are necessary to meet local needs, Government Code § 38600 et seq.; fire service training and education program, Health and Safety Code § 13155 et seq.

An auxiliary fire force is established, to be a volunteer organization separate and distinct from the fire department, but headed by the chief of the fire department.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.010)

The chief of the fire department shall have complete authority, control and command over the auxiliary fire force, subject to provisions of this article and to any other lawful directions of the city council, or of the local disaster council or of the coordinator. The chief of the fire department may appoint such members of the auxiliary fire force as he may deem to be qualified and may provide for their training.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.020)

No person shall be deemed a member of the auxiliary fire force until he has been registered as such in a roster to be kept by the chief of the fire department and until he has taken his oath that he will observe and obey the Constitution of the United States, the constitution of this state and the laws of this nation, state and city and that he will carry out the duties of a member of the auxiliary fire force to the best of his ability. The oath may be administered by the chief of the fire department or by any subordinate officer thereof designated by him.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.030)

(a) The duties of the auxiliary fire force, subject at all times to the direction, supervision and control of the chief of the fire department, shall be to assist the regular members of the fire department in the prevention, control and extinguishing of fires, to aid in the function of civilian defense, and to perform such related duties as the chief may by order prescribe.

(b) The chief may prescribe other duties than those mentioned in this section to be performed by the auxiliary fire force.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.040)

An identification card and such other insignia or evidence of identity as the fire chief may prescribe shall be issued to each member of the auxiliary fire force who must carry the card and other identification at all times while on duty, and he must surrender them upon the termination of his membership.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.050)

The membership of any person in the auxiliary fire force may be terminated by the chief of the fire department at any time, and any member may resign from the auxiliary fire force at any time, but it shall be his duty to notify the chief of his resignation.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.060)

The chief of the fire department may by order diminish or expand the membership of the auxiliary fire force as exigency may require, within, however, any limits prescribed by the city council.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.070)

In addition to the penalties provided by law, any violation of law under color of the performance of his duties as a member of the auxiliary fire force and any breach of the rules and regulations established by the fire chief shall subject any member to summary expulsion and the fact thereof may be published at the order of the chief. This section shall not be deemed a limitation upon the chief's authority to dismiss any person from membership.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.080)

No person shall wear, carry or display an auxiliary fire force identification card or insignia or otherwise represent himself to be a member of that force, unless he is at that time actually a member thereof.

(Code 1971, § 2.60.090)