2464 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE III TO CHAPTER 12

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Sec. 12-106. Acceptance of inembers. The Fire Chief shall review all applicants for Fire Reserve Unit which have been recommended for membership by the Fire Reserve Unit, and he shall have final approval of inembership. All applicants will be investigated and may be subjected to physical exami- nation by a medical doctor designated by the Fire Chief. Sec. 12-107. Procedure following acceptance of new members. Each new member of the Fire Reserve Unit must satisfactorily complete ten (10) hours of training, approved by the Fire Chief, before responding to a fire call. After successfully completing the initial train- ing requirements, the new member shall be issued his fire fighting equipment and identification card. A new member must become certified in accordance with the re- quirements of the Texas Firefighters Association within the first two (2) years of inembership. Sec. 12-108. Member not to belong to other emergency organizations. No member of the Fire Reserve Unit shall belong to any other emergency-type organization such as the police reserves or sheriff's reserve. Sec. 12-109. Meetings. Regular meeting of the Fire Reserve Unit shall be held at least monthly at the Central Fire Station. Such meetings shall be presided over by the president or, in his absence, the vice-president of the Reserve Unit, under the supervision of the Fire Chief. To such an extent as possible, parlimentary rules shall be ob- served and proper order maintained. During these monthly meetings instruction will be had concerning the duties of the Fire Department. Sec. 12-110. Duty of inembers to attend meetings and devote time to fire activities. Each member of the Fire Reserve Unit must attend fifty per cent (50%) of the meetings during each quarter and, in addition, devote a rninimum of eight (8) hours per month to regular fire activity. Legitimate reasons for absences from meetings or failure to perform fire activities will be accepted, but no such absences or failures shall become habitual. Excuses from meetings or other details shall be cleared and passed upon by the president of the Fire Reserve and should be confined to such reasons as illness of the member or a member of his family, business, vacation out of the city, etc. Notice of absence should be given as far in advance as possible where a work schedule or other assignment is concerned. Sec. 12-111. Duty of inembers to wear uniform. Each member of the Fire Reserve Unit shall wear his uniform at all regular meetings, such other meetings as are scheduled in advance, and while performing duties pertaining to fire department activities.