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ORDINANCE #88-5 <br /> <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ADOPT CHAPTER~80.1 WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS TItE FIRE SAFET~ CHAPTER OF THE CITY <br />CODE OF RAMSES, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 80 TO THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Ramsey does hereby ordain: <br />80.01. CREATION. <br /> <br />There is established in the City of Ramsey a fire department consisting of <br />volunteer members. The officers of the department may consist of, but are not <br />limited to, a/Fire Chief, Assistan~ Chief, one or more Captains, and no less <br />than twelve (!2) Fire Fighters. <br /> <br />80.02. FIRE CHIEF. <br /> <br />The Fire Chief shall have control over all of the fire fighting apparatus and <br />shall be ultimately responsible for its care and condition; shall assume <br />command and ~esPonsibility for a fire when on the scene; shall supervise <br />investigationl, and determination of fire cause; shall supervise the training and <br />discipline of;:fire department personnel; and shall enforce fire prevention laws <br />and safety regulations. <br /> <br />80.03 . PURPOSE. <br /> <br />The fire department shall be 'established for the purpose of the protection of <br />lives and property within the City from fire and other property or life <br />threatening emergencies. The fire department shall provide fire prevention <br />services in accordance with standards established by the City Council. <br /> <br />80.04. RECORDS. <br /> <br />The fire chief shall keep in a convenient form a completed~record of all fires. <br />Such records shall include the time of the alarm, location of the fire, cause <br />of the fire, ~f known, type of building, name of owner and tenant, purpose for <br />which occupie~, value of building and contents, members of the department <br />responding to the alarm, and such other information as the fire chief may deem <br />advisable or ms may be required from time to time by the City Council or State <br />insurance dep~r tment. <br /> <br />80.05. ASSISTANT CHIEF. <br /> <br />In the absenc~ or disability of the Fire Chief; the Assistant Chief shall <br />perform all t~e functions and exercise all the authority of the Fire Chief with <br />the exception' of administrative roles to be performed by the Fire Board. <br /> <br />80.06. MEMBERSHIP. <br /> <br />Ail Officers and Fire Fighters-shall be not less than eighteen (18) years of <br />age. Each candidate for probationary Fire Fighter must satisfy certain minimum <br />job related ~quirements of education, physical ability, and any other job <br />related qualifications and pass a satisfactory physical examination. <br /> <br /> <br />