[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Harveys
Lake 8-17-1993 by Ord. No. 4-1993. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 17.
The Harveys Lake Fire and Ambulance Company, organized and existing
in the Borough of Harveys Lake, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is hereby designated
as the officially recognized fire company for the Borough.
A.
The fire company recognized by the Borough is hereby
authorized to provide such services to the Borough as may be necessary for
the protection of property and persons situated therein, which include, by
way of example and not limitation, the extinguishment and prevention of loss
of life and property from fire, automobile accidents, medical emergencies,
hazardous materials incidents and other dangerous situations.
B.
The company may also provide nonemergency and public
service functions, such as, again by way of example and not of limitation,
removing water from property after storms and assisting in the removal, abatement
and prevention of damage or injury to persons or property, whether through
natural causes or man-made situations.
C.
The company may also conduct and participate in such
training activities and drills, either within or outside of the Borough, as
may be deemed necessary by the officers of the company to maintain proficiency
in providing service.
D.
The company may also respond to calls and provide services
to municipalities outside of the Borough.
In addition to actually participating in the activities of the fire
company as authorized above, or in going to or returning from any activity,
the members of the fire company recognized by the Borough are also authorized
to do the following things:
A.
Engage in any type of drill, training, ceremony, practice,
test or parade when duly called for or authorized by an officer or officers
of the fire company.
B.
Engage in fund-raising activities for the fire company,
when authorized by an officer or officers of the fire company.
C.
Engage in the performance of any other duty or activity
authorized by any officer of the recognized fire company.
The purpose of this chapter is to recognize the fire company as the
official fire company of the Borough, and to state additional authorized activities
for fire fighters for workmen's compensation purposes.