[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of West Manheim 7-3-1991 by Ord. No. 2-1991. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Pleasant Hill Fire Company organized and existing in West
Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, is hereby designated
as the officially recognized Fire Company for West Manheim Township,
York County, Pennsylvania.
A.
The Fire Company recognized by the Township is hereby authorized
to provide such services to the Township as may be necessary for the
protection of property and persons situate therein, which include,
by way of example and not of 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 Township, 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 Township.
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 Township
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 that the Fire Company's
acts which are classified as public firefighting duties are done on
behalf of the Township, and to state additional authorized activities
for firefighters for workers' compensation purposes.
