The Chief and all investigators and inspectors in the Division of Fire Services shall be required to maintain their technical training standards as required by their various job descriptions and assignments.
The Division of Fire Services shall control and maintain the Town of Colonie Municipal Training Center, currently located on Wade Road. Although designed for training of Town personnel, the Division of Fire Services, to the extent possible, shall work to ensure that the facility is fully utilized and, thus, other emergency services units should be permitted to train their personnel at the site upon terms and conditions agreed upon by the Town Board.
Education of Town residents about the New York State Fire Code and fire safety is an important function of the Division of Fire Services. The Chief and his personnel shall, to the extent reasonably possible, and with the prior approval of the Supervisor or the Supervisor's designee, attend public functions to educate the public and distribute educational materials about these matters. The Division shall promote the use of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, sprinkler systems and evacuation plans for businesses and residences in the Town of Colonie. Further, the Division of Fire Services shall be responsible for the Fire Safety Bus and other similar training tools that may, from time to time, become available.