This chapter shall be known as "The Chester
Heights Fire Code" or "The Fire Code."
The member company of the fire protection organization
is the following fire company: the Chester Heights Fire Company No.
1.
The Fire Marshal shall be in charge of the Bureau
of Fire Prevention and shall be appointed as provided for in the Borough
Code (1965 P.L. 1656, No. 581), as amended.[1] In addition to the Fire Marshal, the Bureau of Fire Prevention
shall consist of the Assistant Fire Marshal, the Chairman of the Borough
Council's Fire Committee, and the Fire Chief of the Chester Heights
Fire Company.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101et
seq.
A.
The Fire Marshal shall be appointed by Council each
January and shall have the power and authority of enforcing all laws,
ordinances and regulations with respect to:
(1)
The prevention of fires.
(2)
The storage and use of any flammable or hazardous
material.
(3)
The installation and maintenance of any fire protection
device.
(4)
The regulation and adequacy of fire exits and fire
escapes.
(5)
The inspection for compliance in all buildings and
grounds as required herein.
(6)
The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances
surrounding any fire in the Borough.
B.
The Fire Marshal may be assisted in this work by any
assistant(s) as selected by the Fire Marshal and appointed by Council.
The Fire Chief shall be elected by the Fire
Company membership in January of each year and considered for ratification
by Council at its February meeting. If Council does not ratify the
choice of the Fire Company, the matter shall be resolved by a committee
consisting of two members appointed by Borough Council and two members
selected by the Fire Company. He/she shall be the Chief of the Fire
Company with respect to the operation in the Borough of Chester Heights.
In the absence of the Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief shall act as Chief.
A.
The Fire Chief and his/her assistants shall be responsible
for the following:
(1)
The operation of the Fire Company at the scene of
an alarm.
(2)
The reporting of any deficiencies with respect to
water supplies, equipment, alarm procedures, etc., and shall report
to the Fire Marshal all infractions of the Fire Code that have been
observed. The Chief will also make the necessary recommendations for
the standardization of equipment and procedures.
The Fire Company shall operate under its own
bylaws which shall be in accordance with generally accepted standards
for similar organizations. Nothing in this chapter is intended to
restrict or hamper the internal organization of the Fire Company.
A.
The Fire Marshal shall render a report to Borough
Council on or before the February Council meeting of each year. The
report shall contain a record of all proceedings under the Fire Code
during the preceding calendar year. The Fire Marshal and the Fire
Chief shall also recommend to the Borough Council any amendments to
the Fire Code and this chapter which, in their judgment, are needed.
B.
The Fire Chief shall render a verbal report (with
written follow-up, as appropriate) to the Borough Council on or before
the September Council meeting of each year. The report shall contain
a record of all alarms, drills and other functions the Fire Chief
deems necessary to report on for the preceding calendar year.
