[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Brandon 12-14-1998 as § 5-2-1 of the 1998 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fires and fire prevention — See Ch. 268.
The Brandon-Fairwater Fire Department is officially recognized
as the Fire Department serving the Village of Brandon, and the duties
of firefighting and fire prevention in the Village are delegated to
such Department. The Brandon-Fairwater Fire Department shall be responsible
for the program of fire defense for the citizens and property within
the Village of Brandon.
The Village Board shall appropriate funds for Fire Department
operations and for such apparatus and equipment for the use of the
Fire Department as the Board may deem expedient and necessary to maintain
efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire.
A.
The primary objective of the fire defense program is to serve all
citizens, without prejudice or favoritism, by safeguarding, collectively
and individually, their lives against the effects of fires and explosions.
B.
The second objective of the fire defense program is to safeguard
the general economy and welfare of the community by preventing major
conflagrations and the destruction by fire of industries and businesses.
C.
The third objective of the fire defense program is to protect the
property of all citizens against the effects of fire and explosions.
All property deserves equal protection regardless of location or monetary
value.
