[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Greenville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 6-11-1996 by Ord. No. 1323 (Ch. 1, Part 7D, of the
2006 Code of Ordinances)]
Members of the Greenville Volunteer Fire Department, including
any paid fireman who is a member of a volunteer company and performs
the services of a volunteer fireman during off-duty hours, shall be
entitled to receive worker's compensation only in cases of injuries
received while actively engaged as a fireman or while going to or
returning from a fire which the fire company or fire department attended
including travel from and the direct return to a fireman's home,
place of business or other place where he shall have been when he
received the call or alarm or while participating in instruction fire
drills in which the fire department or fire company shall have participated
or while repairing or doing other work about or on the fire apparatus
or buildings and grounds of the fire company or fire department upon
the authorization of the Chief of the Greenville Fire Department or
other person in charge or while answering any emergency calls for
any purpose or while riding upon a fire apparatus which is owned or
used by the Greenville Fire Department or while performing any other
duties of such fire department as authorized by the Borough or while
performing duties imposed by § 15 of Act of April 27, 1927
(P.L. 465, No. 229),[1] referred to as the "Fire and Panic Act." Said volunteer
fireman are not authorized to perform duties other than those set
forth above.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1235.
[Adopted 2-7-2002 by Ord. No. 1387 (Ch. 1, Part 7E, of the
2006 Code of Ordinances)]
The Department is hereby authorized and directed by and through
its officers and authorized representatives to ascertain what insurance
coverages may be applicable and available in any given circumstance
and to take all necessary and affirmative steps to apply for and receive
reimbursement from any insurance carrier where a property owner is
or may be insured to reimburse the Department for any costs and/or
expenses incurred for supplies, services and/or equipment used for
or provided to the property owner by the Department.
Under no circumstances shall any property owners not covered
by applicable insurance be billed by the Greenville Fire Department
for fire protection or other services provided by the Department.
This article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its
purpose to compensate and/or reimburse the Greenville Fire Department,
from insurance proceeds only, for costs and/or expenses incurred while
providing services pursuant to their duties as a Fire Department.
