Township of Bloomfield, NJ
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2023-12-11
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The Code
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Part I, Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 37 Fire Department
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Article V-A Battalion Chiefs
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 10 Court
- Ch 16 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 21 Domestic Violence Team
- Ch 26 Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 Fire Department
- Ch 37 Art V-A Battalion Chiefs
- § 37-16 Rank; general duties.
- § 37-16.1 Supervision of groups.
- § 37-16.2 Powers and duties.
- Ch 42 Funds
- Ch 63 (Reserved)
- Ch 63A Cell Phone, Audiotape Recorder and Camera Use During Open Public Meetings
- Ch 64 Parking Utility
- Ch 68 Parking Violations Officer
- Ch 75 Police Department
- Ch 88 Residency Requirements
- Ch 93 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 99 Special Improvement Districts
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 112 Affordable Housing
- Ch 116 Alarm Systems
- Ch 122 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 128 Amusements and Amusement Devices
- Ch 134 Animals
- Ch 134A Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
- Ch 144 (Reserved)
- Ch 149 Building Construction
- Ch 149A (Reserved)
- Ch 155 Buildings and Lots, Numbering of
- Ch 159 Business Hours
- Ch 160 (Reserved)
- Ch 164 (Reserved)
- Ch 169 Checks, Returned
- Ch 175 Condominium Conversions
- Ch 185 (Reserved)
- Ch 192 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 196 (Reserved)
- Ch 201 (Reserved)
- Ch 206 Dumpsters
- Ch 211 (Reserved)
- Ch 217 Fees
- Ch 222 Fiber-Optic Cables
- Ch 228 Filming
- Ch 233 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 239 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 245 Fireworks
- Ch 250 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 254 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 264 (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Games of Chance
- Ch 279 Gasoline Stations and Repair Garages
- Ch 285 Graffiti
- Ch 290 Handbills and Advertising
- Ch 296 Hazardous Chemicals
- Ch 302 Historic Districts
- Ch 307 Housing Standards
- Ch 313 Junk Dealers
- Ch 315 Land Development and Zoning
- Ch 318 (Reserved)
- Ch 319 Lead-Based Paint Inspection
- Ch 334 Library
- Ch 339 Licensing
- Ch 345 Light Pollution
- Ch 353 (Reserved)
- Ch 358 Monuments
- Ch 363 Motor Vehicle Sales
- Ch 374 Newsracks
- Ch 380 Noise
- Ch 387 Parking for Handicapped
- Ch 393 Parking, Off-Street and Permit
- Ch 399 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 404 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 408 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 413 Portable Storage Containers
- Ch 417 Precious Metals, Gems, Other Metals, Gift Cards, and Secondhand Goods
- Ch 423 Property Maintenance
- Ch 427 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 430 Properties, Abandoned/Vacant
- Ch 431 Rental Property Registration
- Ch 432 Rental Property Good Neighbor Act
- Ch 433 Rental Property, Short-Term
- Ch 435 Rent Control
- Ch 443 Sales, Special
- Ch 448 School Enrollment
- Ch 454 Sewers
- Ch 460 (Reserved)
- Ch 463 Sick Leave for Private Employees
- Ch 466 Sidewalk Cafes
- Ch 478 Smoking
- Ch 484 Soil Removal
- Ch 491 Solid Waste
- Ch 494 Stormwater Control
- Ch 497 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 508 Swimming Pools
- Ch 514 Tattooing and Body Piercing
- Ch 520 Taxation
- Ch 526 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 535 Trees
- Ch 540 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 556 Water
- Ch 562 Weapons
- Part III, Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 575 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 578 Administration
- Ch 582 (Reserved)
- Ch 586 Animals
- Ch 591 Barbershops, Hairstyling, Cosmetology and Nail Salons
- Ch 596 (Reserved)
- Ch 601 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 607 Child-Care Centers
- Ch 611 Environmental Quality Assurance
- Ch 613 Food Establishments
- Ch 618 Food Handling
- Ch 621 Heating Requirements
- Ch 624 Licensing
- Ch 630 Massage and Bodywork Establishments
- Ch 635 Noise
- Ch 640 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 646 (Reserved)
- Ch 652 Sanitation
- Ch 664 Swimming Pools, Public
- Ch 670 Tanning Salons
- Ch 675 Vending Machines
- Appendix
- Ch A680 Park Rules and Regulations
- Ch A681 Cable Television
- Ch A682 Civil Rights Policy
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Added 2-6-2023 by Ord.
No. 23-1]
The Battalion Chief of the Fire Department shall rank next below
the Deputy Chief, and it shall be their duty to carry out the orders
and instructions of the Fire Chief with respect to their command in
a prompt and efficient manner.
A Battalion Chief shall be in charge of each group.
Each Battalion Chief shall:
A.
Attend all fires in conformity with the schedule prescribed in the
running chart while on duty and promptly report their arrival to the
officer in command. When at a fire, they shall assume command and
have full control and shall direct the movements of the officers and
staff so as to extinguish the fire with the least possible damage
from fire, water or otherwise until relieved by the Chief of the Department.
B.
Cause all staff and apparatus not needed at fires to return to quarters.
C.
See that all reports and records required from their shift are properly
made.
D.
Promptly and fully investigate all violations of the rules and regulations
of the Fire Department or any neglect of duty that may come to their
notice and shall make a full report thereon to the Fire Chief. If
any such violation or neglect of duty comes to their notice while
they are not on duty, they shall promptly report said violation or
neglect to the Deputy Chief and the Fire Chief.
E.
Promptly and officially report to the Fire Chief if they are for
any reason unable to perform their duty.
F.
Upon going off duty, make a full report to the Fire Chief of all
important events in the Fire Department during their tour of duty.
