BC 1955 02 07 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

257 of this fund. The Trustees shall be allowed to carry out their duties as specified in the law creating the North Carolina Firemen,s Relief Fund. The Fire Commissioner and members of the Commission shall serve without pay, but the Fire Commissioner will be reimbursed at the rate of seven (7~) cents a mile on all trips pertaining to inspection, investigation, prevention and promotion of the fire safety up to $100.00 a year; SECTION 3. In view of the Cabarrus County Volunteer Fire Departments carrying out the standards as specified therein, cabarrus COunty will as of offer financial aid in the following c~Assifications for the general maintenance and operation of fire dePartments, and no individual volunteer shall receive any remUneration for fire fighting under these benefits. A monthly fee payable on or before the fifth of each month the sum of $100.00 tO each department including, Concord, KannapJlis and Mt. PieaSant Fire Departments. (a) Each department receiving any funds from Cabarrus County must carry liability insurance on its firemen and equipment, leaving the County free from any responsibility of damages or claims by said fire department; (a-l~ If an~ Fire Department does not meet the minimnm standard as set forth, the monthly pyments will be withheld under the following procedure; (b) In making an inspection, if deficiences are found, the Fire Commissioner must notify the Fire Chief and at least two (2) members of the corporation of the local department in writing, by registered mail, and a time limit of fifteen (15) days will be allowed to correct such deficiencies$ (c) A second inspection must be made after a period of fifteen (15) days to determine if these deficiencies have been corrected. If not, the Fire ~Department will be taken off Cabarrus County standby and maintenance funds and the Fire Commissioner will notify the North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau as to ~the colnditions that exist in %he said community and fire department, for whatever action they may deem necessary in regard to fire insurance or reductions (d) Each Fire Department must have a Fire Chief and other necessary officers and men as needed to properly maintain equipment and fight fires; (e) Each Department mus~ have a minimum of ~en (10) active members; a list of all members with addresses and telephone numbers must be given %o the Fire Commissioner in July of each year, and within 10 days after the addition of one or more new members. (f) Ail departments are required to carry out an organized training program as approved and attached by the Cabarrus County Volunteem Fire Assoc., and each Fire Chief shall keep a record pm ~ written examinations of each member in good standing; (g) Each department must participate in one drill per month, and %he fire truck shall be driven a minimum of ten miles per month. (h) Each Fire Department must be incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolins; (i) Each Deparlment must have a traffic departm-nt and at lease one cap~ainmud~hree members. These men should be trained in the handling of traffic, and if possible along with members of the firs department should be given a basic course of Red Cross First Aid; . (J) No one but members of the fire depar~men~ shall ride the fire truck when they are on fire call; (k) Only approved drivers shall drive fire trucks. These drivers should be listed with ~he membership of the department; (L) Ail fi~e Chief are responsible to keep adequate ~ and accurate records of all calls and all fires, The Fire Chief will also be respnnsible for filing with the Fire Commissioner any additional reports which are required either looally or by the Fire Insurance Rating Bureau. ~m~L~--T~k-d~i~a~s--shal~.~i~e-wi~h- ~m~i~ ~-%ha-t~ -~i~ eomt~et at all times, and it will be the respunsibilit~v of the Fire Chief to stress "safety" throughout %he Department, e~pecially ~he firemen driving their own automobiles %o the scene of the fire, and also conduct attending %he fires; (n) All re cognized members of good standing in e ach departmentshould have some identification such as. a card, badge, hat or car pla~e %o identify them that they are "bona fide" firemen. Noother than "bona fide" firemen in good standing should be allowed these identificatiox~s in any c _o~m~ni~y; (o) A telephone should be available at all time during the day and night to receive fps alarms and notify members of the Fire Department. Each member of the fire department shall be f~nished wi~h a copy of the aame~ amd ~etephene numbers of all members and all departments within the County; (p) It is expecially recommended that an electric siren be mounted within the community for the nefi~ication of all firemen, and preferable installed se %hat it can be operated from a public place; (q) The Fire Department shall, by mu%ual agreement, decide on %he area in which they will give basic fire protection, and within which they will solicit funds. Any difference of