There is hereby created in this city, a fire department composed of a chief, an assistant chief and not less than 10 nor more than 20 firefighters. Members of the fire department shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council.

(Code 2005, 1-701; Code 2020)

The chief of the fire department shall be under the supervision of the mayor and shall have immediate superintendency and control over and be responsible for the care and condition of the fire apparatus and equipment. It shall be the chief’s duty to see that all such apparatus and equipment is ready at all times for immediate use. It shall also be the chief’s duty to submit a written report as to the condition of all fire apparatus and equipment to the governing body at their first meeting in June each year.

(Code 2005, 1-702; Code 2020)

In the absence of the chief, the assistant chief shall have all the powers and perform all the duties incumbent upon the chief.

(Code 2005, 1-703; Code 2020)

Any subordinate officer or firefighter who refuses or neglects to attend any fire or practice drill without submitting an excuse which is satisfactory to the chief, or shall neglect or refuse to do his or her duty or to obey the orders of the Chief or his or her commanding officer, or who leave his or her post of duty while at a fire, without the permission of the chief, shall be subject to expulsion from the fire department.

(Code 2005, 1-704; Code 2020)

Members of the fire department shall all be volunteers. They shall meet at least once each month for practice and drill. The chief of the fire department shall keep a record of attendance of such meetings. Any member who shall fail to attend six consecutive meetings shall automatically become expelled from the department.

(Code 2005, 1-705; Code 2020)

It shall be the duty of the fire chief to keep an accurate list of all equipment belonging to such fire department, to maintain accurate records of fire alarms and practice drills and the attendance at the same, time and location of fires, construction of building, owner or occupancy, how fire was extinguished, value of building and contents, insurance on building and contents and to make all reports required by law of the fire chief, including submission of reports to the Kansas Fire Information Reporting System as required by state statute.

(Code 2005, 1-706; Code 2020)

The members of the Fire Department of the city shall be organized into a fireman’s relief association, the same being a corporation organized under the laws of the state provided by K.S.A. 40-1702 through 40-1707. The association shall in all respects conduct its affairs in accordance with the laws and its charter and bylaws which shall entitle its members to the benefits coming to the association.

(Code 2005, 1-707; Code 2020)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take away or use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose or for any person willfully and without proper authority to remove, take away, keep or conceal any tool, appliance, equipment, or other ordinance used in any way buy the fire department.

(Code 2005, 1-709; Code 2020)