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How are your volunteer fire fighter officers put in their office, elected or appointed?
I would like to know how other volunteer fire departments get their officers. Is there an election held among all active fire fighters to vote in a member to office by the majority vote, or are they appointed by a governing body, say...city hall for example?
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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on
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We're a rescue agency, not an FD, but ours are appointed by the Unit Controller (similar position to a Captain).
I firmly beleive that however they're appointed, it MUST be based on some sort of criteria. ie: To be the Captain, you need X years of service, qualificaitons in A, B, C, etc. To remove someone from a position should also be clearly spelt out, such as not attending meetings, call-outs, training and other reasons.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Brewer on
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Our officers are elected every year by members but we are making standers to be an officer.
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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on
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All our Officers are appointed by Myself the Chief. I was hired by the City.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Meadows on
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Our board of directors set criteria for department officers ie Chief, Asst Chief, etc. and all members of the dept vote on the qualified candidites. Station captains, station engineers and station safety officers are elected by members of each respective station.
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Pickett on
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Our officers get together and determine who gets put in what position, but the Chief has the final say.
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Permalink Reply by Lt. Shane Peterson on
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Our officers, like myself, are appointed by the chief then approved by the township board
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Permalink Reply by ff/emt 2155 on
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i myself dont belive in this pratice but our officers are on the good ol boy system good friends with the the head mulah and the asst mulah your a capt mulah change is comming thou and real soon this good ol boy stuff has to cease
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Permalink Reply by Jack on
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All of our officers are elected by the members and then approved by the Fire Commissioners. Chief is elected to a 2 year term all others are a 1 year term.
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Permalink Reply by Chief Dino on
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All officers are elected with the exception of Lt., who are chosen by their Capt and PIO and Chaplain, who are appointed by the Chief.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Eastwood on
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Our department has an election of officers every two years. They are elected by the active firefighters and by the majority vote. We have nomination of officers in February before the March election. We do have some criteria for each office that you must meet before you can be nominated for an office.
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Permalink Reply by ashfire on
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Our vol. dept only officers appointed are those under LT everyone else are voted on every year. We have vol. chief, Two A & B chiefs, 2 capt, 2 LT, 2 EMS LT, Pres, VP, SEC, Tres, 2 Members at Large. Then we elect a Trial Board group.
Appointed are 2 Sgts, 2 Engineers, 2 Property Officers and 2 Fire Marshals.
Every county vol. dept is different in electing their officers.
The county career dept the Fire Chief is appointed by the County Exec and the chief appoints his officers under him. Other officers in the career ranks are promoted after testing for positions.
Fire Commission officers and fire and rescue asson. officers are elected by the vol companies every year.
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Permalink Reply by Bill States on
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Our officers are elected to their position at our "annual meeting." The meeting is heald in January
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