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RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE UNDER .
THE ILLINOIS FIRE PROTECTION AND TRAINING ACT
WHEREAS,. the City of E��,-inston is desirous of electing.
to participate in the program under the Illinois Fire
Protection and Training Act, Public Act 77-1665, as enacted
by the 77th General Assembly of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, in order that the City be.eligible for initial
or continued participation in the program, the law requires
that.before an individual may commence regular employment as
a fire fighter, he must have been certified by the Illinois
Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education Commission
as having successfully completed an approved training course;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston intends to establish its
own school or to utilize some other school certified by said
Commission for the purpose of providing the training required.
under said Act:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Evanston
hereby elects to participate in the program provided for in
the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that before an individual may
commence regular employment as a fire fighter, he must have
been certified by the Illinois Fire Protection Personnel
Standards and Education Commission, as having successfully
completed an approved training course as provided in said
Act.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such basic training must
be completed by the trainee within his probationary period
of six (6), months.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Com-
missioners are hereby instructed and directed to make the
necessary amendments to the Personnel Rules, the Manual of
the City of Evanston Fire Department, and Rules of said
Civil Service Commissioners in order to require that any
person appointed to the Fire Department of the City of
Evanston shall not.become a regular member,of the Evanston
Fire Department unless and until he shall have completed,
pursuant to said Illinois Fire Protection and Training Act,
the approved training course within six (6) months of:the
date of his initial employment.
4.1 FA gar VannPman Tr
Mayor
ATTEST: /,1 EupPnP Ditnworth, Jr.
Deputy City Clerk
Adopted: May 13 1974.
4/10/74
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