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11/11/82
11/17/82
121-0-82
Participating in the Illinois'Fire
Protection Training Act
(Amending Title 9 Chapter 2)
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is desirous of electing to partici-
pate in the programs under the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, in order for the City of Evanston to be eligible for
initial or continued participation in the programs, the law requires that
before an individual may commence regular employment as a firefighter, he j
must have been certified by .the State Fire Marshall as having successfully
completed an approved Firefighter II training course; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston intends to establish its own
school or to utilize some other school certified by the State Fire Marshal
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Title 9, Chapter 2, Section 21 of the City Code I
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of the City of Evanston as amended, is hereby amended
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to read as follows:
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9-2-21 The City hereby elects to participate in the programs
provided for in the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. j
A. Before an indi-vidual may commence regular full-time
employment as a firefighter, he must have been certified
by the Illinois State Fire Marshall as a Firefighter II,
as having successfully completed an approved training
course as provided in said Act. i
B. The Firefighter II training must be completed by the
trainee within his probationary period of twelve (12)
months, except for volunteers, part-time and paid -on -call
personnel.
C. The Civil Service Commissioners are hereby instructed and
directed to make the necessary amendments to the Personnel
Rules, the Manual of the 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
twelve (12) months of the date of his initial employment.
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SECTION 2: That Title 9, Chapter 2 of the'City Code of the City
of Evanston, is as amended is further amended by
adding the following section 22.
9-2-22 Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this
Chapter shall be subject to the penalties of Section F 105.5.1
of the Fire Prevention Code of the City.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby,repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publica-
tion in the manner provided by law.
Introduced:1982
Adopted:1982
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ATTEST:
€ City Clerk
Approv d a�s to form:
o ration Counsel
Approved:" S� 1982
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