Chapter 7 · Fire

Article 1. Fire Department

Sections 7-101 to 7-107 · 7 sections

Article 1. Fire Department 1

7-101 Fire department designated.

All references to the fire department shall refer to the Sedgwick County Fire District 1. All references to the fire chief shall refer to the Fire Chief of Sedgwick County Fire District 1.

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7-102 Fire chief; powers.

(a)The chief shall also have the right to summon any and all persons present to aid in extinguishing a fire or to aid in removing personal property from any building on fire or in danger thereof and in guarding the same.

(b)At fires the chief shall have full power, control and command of all persons present and shall direct the use of the fire apparatus and equipment, and command the fire fighters in the discharge of their duties. He or she shall take such measures as he or she shall deem proper and necessary in the preservation and protection of property and extinguishing of fires.

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7-103 Private use of fire equipment.

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 by the fire department.

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7-104 Fire equipment; emergency right-of-way and use.

(a)All fire apparatus and equipment is hereby given and granted the exclusive right-of-way over and through all streets, avenues, alleys and public thoroughfares in the city while enroute to fires or in response to any alarm, and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to in any manner obstruct or hinder the apparatus or equipment.

(b)All emergency vehicles of the fire department, while proceeding on official business, shall be operated in strict accordance with the requirements of the Kansas Statutes regarding the operation of emergency vehicles, and each departmental member assigned to the operation of emergency vehicles shall familiarize himself or herself with the requirements of the law and govern himself or herself accordingly. Any operator violating the provisions of the state law shall be liable for disciplinary action.

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7-105 Same; fire hose.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive any vehicle over any fire hose laid on any street, alley or lot. This article shall not apply to any apparatus or vehicle being driven by members of the fire department.

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7-106 Obstruction of fire hydrant.

It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed upon or about any fire hydrant any rubbish, building material, fence or other obstruction of any character, or in any manner obstruct, hinder, or delay the fire department in the performance of its duties in case of fire. Nor shall any person fasten to any fire hydrant any guy rope or brace, nor stand any vehicle within 15 feet of any such hydrant.

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7-107 False alarm.

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make or sound or cause to be made or sounded, or by any other means, any false alarm.

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