R-144 - 06/26/1973 - FIRE DEPT - ResolutionsR -eq4+
RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE UNDER
THE ILLINOIS FIRE PROTECTION AND
TRAINING ACT
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WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook, Oak Brook, Illinois 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 Village of Oak Brook be eligible
for initial or continued participation in the program, the law re-
quirea that before an individual may commence regular employment sa
Mire 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
WHERFAR, the Village of Oak Brook, Oak Brook, Illinois intends
to establish its own school or to utilise some other school certified
by said Commission for the purpose of providing the training rem
quired under said Act:
NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Oak Brook,
Illinois 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 ;oot=euce
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such basic training -must be
completed by the trainee within his probationary period of twelve
months.'
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the.'Board of Fire and'Police,
Commissionera.are hereby instructed and directed to make the necessary,
amendments to the Personnel Rules, the Manual of Rules of the Oak
Brook Fire Department, and Rules of said Board.of Fire and Police
Commissioners in order to require that any person appointed to the
Fire Department of the Village of -OSk. Brock,. Oak Brook, Illinois,
shall not become a regular member of the ;Oak, Brook Fite Department
unless and until he shall have completed, pursuant to said Illinois
Fire Protection and.TrainingAct, -the approved training course
within twelve months of the date of -his initial employment.
PASSED and APPROVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oak. Brook this iGZ day.of. SuwrF, - ,1973.
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