**Art. 1 Fire Department Regulations - Purpose**

1. This Regulation defines the organization of the fire department as well as the procedural workflows between the municipal authority and the fire department command of the Municipality of Glarus Nord.

1. Duties and Powers

| Duties | Safety Commission | Fire Department Command |

|---|---|---|

| Election proposal for Fire Chief to Municipal Council | x | - |

| Election of Deputy Chief | x | - |

| Election of Base Commander upon request of FD-Cmd | x | - |

| Election of Company Commander(s) upon request of FD-Cmd | x | - |

| Election of Deputy Company Commander(s) | - | x |

| Appointment of Group Leaders | - | x |

| Preparation of Budget and Accounts | - | x |

| Approval of Budget and Annual Accounts for submission to Municipal Council | x | - |

| Acknowledgment of training program (approved by the Fire Department Inspectorate) | x | - |

| Acknowledgment of the Fire Department Inspectorate's report on the operational readiness of the fire department and ordering of measures | x | - |

| Definition of a competence regulation | x | - |

| Issuing of disciplinary measures against members of the fire department | - | x |

| Approval of deployments and services that do not fall within the duties of the fire department | x | - |

| Annual activity report to the Municipal Council | x | - |

| Representation of the fire department towards associations, organizations, and the public | - | x |

| Preparation of training program | - | x |

| Issuing of job descriptions for the Command | x | - |

| Recruitment | - | x |

| Assignment of persons to fire department service or fire department substitute service | - | x |

| Course assignments | - | x |

1. Based on Article 7 of the Ordinance on the Law concerning Fire Protection and the Fire Brigade, the Municipal Council of Glarus Nord enacts this Fire Brigade Regulation.

2. The following additional foundations are binding for the organization and operation of the fire brigade

a) Law concerning Fire Protection and the Fire Brigade;

b) Ordinance on the Fire Protection Law;

c) Cantonal Fire Brigade Regulation;

d) Contribution Provisions for Damage Prevention and Damage Control.

1. Organizational Chart


1. The responsible bodies and persons must pay the utmost attention to ensuring the operational readiness of the fire department. In particular, equipment, training, and procedures (alarm organization, response times, on-call arrangements, etc.) are central to this.

1. Personnel

| Personnel | Näfels-Mollis Support Fire Department | Nieder-Oberurnen Fire Department | Kerenzen Fire Department | Bilten Fire Department |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Personnel Strength | 90 | 60 | 50 | 50 |

2. Alerting: Telephone connection for all firefighters (AdF) / Number of pagers depending on AdF availability

3. Personal Equipment

| Personal Equipment | Näfels-Mollis Support Fire Department | Nieder-Oberurnen Fire Department | Kerenzen Fire Department | Bilten Fire Department |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Firefighting clothing incl. combi suit | X | X | X | X |

4. Equipment

| Equipment | Näfels-Mollis Support Fire Department | Nieder-Oberurnen Fire Department | Kerenzen Fire Department | Bilten Fire Department |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus | 30 | 15 | 12 | 12 |

| Hand-operated / Extension Ladder | X | X | X | X |

| Motor Pump Type 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |

| Water Cannon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

| Emergency Power Generator (min. 2 kW) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |

| Lighting Material | X | X | X | X |

| Extinguishing Material (Fittings and Hose Material) | X | X | X | X |

| Radios | X | X | X | X |

5. Vehicles

| Vehicles | Näfels-Mollis Support Fire Department | Nieder-Oberurnen Fire Department | Kerenzen Fire Department | Bilten Fire Department |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Small Tanker Fire Truck (min. 1,800 l) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

| Standard Tanker Fire Truck (min. 2,400 l) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

| Rescue Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Vehicles in various combinations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

6. Special Equipment

| Equipment | Näfels-Mollis Support Fire Department | Nieder-Oberurnen Fire Department | Kerenzen Fire Department | Bilten Fire Department |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Rebreathers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Oil Spill Emergency Kit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Thermal Imaging Camera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Positive Pressure High-Performance Fan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

| Submersible Pumps | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

| Pioneer Material (Cutting devices, etc.) | X | X | X | X |

7. Separate Operational Devices

| Operational Devices | Näfels-Mollis Support Fire Department | Nieder-Oberurnen Fire Department | Kerenzen Fire Department | Bilten Fire Department |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Hydraulic Rescue Tools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Mobile Flood Protection Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

8. These target values are discussed annually with the Fire Inspectorate.

1. The Safety Commission and the Fire Department Command regularly address the handling of risks associated with fire service with the functionaries as well as individual members of the fire department.

1. The cantonal Fire Department Inspectorate coordinates, supervises, advises, and supports the organs of the fire departments in their activities. It may declare regulations, guidelines, and directives of the Swiss Fire Service Coordination (FKS) to be binding for the Glarus fire departments.

1. The Municipal Council of Glarus Nord exercises supreme supervision over the fire department. It is responsible for all tasks not assigned to another fire department body. It appoints its representatives to the Security Commission.

1. The Security Commission is responsible for the supervision and control of the fire department. It is tasked with the duties outlined in Appendix 1 to this regulation.

2. The fire department commander and his deputies participate in the meetings of the Security Commission with voting rights.

1. The Fire Brigade Command consists of the Fire Brigade Commander, a Vice Commander, the Adjutant, as well as the Company Commanders and their deputies.

2. The Fire Brigade Command is responsible for the operational management of the fire brigade in accordance with Annex 1 to this regulation.

3. The Fire Brigade Commander holds overall responsibility for the fire brigade and the leadership of the Fire Brigade Command. He is the contact person for the authorities and the Fire Inspection Office.

4. The Fire Brigade Commander may, particularly during widespread natural events, assume overall control of the fire brigade.

5. The Company Commander leads the assigned fire brigade company during training service and operations.

1. The organizational structure of the Glarus Nord Fire Department is depicted in an organizational chart as Appendix 2 to these regulations. It must conform to the basic organizational chart issued by the Government Council.

1. Job descriptions must be created for the functions of Fire Chief, Company Commander, Platoon Leader, Head of Training, Adjutant, and Quartermaster. The Fire Inspectorate provides corresponding templates.

1. **Personnel and Equipment (Devices, Vehicles, etc.)**

Personnel levels and equipment (devices, vehicles, etc.) are determined by the mission and deployment disposition of the individual companies, as well as by the target values recommended by the Fire Department Inspectorate (Annex 3 to these regulations). Significant deviations must be discussed with the Fire Department Inspectorate.

1. The fire department command is responsible for the basic training and functionally appropriate training and further education of all members of the fire department.

2. The cantonal and inter-cantonal course offerings of the fire department inspectorate are mandatory to use.

1. The exercises (number, content, etc.) are determined by the area of responsibility of the fire department/company and the training needs of the members of the fire department.

2. The fire department command shall prepare an annual exercise program, which must be submitted to the fire department inspectorate for approval. Each fire department company is required to conduct at least eight general exercises annually.

1. The budget and fire department accounts must be consistently managed as a special fund "Fire Department" in accordance with the principles of the Financial Management Act.

2. A separate cost center accounting must be maintained for each company.

1. For the preparation of the budget, the deadlines and content requirements of the municipality must be followed. The budget approved by the Security Commission, along with the annual financial statements, must be submitted to the Fire Inspectorate with the additionally requested documents.

1. The fire department command ensures comprehensive insurance coverage for all members of the fire department as well as the fire department infrastructure is guaranteed at all times.

1. Fire departments shall cooperate appropriately with other fire departments, civil protection emergency services, further emergency services, and cantonal authorities. The necessary arrangements shall be made early on, and joint exercises shall be conducted periodically.

1. In special and extraordinary situations, the fire department shall timely request the necessary support. If applicable, the fire department (commander) shall request the deployment of the municipal crisis management team.