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Massachusetts Fire District 7
By-Laws
Accepted: June 27, 1991
Updated: January 29, 2001
January 27, 2005
ARTICLE I –
DISTRICT 7
Article I,
Section 1. Name:
This organization established pursuant to
an agreement authorized by Massachusetts
General Law (M.G.L.) Chapter 40, Section 4A,
M.G.L. Ch 48, Section 59A shall be know
herein as Massachusetts Fire District 7.
Article I,
Section 2. Purpose.
The purpose of Massachusetts Fire
District 7 shall be:
· To
provide Fire Service mutual aid assistance
in the District 7 area.
· To
provide coordination of all Fire Service
mutual aid activities in the area.
· To
interface with existing Civil Defense (M.E.M.A.)
and provide it’s Fire
Mobilization.
· To
provide overall planning for coordinated
activities in times of emergencies
and disasters.
· To
provide for the common functions for the
good of the Fire Service in the
area served, including, but not
limited to:
* collective purchasing
* group training
* common maintenance
* coordinated communications
* common insurance
* seminars for exchange of ideas
* fire prevention & education
Article I,
Section 3. Office
An office shall be established within
Massachusetts Fire District 7. (The present
office is located at Auburn Fire
Headquarters, 47 Auburn St. Auburn, Ma.
01501)
Article I,
Section 4. Membership: (As of
12-10-04)
The Head of the Fire Department, as
defined in Chapter 148, Section 1 of the
following fire departments shall be members
of
Massachusetts Fire District 7, hereafter
known as
District 7:
Auburn, Blackstone,
Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, East
Brookfield, Grafton, Leicester, Mendon,
Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, North
Brookfield,
Oxford, Paxton, Southbridge, Spencer,
Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren,
Webster, West Brookfield, and Worcester.
The Head of the respective Fire
Departments may appoint delegates from
within their
department to represent them at meetings.
Said delegates so appointed will have full
authority and voting rights at such
meetings. |
