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ARTICLE I - DEPARTMENT NAME THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE `�PEQUOT LAKES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'� OF THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES, MINNESOTA. THE DEPARTMENT IS MUNICIPAL OWNED AND EACH MEMBER SHALL BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES. ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP $ECTION 1: ANY RESIDENT WHO IS AT LEAST THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN �1H� YEARS, LIVES WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE TO THE PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION ONE �1�, AND HAS LIVED AT THEIR RESIDENCE AT LEAST ONE �1� YEAR IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS IN ARTICLE II. PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS SHALL ALSO POSSESS A VALID MINNESOTA DRIVERS LICENSE AND NOT BE A MEMBER OF ANOTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES HAS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THOSE QUALIFIED WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, CREED, COLOR, MARITAL STATUS OR NATION OF ORIGIN. SECTION 2 THIS DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIST ONLY OF MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING BELONGING TO THE DEPARTMENT AS ORGANIZED. THESE MEMBERS SHALL BE AS MANY DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE ADEQUATE PROTECTION OF THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES AND ITS CONTRACTED AREAS. $ECTION 3 PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS SHALL MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE BEING GIVEN AN INTERVIEW AND FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR MEMBERSHIP • MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN �18� YEARS OF AGE. • MUST LIVE WITHIN A FIFTEEN (15) MINUTE DRIVE FROM THEIR RESIDENCE TO PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 1. • MUST POSSESS VALID A MINNESOTA DRIVERS LICENSE WITH A SATISFACTORY DRIVING RECORD MEETING THE POLICIES SET BY THE CITY OF PEqUOT LAKES. • MUST BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION, ABLE TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS �5O-1OOLBS� REPEATEDLY, ABLE TO WALK, CRAWL, CLIMB, WORK IN CONFINED SPACES, AND BE WILLING TO WORK IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS. • MUST BE ABLE TO PASS PHYSICAL EXAM REQUIRED BY THE PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT. � � • HAVE NORMAL VISION WITH OR WITHOUT CORRECTIVE LENSES. .�