Should a driving position open, a Private assigned under this Article 36
cannot be required to accept the driving position.
D. Water Emergency Dive Team
D.1. Dive Team Organizational Structure: All members of the rescue team
will be Nashua Fire Rescue members, and the recovery team will be Nashua Police
Department members, both departments will make-up the “City of Nashua Water
Emergency Dive Team”. The Dive Team could be used to assist other
communities.
D.2. Medical Screening) Any member who 1s interested in serving on the
“Dive Team” will consent to being medically screened by the designated
Physician. The medical screening will be designated to evaluate the member’s
fitness for the “Dive Team” assignment. The complete screening criteria will be
made available for the member’s to review before the screening takes place.
Each year prior to the “Medical Screening” members will agree in writing to
participate with the “Dive Team” for the fiscal year following the Medical
screening.
Medical test and results will be kept confidential between the Physician and
the member. If after the medical screening the member chooses to be an active
team participant, then those medical records will be maintained and supervised by
the teams designated physician, facility or agency.
D.3. Procedure: Nashua Fire Rescue will post for the team assignment and
will initially train twenty members in order to maintain a regular four member
Rescue Dive Team available on a daily basis.
Limtt: 40 Members 10 — Officers 30 — Fire Fighters
One Captain will be regularly assigned as the Dive Team Captain
In the event more members sign for the team than this pre-determined
staffing allows, the members with the most seniority will be allowed to continue in
the traming process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.
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