A.  As used in this Section, the term “fire fighting apparatus” shall mean any type of automotive equipment specially designed for fire fighting purposes and shall not include standard passenger vehicles.

B.  Each unit of fire fighting apparatus operated by Fire District Number Two of Rapides Parish shall at all times be manned by a fire fighter holding the rank of captain and a fire fighter holding the rank of engineer or driver.  Such a minimum crew shall be provided on each shift for each unit of fire fighting apparatus in service in the department.  Each such unit shall be under the control of the captain assigned to that unit and shall be operated by the engineer or driver so assigned.

Acts 1986, No. 592, §1.