§ 22-16. Duties of the fire chief.

(a)

The chief of the fire department shall:

(1)

Be responsible for the discipline, good order and proper conduct of the whole fire department, the enforcement of all laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining thereto and for the care and condition of the houses, engines and all other property and apparatus of the department.

(2)

Have the superintendence, control and command of all the employees of the department, of all the firehouses, engines and all other fire apparatus, equipment and property of the department belonging to the city;

(3)

Have control of all persons present at fires and other emergencies where the fire department has primary control, and to that end shall exofficio have and exercise all the powers of the chief of police thereat;

(4)

Wear the authorized badge designating his rank of fire chief and shall be responsible for taking immediate and proper measures for the extinguishment of all fires within the city;

(5)

Have power, if need be, to summon any and all persons present to aid in extinguishing any fire, in removing personal property from any building on fire or in danger thereof, and in guarding the same;

(6)

Have power to order the cutting down and removing of any structure, erection, fence, or other thing if the chief shall deem it necessary for the purpose of checking the progress of any fire;

(7)

Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the manager of safety.

(b)

In case of the absence of the chief from any fire, the assistant chiefs, or in their absence the highest ranking firefighter of the company first at the fire or other emergency, shall, during such emergency, have powers and perform the duties of such chief.

(Code 1950, § 221.8)

Cross reference

Regulation of products containing ozone-depleting compounds, § 4-51 et seq.