It shall be the duty of every officer and member of the Department to obey, without question, the orders of his superior officers at all times while in the fire station or at or going to or returning from fires.
In the absence of the Chief, when responding to any alarm, the Assistant Chief, Captain, Lieutenant or senior officer or member present, in order of rank and seniority, shall assume the duties and full authority of the Chief, until the arrival of a superior officer. After responding to an alarm, no member shall leave the scene of the fire or the apparatus until the fire shall have been extinguished and the apparatus returned to the station and properly cared for, except by permission of the commanding officer. (Ord. 83-08, 9-6-1983)