The functions of the fire department shall include:
A. Protecting life and property by preventing and eliminating fire hazards and by controlling and extinguishing fires;
B. Enforce laws and ordinances relating to the preventing and extinguishing of fires and handling of potentially dangerous combustibles and explosives;
C. Investigate and report to the police department in all cases where there is reason to believe that any fire is the result of a crime or that the crime is committed in connection therewith;
D. Maintain in efficient operable condition those firefighting and fire prevention systems and facilities assigned to the fire department;
E. Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, recruit, and train such call firefighters or other volunteer and auxiliary personnel as may reasonably be required to augment regular fire department staff levels; and
F. Perform such other duties as the city manager may direct.
(Prior code §2.15 (Ord. 669), Ord. 2268)