The duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Chief of the Dunbar Fire Department shall be as follows:
(a) The Assistant Chief shall consider it his duty to be constantly vigilant and while setting an especially good example, require that his command measure up to the standards of departmental requirements.
(b) He shall respond on fire alarms and other related emergency calls and deploy apparatus and personnel in the most advantageous manner for control of the emergency.
(c) Help to insure proper management, discipline, and training of the members of the Fire Department, and see that all work assignments are carried out.
(d) Reprimand, recommend suspension for cause, any member of the Fire Department in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the Firemen’s Civil Service.
(e) Assist the Chief in any manner feasible and serve as Acting Chief, assuming complete command of the Fire Department, in the absence of the Chief.
(f) The Assistant Chief shall be responsible in addition to all written or implied duties, to perform any special duty ordered by the Chief or Mayor in absence of the Chief, not in conflict with ordinances of the City.
(g) The Assistant Chief shall be the training officer under the direction of the Chief and shall be responsible for maintaining an ongoing training program that will assure all personnel maximum training in all phases of Fire Department work and in accordance with Fire Department procedures, always seeking the Chief’s approval for any changes made in procedures.
(h) The Assistant Chief shall be the Fire Prevention Officer and shall maintain an ongoing inspection and Fire Prevention Program for the City.
(Ord. 403. Passed 4-16-79.)