(A) Generally.
(1) It is lawful for any member in charge of fire apparatus to require the aid of any motor vehicle or other source of power in drawing or conveying fire apparatus to the scene of a fire or other emergency. It is unlawful for persons to refuse or neglect to assist the fire apparatus as required in this section.
(2) (a) All persons in the vicinity of a fire or other emergency shall be subject to the orders of the Chief or other members of the fire force in charge; provided, that a person who is not a member of the fire division shall not be bound to obey any member of the fire force in charge at fires or other emergency unless the member shall wear an insignia indicating his or her status or shall make known the status to the person charged with obedience of orders as herein specified.
(b) The Chief or other members of the fire force in charge shall have power to arrest any person refusing to obey lawful orders issued in accordance with this section.
(Prior Code, § 35.075)
(B) Police assistance.
(1) The Fire Chief or other commanding officers of the Fire Department shall have the authority to call upon the Police Department for aid and enforcement of any fire regulations of the fire prevention code, this chapter or any other ordinance of the city.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, when so called upon by the Fire Chief or his or her duly authorized agents to act according to the instructions of and to perform duties as may be required of him or her in order to enforce or put into effect the fire regulations.
(Prior Code, § 35.076)
(C) Assisting police upon request.
(1) It shall be the duty of every member of the fire force to assist police officers in making arrests or quelling disturbances when called upon to do so when away from company quarters.
(2) Whenever word is sent to any fire station asking for assistance to the police, it shall be the duty of the commanding officer of the station to detail as many members to assist the police as may be necessary for the occasion; provided, that not less than the minimum number of members required by rules of the fire force remain in the quarters for duty in case of fire.
(Prior Code, § 35.077)