The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the management, command, direction, and control of the Fire Department and emergency medical services, and control over all matters relating thereto, subject to the rules and regulations of the city, the provisions of law and this chapter. The Chief shall also:
(A) Have the sole command at fires over all other persons, and shall take all proper measures for the prevention or extinguishment of fires, the protection of life and property, the preservation of order, and shall cause the provisions of law, of this chapter, and regulations of the Fire Department to be observed;
(B) Examine the condition of all fire stations, engines, and other apparatus belonging to the city and used for the purposes of the fire force and report thereon annually or as often as circumstances render it expedient or when directed by the Mayor, Board of Public Works and Safety or the Common Council;
(C) Report to the Board of Public Works and Safety whenever any of the buildings, apparatus, or alarms used for the purposes of the fire force require any alterations, additions, repairs, or replacements;
(D) Keep exact lists of his or her personnel and respective companies specifying the time of admission and discharge, the age and full status of each member, which he or she shall report to the Board and in an annual report to be published in a manner as the Common Council may direct or request;
(E) Report all accidents by fire which may happen within the city, with the cause thereof as well as can be ascertained and the number and description of buildings destroyed or injured, together with the names of the owners or occupants;
(F) Require strict training and schooling of the members of the force in firefighting, fire prevention, first aid, lifesaving, and other relevant subjects;
(G) Keep abreast of the times and be conversant with the newest and most modem scientific methods of fire prevention, fire extinguishment, and lifesaving; and make necessary plans and suggestions for the constant improvement of the fire force for the protection of lives and property in the city; and
(H) Require persons in charge of public, private, and parochial schools and educational institutions to have regular fire drills.
(Prior Code, § 35.021) (Ord. 0-06-0011, passed 6-12-2006)