(a) It shall be the duty of the members of the fire department to prevent and extinguish accidental or destructive fires; to mitigate the results and render aid in the case of accident or disaster; to preserve order and prevent infractions of the law and to arrest violators thereof; to enforce all the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the village and all statutes and laws effective in the village, and to perform such other duties in the preservation of life and property as may be assigned.
(b) All members of the fire department shall be authorized to serve writs, summonses and other processes.
(c) Each member of the department shall have all the responsibility, authority and liability prescribed by statute, this code or other village ordinances for firefighters or police officers.