The Fire Chief shall have command over all members of the Fire Department, and shall possess all necessary power over persons and property which shall be reasonably necessary to effectively combat any fire or other like emergency. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to instruct the other members of the Fire Department in the operation of the apparatus and equipment, so that members of the Fire Department are capable and efficient in the operation of the same. It shall be his duty to examine into the condition of all apparatus belonging to the Fire Department, and when any of the buildings or apparatus used for the purpose of the Fire Department requires any alterations, additions or repairs, he shall report the same to the City Manager. It shall be his duty to receive and transmit to the City Manager all communications relating to the Fire Department, to keep an exact roll of the Fire Company, to make a report to the City Manager of each fire, and to submit annually a summary of all fires and an inventory of all equipment with a statement of its condition to the Council. It shall be the duty of the Chief to be present at all fires when at all possible. He shall have the power and it shall be his duty to investigate the cause of all fires and, in connection therewith, he shall have the power to examine papers and witnesses, and compel the production and appearance of the same.
(Ord. 2009-28. Passed 10-13-09.)