The Fire Chief shall be the chief and commanding officer of the Fire Department and the chief engineer thereof. He or she shall be responsible for the administration, training, discipline and morale of the members of the Fire Department and for their efficient and effective employment in the prevention of fires and explosions in the city and the extinguishment of fires and rendition of aid at the scene of any explosion; he or she shall be responsible for the maintenance and use of all property and apparatus of the Fire Department; he or she shall cause all required investigations to be made and all required reports to be rendered; and he or she shall have the powers and perform the duties as may be prescribed by state law for fire chiefs in cities of the fourth class and as may be prescribed for his or her office by this code and other ordinances and resolutions of the City Council.
(Ord. 336, passed 8-9-1976)