A. Obey Superiors: It shall be the duty of each officer and member of the fire department to obey without question the orders of his superior officers at all times while in the fire station or at or going to or returning from fires.
B. Wear Uniform Or Insignia: Each member of the fire department shall wear at all times when on duty such distinctive uniform or insignia as shall be prescribed in the bylaws.
C. Chief's Duties:
1. Discipline, Good Order And Proper Conduct: The chief of the fire department shall be responsible for the discipline, good order and proper conduct of the whole fire department, for the enforcement of all ordinances and regulations pertaining thereto, and for the care and condition of the hoses, fire apparatus, and all other property of the department or in its charge.
2. Command And Control: The chief shall have command and control of all officers and members of the department, and of all hoses, fire apparatus and other property of the department or in its charge.
3. Summon Able Bodied Persons To Assist: The chief likewise shall have control of all persons present at fires and shall have power, if need be, to summon any and all able bodied persons present to aid in extinguishing any fire, in removing property from any burning and exposed building and in guarding the same, and any able bodied person refusing to obey such summons shall be liable to the penalties as provided in section 7-2-5 of this title.
D. Absence Of Chief: In the absence of the chief when responding to alarms, the assistant chief, captain, lieutenant or senior member present, in order of rank and seniority, shall assume the duties and full authority of the chief until the arrival of a superior officer.
E. Leaving Scene Of Fire: After responding to an alarm, no member shall leave the scene of the fire or the apparatus until the fire shall have been extinguished and the apparatus returned to the station and properly cared for, except by permission of the commanding officer. (1987 Code § 2.20.040)