The duties of the Fire Chief, subject to supervision by the Town Manager, shall be as follows:
(A) To exercise general control of the Department, the personnel, apparatus, and fire alarm systems;
(B) To command the Department, and supervise the firefighting and extinguishing of all fires, and to have the authority to keep away from the vicinity of all fires any, and all idle, disorderly, or suspicious persons;
(C) To inspect, or cause to be inspected, all trucks and other equipment of the Fire Department each and every week to ascertain that such equipment is being kept in proper condition, and report annually to the Town Council the condition of all equipment;
(D) To inspect, or cause to be inspected, all fire hydrants and fire alarm systems at least once every three months, and make a report of such inspection to the Manager;
(E) To serve as, or to delegate, the responsibilities for the Fire Inspector. (See § 10-203); and
(F) To perform such other duties and tasks as required by law, or otherwise assigned by the Town Manager.
(Code 1976, § 4.2(1)-(4))