Members of the Fire Department shall perform all the duties delegated to them by state law, and the code and all applicable ordinances, rules and procedures of the city. Firefighters shall acquire the knowledge of operation of all apparatus, tools and equipment in use in the Department, and maintain such apparatus, tools and equipment in a clean condition and in readiness for operation at all times. Firefighters shall observe and study the principles of modern firefighting, fire prevention, rescue work, resuscitation, first aid, ventilation and salvage operations. Members shall constantly promote their physical and mental welfare. It shall be the duty of all members thereof to extinguish accidental or destructive fires and to prevent the occurrence or spread of such fires. It shall be the duty of all members thereof to provide rescue emergency medical services and to promote fire prevention within the community.
(Prior Code, § 34.07) (Ord. 87-O-1261, passed 2-4-1987)