(A) The Chief shall appoint officers from qualified adequately trained personnel, and shall establish a chain of command in descending order of rank. Officers shall be:
(1) Two Assistant Chiefs;
(2) One Captain; and
(3) Two Lieutenants.
(B) Officers shall aid the Chief in development of departmental policies, administration of departmental rules, regulations, policy, training and incident command.
(C) Changes in officers may be implemented at the direction of the Fire Board. Any appointment of officers is subject to review and approval of the Fire Board.
(D) The Chief shall establish a job description for each rank. Each command officer shall be responsible that orders are carried out by subordinates. Temporary officers may be appointed by the senior officer present at any emergency to ensure the continuity of the chain of command. Such temporary appointments shall terminate when the officer with the given responsibility becomes available.
(Ord. 120, passed 10-13-1997)