§ 8-1 TITLE 2 — ADMINISTRATION § 8-7

Chapter 8 calls, the Fire Chief or the Fire Chief's designee shall have the authority of a FIRE CHIEF police officer. (Ord. 89-11, 5/15/89) Sec. 8-1: Office Established Sec. 8-2: Duties Sec. 8-4. Demolition Power. Sec. 8-3: Authority at Fire Scene The Fire Chief, or any firefighter Sec. 8-4: Demolition Power under his or her command at a fire, may, Sec. 8-5: Use of Public Right-of-Way with the concurrence and consent of the Sec. 8-6: Firefighters May Call for Mayor, destroy, or cause to be destroyed, Assistance part or all of any building or structure Sec. 8-7: Moscow Volunteer Fire during the progress of a fire, for the Department purpose of checking or extinguishing the same. Sec. 8-1. Office Established. There is hereby established the office Sec. 8-5. Use of Public Right-of- of Fire Chief, which office shall be filled Way. by appointment of the Mayor, with consent The Fire Chief and any firefighter of the Council and with the advice and under his or her command, shall, in going consent of the Moscow Volunteer Fire to or from, or while attending emergencies, Department membership, and shall hold fires or drills, have and be entitled to the office for the duration of his or her right-of-way upon all streets, alleys, and appointment or until such time as the Fire sidewalks within the City. Chief may be removed by the Mayor, or as provided by law. Sec. 8-6. Firefighters May Call for Assistance. Sec. 8-2. Duties. It shall be unlawful for any person In addition to the duties imposed upon who shall be requested by the Fire Chief or the Fire Chief by Idaho Code and/or by any firefighter to assist him or her in contract, the Fire Chief shall supervise and discharging his or her duties in an administer the fire education, suppression emergency situation, to refuse or fail to and prevention and affairs of the City, and render to the best of his or her ability such shall superintend and manage any contact aid as is required. between the City and the Moscow Volunteer Fire Department membership, Sec. 8-7. Moscow Volunteer Fire subject to the approval of the Mayor. The Department. Fire Chief shall perform such other duties The City may, on an ongoing basis, as may be prescribed by the ordinances, contract with the Moscow Volunteer Fire resolutions and regulations of the City or as Department for fire prevention, fire directed by the Mayor. suppression and other services. The words "Fire Department," when used in City Sec. 8-3. Authority at Fire Scene. codes and the Uniform Fire Code shall The Fire Chief or the Fire Chief's mean the Moscow Volunteer Fire designee shall have absolute command and Department. control at the scene of any fire including (Ord. 89-11, 5/15/89) control over the street adjacent to the fire scene. This authority shall continue until the Fire Chief, or the next designee, determines that the fire is fully suppressed. While attending fires and answering fire