Sec. 6-7. - Duties and responsibilities of fire department, fire chief.

(a)

The fire department of the town is designated as the fire protection department of civil defense.

(b)

The fire chief is designated as the department head responsible as follows:

(1)

To provide a plan for the fire defense of the town to include the designation of priorities for all buildings and facilities of the town. Priorities will be determined by the effect a building or facility loss will have on the community defense and recovery program.

(2)

To recruit and train auxiliary fire fighters to operate in the warden services of civil defense.

(3)

To recruit and train auxiliary light rescue forces to operate in the warden services of civil defense.

(4)

To conduct periodic inspections of critical facilities to recommend steps for reduction of fire potential.

(5)

To conduct training in chemical and radiological monitoring for fire and light-rescue personnel.

(c)

Fire department training for civil defense will be guided by civil defense instructions.

(d)

The light rescue section of civil defense will be under the command and supervision of the chief of the fire department.

(e)

The fire chief, through his subordinate assistant chiefs, will be responsible for the security, maintenance and inventory of all civil defense equipment and materials assigned to the fire department.

(Code 1967, § 8-7)

Cross reference— Fire department, § 8-26 et seq.