(1) The fire chief shall be responsible for the administration, direction, and operations of fire services.

(2) The fire chief shall have such authority, rights, duties, and responsibilities as may be granted, directed, or set forth by applicable federal, state, or municipal laws or regulations of ambulance service.

(3) The fire chief shall employ such persons as may be necessary to assist in carrying out the responsibilities of the position. Those persons shall be employed for such positions as authorized by the budget or any amendments thereof and shall be compensated as provided for in the budget or any amendments thereof.

(4) The fire chief shall report to and receive direction from the city administrator; or in the absence of the city administrator from the authorized designee of the city administrator.

(5) Any provision of the Pullman City Code referring to the director of public safety shall be deemed to mean the fire chief when they pertain to fire suppression, fire prevention, or providing of ambulance service.

(6) Any provision of the Pullman City Code referring to the Disaster Emergency Coordinator shall be deemed to mean the fire chief when they pertain to reviewing and updating of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, maintaining liaison with the state and federal agencies during the planning process for emergency management preparedness, conducting training and exercises pertaining to disaster preparedness, and overseeing the implementation of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan during actual emergencies, from the warning stage through the mitigation stage, and activating the Emergency Operations Center upon declaration of an emergency by the Mayor. (Ord. 22-8 §2, 2022; Ord. 18-25 §18, 2018; Ord. 18-7 §12, 2018; Ord. 82-32 §1, 1982).