Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 5779)
The Chief of the Fire Department shall have a salary of not less than fifteen thousand two hundred pesos per annum.
The Chief is responsible for management and control of all matters relating to the administration of the fire department, organization, discipline, and disposition of the fire force, and has charge of fire engine houses, fire engines, hose carts, hooks and ladders, trucks, and all other fire apparatus.
The Chief has full police powers in the vicinity of fires and authority to remove any building or other property whenever necessary to prevent the spreading of fire or to protect adjacent property.
If the fire is criminally caused, the Chief shall refer the matter to the city fiscal's office for immediate prosecution notwithstanding any law to the contrary.
The Chief shall inspect all buildings erected or under construction or repair within the city to determine whether they provide sufficient protection against fire and comply with the ordinance relating thereto.
The Chief has charge of the city telegraph, telephone, city streetlight service, and fire alarm service.
The Chief supervises and regulates the stringing, grounding, and installation of wires for all electrical connections, including the use of electric motors, generators, and electrically powered appliances to avoid conflagrations and public safety hazards.
The Chief supervises and regulates the manufacture, storage, and use of petroleum, gas, acetylene, gunpowder, and other highly combustible matter and explosives, ensuring enforcement of related ordinances.
Yes, the Chief shall have an assistant and such other personnel to assist him in his duties as may be provided from time to time by appropriation ordinances.