The Chief shall have the general supervision
of the Department. Said general supervision by the Chief shall not
conflict with such rules and bylaws for the government and management
of the Department as may from time to time be adopted by the Board
of Fire Officers as herein provided or the provisions of this chapter
or the applicable provisions of law.
The Chief shall report monthly to the Mayor
and Council:
A. The condition of the various pieces of apparatus and
appurtenances.
B. The number of fires during the month, their location
and cause, the date of the same and the loss occasioned thereby.
C. Resignations, elections and expulsions passed upon
by the Board of Fire Officers.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-54.1, the Chief
or other superior fire officer who is charged with the duty of supervising
or directing operations at the scene of any fire shall be the sole
authority within fire lines established by said Chief or other superior
fire officer at the scene of such fire with respect to all firefighting
operations relating to the protection of lives and property endangered
by such fire, and within such fire lines, such authority shall supersede
that of any municipal police authority. The authority provided for
herein shall terminate at such time as the chief or other superior
fire officer declares the fire out.