§ 22-8. Duties of the Chief.

The Chief of the Department shall be in command of the Department and all fires and fire-related incidents within the Township of Byram. The Chief shall be responsible for all decisions involving the use of fire apparatus within or without the Township. He shall be responsible for the actions and direction of the Department when officially summoned for duty and for other matters pertaining to the overall efficiency of fire fighting within the Township. The Chief shall render an annual report to the Township Manager covering such firematic activities as fires and drills, etc., but may delegate a subordinate to keep such records.