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126 apparatus and the fire fighter's personal automobile to emergencies, as well as on safe practices while fighting a fire. Only qualified drivers shall drive the fire apparatus and the names of qualified drivers shall be posted in the fire station and furnished to the membership of the department. Drivers shall operate apparatus with caution at all times and allow no one but active fire fighters to ride the apparatus when it is on call to a fire or other emergency. (h) The senior fire officer within whose area a fire emergency occurs is the authority on the fire scene or when a fire occurs outside a recog- nized fire district the senior fire officer of the first arriving department shall be the authority. Each fire department shall respond to the call of the fire marshal who shall have the authority to coordinate the activities of responding fire departments at the fire emergency. (i) The senior fire officer responsible for the fire emergency shall make a full investigation of each fire to determine, if possible, the cause of the fire. A report of the findings of this investigation shall be forwarded to the fire marshal within thirty (30) days of the fire on forms supplied by the fire marshal. If evidence shows the fire may be incendiary or if persons are injured or killed, the fire marshal and other necessary state and local officials shall be notified immediately. (j) Each department shall furnish to the Board of County Commissioners an audit of receipts and disbursements by September 30 of each year for the previous fiscal year. This audit shall be conducted by an accountant certi- fied by the State of North Carolina. (k) The fire chief shall be responsible for filing all reports required by local, state and federal agencies. (1) Each department involved with the medical first responders program shall provide basic life support to sick and injured persons and shall work under the guidelines set forth by the Director of Emergency Services. (m) Each department shall provue a means of notifying members of a fire call. This system must involve an electric siren capable of being activated by the Cabarrus County Fire Dispatch Center and should include radio receivers for individual members or a telephone call system to be used by members. SECTION 6. The duties of the county fire marshal are: (a) To act as a liaison between the fire departments and the county manager and the Board of County Commissioners and shall keep said informed on matters involving fire departments, fire districts, and tax districts. (b) To aid in planning, organizing and developing new departments, faciliites and districts. (c) To be an advisor to the county manager and county commissioners concerning requirements of the Insurance Services Offices with regard to the ratings of fire districts. (d) To assist in developing a comprehensive training program for all county fire departments. (e) To advise fire departments on equipment purchases, maintenance, and repair. (f) To make yearly inspections of all departments to see that they conform to minimum standards on Insurance Services Offices, Class 9 Rating and the requirements of county fire ordinance. (g) To make fire prevention inspections of schools as required by G.S. Chapter 115, day care facilities as authorized by G.S. Chapter 110, inspections required by the Department of Social Services. (h) To administer the county fire prevention code and make in- spections relevant to enforcement of the code. The term fire chief in the county fire prevention code* shall refer to the county fire marshal. *American Insurance Association, 1970 Edition, adopted by reference, November 1974.