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February 21, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 322 (9) The fire department shall carry out an organized training program which shall provide a minimum of 36 hours per year training. The training program shall include the training and qualifying of apparatus drivers. Written records shall be kept on all drills and include subject taught, instructor, hours, and members attending. (10) The fire chief for each department is responsible for stressing safety throughout the department and all phases of the department activities. Emphasis shall be placed on safe driving of department owned apparatus and the firefighter's personal automobile to emergencies, as well as on safe practices while fighting a fire. Only qualified drivers shall drive the fire apparatus. Drivers shall operate apparatus with caution at all times and allow no one but active firefighters to ride the apparatus when it is on call to a fire or other emergency. (11) 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 recognized fire district the senior fire officer of the first arriving department shall be the authority, unless incident falls under jurisdiction of other agency as granted by NCGS. (12) 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 30 days of the fire on forms designed by the National Fire Reporting System. If evidence shows the fire may be incendiary or if persons are injured or a fatality occurs, the Fire Marshal and other necessary state and local officials shall be notified immediately. (13) The department shall furnish to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners an independent audit of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year conducted by an accountant certified by the state. This audit, including a financial statement for the previous fiscal year and an auditor's opinion, shall be — submitted annually with the — department's biadget reefuest. shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal's Office by December 31 of each year for previous fiscal year.1f the audit was eei:apleted -ftere than 1 elays bee r= and e�Egeeted eiEpenditares will be furnished with the audit. (14) The fire chief shall be responsible for filing all reports required by local, state and federal agencies. (15) 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 first responder ordinance. (16) Each department shall provide a means of notifying members of a fire call. (Ord. of 12 -2 -85, § 5; Ord. of 4 -3 -86, § 5; Ord. of 4 -7 -86, § 5) (17) Departmental operational policies will be in accordance with all local, state and federal standards. Policies adopted by 2/3 majority of the Cabarrus County Fireman's Association Board G-€ Directors and approved by the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal's Office will be considered county -wide policy and will be followed by all contracted fire departments. Failure to follow policies by departments will be considered deficiencies under Section 34 -29 of this ordinance. (18) The Fire Marshal will maintain a current manual on all approved policies, and provide a copy to all contracted fire services. The Fire Marshal is responsible for updating each department issued manual. The copy maintained on file in the Fire Marshal's office will be considered the official manual. (19) Approved policies will be reviewed annually by the Fire Marshal, changes or deletions will be brought before the Cabarrus County Fireman's Association Board of Director's (CFFA BOD). The Fire Marshal can change or delete policies based upon changes in state or federal requirements without approval of the CCFA BOD. All agencies will be notified at least 60 days prior to any effective changes. Sec. 34 -31. Duties of Fire Marshal. The duties of the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal are: