<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 34-31. - Duties of fire marshal.</div>
<div class="chunk-content">
            <p class="p0">
               The duties of the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal are:
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (1)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Act as a liaison between the fire departments and the county manager and the Cabarrus
                  County Board of Commissioners and shall keep them informed on matters involving fire
                  departments, fire districts, and tax districts.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (2)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Aid in planning, organizing and developing new departments, facilities and districts.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (3)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Be an advisor to the county manager and the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
                  concerning insurance ratings of fire districts.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (4)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Assist in developing a comprehensive training program for all county fire departments.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (5)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Advise fire departments on equipment purchases, maintenance, and repair.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (6)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  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 the county fire
                  ordinance.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (7)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Make fire prevention inspections of schools, as required by G.S. ch. 115; day care
                  facilities, as authorized by G.S. ch. 110; inspections required by the department
                  of social services.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (8)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Administer the county fire prevention code and make inspections relevant to enforcement
                  of the code.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (9)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Make investigations, along with other officials, of fires, as required by G.S. 58-79-1.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (10)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Assist fire departments in developing fire prevention and pre-fire planning programs
                  within their respective districts.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (11)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Assist school authorities, businesses, and other citizens in developing fire prevention
                  and life safety education programs for their respective facilities.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (12)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Maintain reporting system for the collection and use of data concerning fires.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (13)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Coordinate the use of the communications system by the fire departments to ensure
                  prompt notification and response to all fire calls.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (14)
                  
               </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Respond to major fires to assist the officer in charge in coordinating the activities
                  of fire departments at that call.
                  
               </p>
               		
               
            
            <p class="historynote0">
               (
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1068140">
                  Ord. No. 2020-50
                  </a>
               , 12-21-20)
               
            </p></div>