Athens City Code

The fire department shall have as its objectives:

1. (1) To prevent uncontrolled fires from starting.
2. (2) To prevent the loss of life and property in case a fire does start.
3. (3) To confine fires to the place of origin.
4. (4) To extinguish uncontrolled fires.
5. (5) To prevent loss of life from asphyxiation or drowning.
6. (6) To perform such rescue work as its equipment and/or the training of its personnel makes practicable.

(Code 1972, § 7-302; Code 1995, § 7-302)