The chief of the department shall be the general executive officer thereof and shall have the care, custody and control of all firefighting equipment and property of the borough held for such purpose. The chief shall drill, direct, and discipline all persons who participate in the control of fires. In emergency situations, the chief may appoint such persons as are willing to serve to assist the chief in firefighting and performing the chief’s other duties. The chief may prevent any and all persons from in any way interfering with the operations of the department and its equipment. The chief shall perform all duties required to be performed under the ordinances of the borough with relation to safety from fire or explosion. The chief shall prepare the department’s annual budget, fire service contracts, and mutual aid agreements and provide a quarterly report on the department’s activities to the assembly, and shall assist the proper authorities in any and all matters of investigation which relate to the department. Standard operating guidelines shall be developed and maintained with the chief of police on all fire department procedures. The fire chief shall perform all other fire and EMS duties as requested by the manager.