A. The chief shall be responsible to the assembly for recommending such apparatus or other firefighting equipment as may be required to maintain fire department efficiency, and for providing suitable arrangements and equipment for reporting fires or emergencies, and for notifying all members of the department to assure prompt response to such incidents.

B. The chief or the chief’s authorized representative shall have power to assign equipment for response to calls for outside aid where agreements with other areas are in force and in other cases only when the absence of such equipment will not jeopardize protection of the borough.

C. No unauthorized person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any purpose, nor shall any person willfully and without proper authorization take away or conceal any article used in any way by the department.