§ 7. Fire marshal; firemen.

The board of fire commissioners may hire a fire marshal, special deputies and firemen, at salaries to be determined by the board, whose duties shall be to inspect property and check and eliminate all fire hazards. The fire marshal shall be a person experienced in all types of fire fighting, and shall work with and cooperate with the Florida State Forestry Service in which the district is situated in the prevention of fires of all types. He may be required to inspect all places of business, apartment houses, hotels, and other buildings within the territorial limits of the district wherein large groups of people might congregate to determine that such places have proper fire extinguishers and fire escapes, at least two (2) times each year, and shall submit a report on same to the board of fire commissioners.