Command Authority. Upon arrival of the requested service area’s resources at the incident scene, staging area, or cover assignment location, all such personnel, equipment, and materials shall remain under the command of the requested service area’s senior responding personnel. The requested service area’s senior responding personnel shall report to and operate under the direction of the requesting (jurisdictional) service area’s Incident Command (“IC”). In no case shall any equipment be loaned for use to personnel who have not been trained in its use.
Command Authority. A. Responsible Jurisdiction to Have Command Authority When either Madera County Fire or Merced County Fire responds auto-aid into the neighboring jurisdiction under this Agreement, the incident commander of the responsible jurisdiction shall be in command of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident; however, the first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their jurisdiction. Command will then be reasonably passed to the first officer at the incident that has jurisdiction of that incident.
Command Authority. A. Jurisdiction Receiving Automatic Aid to Have Command Authority When either Atwater Fire or Merced County Fire provides Automatic Aid services under this Agreement, the Incident Commander of the agency receiving Automatic Aid shall be in command of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident; except, however, the first officer at the scene will temporarily be in command even if it is not their agency receiving the Automatic Aid. Command will then be reasonably passed to the first officer of the agency receiving Automatic Aid at the incident.
Command Authority a. When the aiding department arrives before the jurisdictional department, the aiding department will take the necessary action dictated by the situation.
Command Authority. The Highland Park Fire Chief, or his or her designees, will be primarily responsible for all services provided to Highwood under this Agreement, including without limitation command authority and decision-making at fires and other emergency scenes and delivery of emergency medical services, Inspection Services, and Dispatch Services. The Highland Park Fire Chief will have discretion at all times whether, and when, to collaborate with, or transfer command authority to, Highwood representatives.
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