Common use of Command Authority Clause in Contracts

Command Authority. 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.