S-3.4 - Fire Safety Act

Section 39 Disposition versions

2001-12-20

39. Emergency response operations in the event of a fire shall be conducted under the authority of the fire chief or, if the fire chief is absent, of a firefighter designated by the fire chief.

Where a fire requires the joint intervention of several fire safety services, all the emergency response operations shall be under the direction of the fire chief of the fire safety service serving the locality where the fire occurs, unless otherwise agreed. If there is no fire safety service in the municipality concerned, the operations shall be under the direction of the fire chief designated by the person having requested the intervention under section 33.

However, until the fire chief or designated firefighter arrives at the scene of the fire, the first firefighter to arrive at the scene shall direct operations.

2000, c. 20, s. 39; 2001, c. 76, s. 172.

2000-09-01

39. Emergency response operations in the event of a fire shall be conducted under the authority of the fire chief or, if the fire chief is absent, of a firefighter designated by the fire chief.

Where a fire requires the joint intervention of several fire safety services, all the emergency response operations shall be under the direction of the fire chief of the fire safety service serving the locality where the fire occurs, unless otherwise agreed. If there is no fire safety service in the municipality concerned, the operations shall be under the direction of the fire chief designated by the person having required the intervention under section 33.

However, until the fire chief or designated firefighter arrives at the scene of the fire, the first firefighter to arrive at the scene shall direct operations.

2000, c. 20, s. 39.