(A) The Incident Commander (IC) shall be the designated Fire Department officer responsible for mitigating the hazards at the scene of a hazardous materials incident. Upon arrival, he/she shall secure and maintain immediate control until the situation has been abated.
(B) The city Fire Department shall accept and provide the position of Incident Commander for the scene of all hazardous materials incidents within the city limits. The city Fire Department shall coordinate and direct within its control all Fire Department activities within its jurisdiction, and responsibility to include but not be limited to rescue, first aid, product identification, scene stabilization and management, suppression activities, protection of exposures, containment, agency notification, scene isolation, personnel protection, and decontamination.
(C) The Incident Commander shall employ overall management and coordination of a hazardous materials incident. The Incident Commander shall be responsible for the identification of the incident resources and needs, the procurement of these resources, and the coordination of the resources, so as to abate the incident and protect life, property, and the environment.
(Ord. 78, passed 6-2-94)