(A) An emergency scene is under the authority of the first arriving emergency personnel, which includes emergency medical services personnel/first responders, until the arrival of the fire or law enforcement officials having jurisdiction.
(B) The Fire Chief and Rescue Captain, or any Fire and Rescue officer or personnel in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life or property, shall have the authority to direct such operation as may be necessary to limit or mitigate the threat of injury to persons or damage to property or the environment, extinguish or control any fire, perform any rescue operation, investigate the existence of suspected or reported fires, gas leaks, or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of duty. In exercise of such power, the Fire Chief and Rescue Captain or any other Fire and Rescue officer or personnel is authorized to prohibit any person, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or thing from approaching the scene and is authorized to remove or cause to be removed, towed, or kept away from the scene any person, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or thing which may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire and Rescue Department.
(C) The Fire Chief and Rescue Captain, or any fire and rescue officer or personnel in charge at the scene of an emergency, is authorized to place ropes, guards, barricades, or other obstructions across any street, highway, alley, place, or private property in the vicinity of such operation so as to prevent accidents or interference with the lawful efforts of the Fire and Rescue Department to manage and/or control the situation.
(Ord. passed 5-10-2011; Ord. passed 9-14-2021) Penalty, see § 32.999