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2018 Tennessee Code
Title 58 - Military Affairs, Emergencies and Civil Defense
Chapter 8 - Mutual Aid and Emergency and Disaster Assistance Agreement Act of 2004
§ 58-8-108. Command of the scene -- Delegation of command.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 58-8-108 (2018)
The representative or representatives of the requesting party authorized to be in charge of emergency response at the scene shall be in command at the scene as to strategy, tactics, and overall direction of the operations. The requesting party may delegate command as needed. Generally accepted incident command procedures shall be implemented and followed. The responding party shall designate supervisory personnel for its employees sent to render aid or assistance. All orders or directions regarding the operations of the responding party shall be relayed to the responding party through these designated supervisory personnel unless a different arrangement is determined by the parties in the field to be more advantageous.
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