Tennessee § 58-8-108 - Command of the scene — Delegation of command.
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§ 58-8-108. Command of the scene — Delegation of command.
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. Acts 2004, ch. 743, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-8-108 ("Command of the scene — Delegation of command.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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