Whenever two or more fire companies or fire departments are called to provide joint services in any district or political subdivision, the commander of the first company or department to arrive shall have general supervision and control of all such participating companies and departments until an officer of such district or political subdivision who is otherwise authorized by law to do so assumes such general supervision and control.
Va. Code Ann. § 27-23.9
Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments
1970, c. 187; 2001, c. 142; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
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