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Who is considered the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) within the City of Miami corporate boundaries?
City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue
What does AHJ stand for?
Authority Having Jurisdiction
What is the definition of Jurisdictional Agency?
The agency responsible for a specific geographical area or a mandated function
What determines the exceptions to the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue being the AHJ?
The governing body of the City of Miami
What are the two types of jurisdiction at an incident?
Political and geographical
Who has jurisdiction over incidents related to their legal responsibilities and authority?
Local Authority Having Jurisdiction
What does EOM stand for?
Emergency Operations Manual
Who is responsible for the orderly incident scene management for the Incident Commander (IC)?
City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue
What is the definition of Jurisdiction?
Personnel acting under the authority of Sections 633.121 and 633.15, F.S.
Which agency has the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction on the Port of Miami?
Miami-Dade County Fire-Rescue
Who acts as the primary agency with jurisdictional authority and functional responsibility to provide emergency services within the incorporated areas of the City of Miami?
City of Miami Fire-Rescue units
What is the standard operational platform to be utilized on incidents?
Incident Command System
Who is responsible for the immediate execution of emergency operations on incidents?
Initial arriving on scene Officer in Charge (OIC)
What should be initiated upon arrival of the first Officer from the Authority Having Jurisdiction on incidents involving operational periods in excess of a short duration?
A face to face briefing between the different Jurisdictional Agency unit OICs
How should all transfers of command be done?
In a cooperative organized format
On incidents involving short operational activity time frames, who may handle the incident even if other than Authority Having Jurisdiction?
Initial arriving unit
What should the City of Miami OIC do if problems arise related to scene management with different Jurisdictional Agencies and the incident is within the City of Miami?
Notify Fire Central
Who should Fire Central contact immediately if problems arise related to scene management with different Jurisdictional Agencies?
Authority Having Jurisdiction
What should be done as a last resort if problems related to scene management with different Jurisdictional Agencies are not resolved?
Summon Miami Police
What information should be obtained if problems related to scene management with different Jurisdictional Agencies arise?
Name of the other agency OIC
Test your knowledge on Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and incident scene management. Learn and define the AHJ term and its related terms. Understand the operational guidelines and responsibilities of the Incident Commander (IC) when working with non-City of Miami fire agencies.
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