COMCOR 2-39A. Structure of System; Roles of Fire and Rescue Commission, County Fire and Rescue Service, and Local Fire and Rescue Departments

The Director of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services shall delegate in writing day-to-day supervision of Montgomery County merit system firefighters/rescuers assigned to a fire or rescue corporation, including authority to initiate discipline, to the senior county merit system firefighter or rescue worker assigned to a particular fire or rescue corporation. This senior firefighter or rescuer may designate other county merit system firefighters/rescuers to act as .the senior county merit system firefighter/rescuer in his/her absence. The senior merit system firefighter/rescuer shall be responsible to the Director of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services for all personnel matters under the terms of the applicable County Personnel Regulations and policies.

All delegations by the Director, and designations by the senior career firefighter/rescuer, shall be in writing, with copies to the affected corporations.

One or more corporation officers may be authorized in writing by each corporate board of directors to give directions on the management of corporation activities and facilities to the senior County merit system firefighter/rescuer assigned to a corporation and designated by the Director. Copies of this authorization must be furnished to the Director of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and the senior County firefighter/rescuer for the corporation. An authorized corporate officer may, with the approval of the Board of Directors, delegate this authority to a subordinate corporate officer. If more than one authorized corporation officer is present at a particular place and time, the direction of the senior corporation officer controls.

If any direction of an authorized corporate officer is contradictory to a previous written order of the Director, the senior County merit system firefighter/rescuer may suspend implementation of the direction until the director or his designee is advised and confirms, modifies or rejects the direction. The designated corporation officer may request a review of a modified or rejected direction by the Chief Administrative Officer who shall respond with a final written decision.

This Regulation is subject to the chain of command promulgated by the Fire and Rescue Commission, which, in case of conflict with this regulation, shall control. Montgomery County merit system firefighter/rescuers responding to an operational incident will receive and be subject to directions and commands pursuant to the integrated emergency command structure adopted by the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission pursuant to the provisions of the Montgomery County Code.

Each fire or rescue corporation nay designate in writing a person to meet and consult with the Director of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services or appropriate designee concerning any personnel, assigned by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services to the fire corporation.