Response on notification of fire or other disaster

(1) The Officer-in-Charge of a fire station or the Fire Chief, on receiving a notification that a fire or other disaster has broken out or occurred, or is imminent, shall immediately dispatch to the scene of the fire or other disaster such officers of the Service as he may deem necessary, to put out the fire or contain and control the other disaster and protect life and property. (2) An officer referred to in section 7(4) of this Act may order any subordinate officer to report to any place within Belize and there to execute his duties for the purpose of dealing with an outbreak of fire or other disaster which has come to the notice of the Service. Officer- in- Charge at scene