During a non-fire emergency, the building owner, Fire Life Safety Director and other EAP staff members shall comply with the orders of the ______.

• A. Building Owner
• B. Fire Department
• C. Incident Commander
• D. Emergency Response Personnel Present

Answer: (B)

When an emergency isn’t a fire, the person in charge on the scene is the on-scene authority, typically the Fire Department’s Incident Commander. The building owner, Fire Life Safety Director, and other EAP staff must follow the directions issued by that on-site commander to ensure a coordinated, safe response. This unified chain of command helps organize evacuation, access control, and safety measures without conflicting actions.

Other responders who arrive can assist, but their actions are guided by the Incident Commander, not by the building staff alone.