This EOG is intended to provide basic guidelines for Emergency Response personnel for the Tupelo Fire Department. The Fire Department shall operate as a functional support group under other comprehensive contingency plans developed by the City, County, and State.

The response of emergency response agencies of local government is the first line of defense in responding to hazardous materials emergencies. The initial actions of the first arriving fire department commander shall be defensive in nature as soon as the incident is determined to be a potential hazardous material emergency.