(1)  A brigade chief, at the request of any person, may cause the brigade under his or her control to render assistance in respect of a civil emergency.

(2)  The power conferred on a brigade chief under subsection (1) shall, on his instructions or in the case of his absence or incapacity, be exercised by the most senior fire officer of the brigade.

(3)  Where a brigade renders assistance pursuant to subsection (1) , any member of the brigade who participates in the rendering of that assistance is taken to be engaged in fire-fighting operations for the purposes of section 5 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and section 19 of the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 .

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