Command of rescue operations is the responsibility, under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or, in his absence, of a professional or volunteer firefighter, officer, non-commissioned officer or rank, under the conditions set by the operational regulations.
The director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service may be instructed by the prefect or mayor to implement any public or private means that may be made available to him by these authorities.
When the situation requires the implementation of medical and rescue resources, the Mayotte fire and rescue service intervenes under the authority of the prefect and according to his directives, with its own resources, in liaison with those implemented by the dispensaries and the hospital.
When the situation requires the implementation of maritime rescue resources, the Mayotte fire and rescue service is placed for employment with the Government delegate for State action at sea.