AHJ's Responsibilities
The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is the local organization that handles rescue operations.
The AHJ is responsible for:
- Enforcing code and standard requirements
- Establishing capability levels
- Training rescuers
- Conducting hazard identification and risk assessment for a response area
- Planning for incident response
- Approving equipment (operational and PPE)
- Determining to what level of functional capability an organization prepares
![Various rescue vehicles](https://ke-courses-production.s3.amazonaws.com/asset_files/production/2931/attachments/original/wr_rescue_vehicles.jpg?1559564873)