According to the Operational Guideline regarding the Safety Officer System on HFDnet, Guideline 4.0 states that the following responsibilities fall under the authority of the Incident Safety Officer EXCEPT:

A) At an emergency incident, the Incident Safety Officer shall be responsible for the overall management of the incident and for the safety of all members involved at the scene.

B) At an emergency incident where the activities are judged by the Incident Safety Officer as posing an imminent threat to firefighter safety, the Incident Safety Officer shall have the authority to stop, alter, or suspend those activities.

C) The Incident Safety Officer shall immediately inform the incident commander of any actions taken to correct imminent hazards at an emergency scene.

D) At an emergency incident where an Incident Safety Officer identifies unsafe conditions, operations, or hazards that do not present an imminent threat to firefighters, the Incident Safety Officer shall take appropriate action through the incident commander to mitigate or eliminate the unsafe condition, operation, or hazard.