The term was originated by the Homeland Security department.l It is a designated position for the Officer in Charge of a specific incident, say a Pipe Line explosion, co-ordinating fire, medical services, damage control personnel, etc during the incident. Managing these resources is the direct task of the Incident Commander. It is not a regular rank like say, Deputy, Inspector, etc.
The first step in coordinating resource needs is a thorough assessment or "sizeup" of the current incident situation and future incident potential
The first step in coordinating resource needs is a thorough assessment or "sizeup" of the current incident situation and future incident potential
the first step in managing resources during an incident is to identify requirements. to do so, an incident commander should
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Authority is delegated to another person
The Incident Command System (ICS) provides a structure for developing and delivering incident-related messages in the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Under the ICS, a designated Incident Commander is responsible for coordinating and disseminating information to relevant stakeholders during an incident response. This ensures clear and efficient communication among all involved parties.