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The Incident commander has overall management of all aspects of a specific incident, especially where there is no overlap with other jurisdictions or other functional agencies.
A single IC may also be designated to coordinate with other jurisdictions and agencies, if they agree to it. Otherwise, a multi-agency or multi-jurisdiction incident would have a "Unified command" (UC) comprised of representative from each agency or jurisdiction involved.
An analogous function might be a Fire Chief at a fire incident: he or she establishes the objectives as a basis for incident action planning.
The incident command structure has been in use for over 40 years in managing large operations such as major forest fires.
In large disasters there may be a hierarchy of Incident Commanders, where various ICs (or UCs) handle specific incidents, and "Area Command" coordinates competing priorities for limited resources among separate incidents.
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What is an incident commander?
The Incident Commander
Is the Incident Commander the individual responsible for all incident activities including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources?
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Who has the overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Incident Commander
What are qualifications for deputy incident commander?
Incident Commander may have a Deputy ICSection Chief may have a Deputy ChiefBranch Director may have a Deputy DirectorOther ICS positions may have "assistants", "managers" or "coordinators" assigned to support the leader of the organizational element.Within a Strike Team or Task Force, smaller units may be administered by a "boss".
The purpose of an area commander is to oversee a single incident when an incident commander is not available?
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Who developes the incident objectives?
Incident Commander
40) Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations.?
Incident Commander
An individual assuming the role of deputy incident commander must do what?
Deputy Incident Commanders must be qualified as Incident Commanders and are appointed by the Incident Commander. They must be able to perform all functions of the Incident Commander if the need arises. In addition, they must be able to:perform specific tasks required by the Incident Commanderperform the incident command function in the relief capacityrepresent an assisting agency that shares jurisdiction
Who is the individual for all incident activities?
Incident Commander
Who is person in charge of an incident site is?
Incident Commander
Who is the individual responsible for the incident activities?
Incident Commander
Who is the person in charge of an incident site?
Incident Commander
