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A tenet of the Incident Command System is that the incident commander (IC) is the only person in charge. When an incident expands into a unified command (UC) what type of command structure does the U?
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What is a a unified command command?
In the Incident Command System, a Unified Command is an authority structure in which the role of incident commander is shared by two or more individuals, each already having authority in a different responding agency. Unified command is one way to carry out command in which responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident management.
40) Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations.?
Incident Commander
Transfer of command is defined as the process of?
Moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
Select the true statement a when a new incident commander assumes command the outgoing incident commander should be demobilized to avoid confusion b upon arriving at an incident the higher?
The true statement is that when a new incident commander arrives at an incident the higher ranking person will either assume command or maintain command as is. The third option would be to reassign command to a third party.
In the incident command system who intially assumes the role of incident commander?
Firsts responder.
Is the purpose of an area command to oversea a single incident when an incident commander is not available?
false
The purpose of an area command is to oversee a single incident when an incident commander is not available.?
False
Should the outgoing incident commander should be demobilized to avoid confusion When a new incident commander assumes command?
false
Who is responsible for determining the appropriate tactice for an incident?
In the NIMS Incident Command System the tactics for the incident are developed by the Operations Section Chief.
The purpose of an area command is to oversee a single incident when an incident commander is not available?
false
Does the EOC typically deactivate at the same time as the Incident Commander?
no, incident command deactivates first
True or false When a new Incident Commander assumes command the outgoing Incident Commander should be demobilized to avoid confusion?
false
