Absolute and Unqualified
May be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
yes
May be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authoritiesMay be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authoritiesTo "delegate authority" means to 'lend' some of your authority to accomplish things to someone else - usually a trusted subordinate who normally has less authority than you do.Relieves the granting authority of the ultimate responsibiltiy for the incident
No. It rests with the Incident Commander
No. It rests with the Incident Commander
No. Under the law, a conviction for DUI results in license suspension and seizure of your vehicle. Additionally, police have the authority to arrest and fine you if your DUI incident is particularly grievous.
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.
Area command
Authority is delegated to another person
Area Command has line authority to oversee the management of multiple incidents being handled by separate incident command organizations.Area Command is an organization established to oversee the management of; multiple incidents being handled by separate incident Command organizations.Which organization has line authority to oversee the management of multiple incidents being handled by separate incident command organizations
May be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.