Make joint decisions and develop a single Incident Action Plan
The Incident Commanders within the Unified Command are responsible for managing and coordinating the response efforts during an incident. They work together to make decisions, allocate resources, and ensure effective communication among all involved agencies and organizations. The Incident Commanders may come from different agencies or jurisdictions, but they work collaboratively to prioritize the safety and well-being of the responders and the public.
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multiple incident commanders means multiple incidents which would be covered under an ICS structure known as "area command".
The agency representatives within the Unified Command make joint decisions and speak as one voice. There is no individual who is the "Incident Commander" in a Unified Command, however, there is a single General Staff, administered by the joint UC.
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The Command Staff position that serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies and organizations that are assisting at an incident but are not participating within the Incident Command System (ICS) structure is the Liaison Officer. The Liaison Officer is responsible for maintaining communication and coordination with external entities and ensuring that their needs and resources are effectively integrated into the response efforts.
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Establishes the unified commands Assigns them geographic responsibility Assigns primary tasks to be carried out by the command Defines the command relationships within the theater and between the theater and other US commands Provides guidance on the exercise of combatant command authority
Strategic and operational
command, operations, logistics, finance and administration, and planning.