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ICS basic organization chart (ICS-100 level depicted) The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which responders from multiple agencies can be effective.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a standardized approach to incident management developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security.The program was established in March 2004, [1] in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, [1] [2] issued by President George W. Bush.
As the number of members grow, a single community-wide team may subdivide. Multiple CERTs are organized into a hierarchy of teams consistent with ICS principles. This follows the ICS principle of span of control until the ideal distribution is achieved: one or more teams are formed at each neighborhood within a community.
A supporter liaison officer is a person within an association football club (or another sports club) functioning as a bridge between the club itself and supporters of the club. The SLO builds relations with the club management and the fans through two-way communication, informing supporters about decisions made by the club and informing the ...
The Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved.
Public information officer – provides official information to media. Liaison officer – connects to external agencies in response efforts. Safety officer – Identifies hospital threats and takes steps to ensure continued safety of the facility, employees, and patients. Medical/technical specialist – i.e. CDC doctor.
IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System [80] IS-200: Basic ICS for Single Resources and Initial Response [81] IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System [82] IS-800: National Response Framework, an Introduction [83] Note: IS-100 and IS-700 are part of the Mandatory Training requirement. [74]
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.