Incident Commander

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emergency management role leadership role position in Incident Command System

The Incident Commander is the individual responsible for overall management, decision-making, and coordination of resources during an emergency or incident response.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	emergency management role ⓘ leadership role ⓘ position in Incident Command System ⓘ
canBe	single individual ⓘ unified command of multiple agency representatives ⓘ
hasAuthority	overall command of incident operations ⓘ to allocate and prioritize resources ⓘ to approve incident action plans ⓘ to delegate authority to Command and General Staff ⓘ to establish incident objectives ⓘ to establish the incident command structure ⓘ to order evacuations within legal limits ⓘ to request additional assistance and mutual aid ⓘ
hasPrimaryResponsibility	overall incident management ⓘ
hasResponsibility	coordination of resources during an incident ⓘ incident action plan approval ⓘ incident objectives development ⓘ incident strategy development ⓘ liaison with cooperating and assisting agencies ⓘ overall decision-making during an incident ⓘ public information direction ⓘ safety of responders and the public ⓘ
isAccountableFor	overall incident outcome within their authority ⓘ
isDesignatedBy	responsible jurisdiction or organization ⓘ
isSelectedBasedOn	experience with incident type ⓘ jurisdictional authority ⓘ training and qualifications ⓘ
isUsedBy	emergency management agencies ⓘ emergency medical services ⓘ fire services ⓘ law enforcement agencies ⓘ public health agencies ⓘ public works and utility organizations ⓘ
isUsedDuring	hazardous materials incidents ⓘ large planned events ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ technological incidents ⓘ terrorism or security incidents ⓘ
mayBeSupportedBy	Finance/Administration Section Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ Liaison Officer ⓘ Logistics Section Chief ⓘ Operations Section Chief ⓘ Planning Section Chief ⓘ Public Information Officer NERFINISHED ⓘ Safety Officer ⓘ
mustEnsure	clear incident objectives are communicated ⓘ incident communications are effective ⓘ incident documentation is completed ⓘ incident resources are tracked and accounted for ⓘ span of control is maintained ⓘ
operatesWithin	Incident Command System NERFINISHED ⓘ National Incident Management System NERFINISHED ⓘ
reportsTo	agency administrator or executive during major incidents ⓘ
requiresTraining	ICS-100 or equivalent introductory ICS training ⓘ ICS-200 or equivalent basic ICS training ⓘ ICS-300 or equivalent intermediate ICS training ⓘ ICS-400 or equivalent advanced ICS training ⓘ

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