Unified Command

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command and control concept incident management structure

Unified Command is a collaborative incident management structure in which multiple agencies or jurisdictions share authority and jointly develop and implement a single incident action plan.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	command and control concept ⓘ incident management structure ⓘ
aimsTo	enhance safety of responders and the public ⓘ ensure a single, coordinated incident response ⓘ improve coordination among multiple agencies ⓘ optimize use of available resources ⓘ reduce conflict between agencies or jurisdictions ⓘ
appliesWhen	incidents cross political or jurisdictional boundaries ⓘ incidents involve multiple functional responsibilities ⓘ incidents require participation of multiple organizations ⓘ more than one agency has jurisdictional responsibility ⓘ
contrastsWith	Single Command ⓘ
definedAs	a collaborative incident management structure in which multiple agencies or jurisdictions share authority and jointly develop and implement a single incident action plan ⓘ
hasKeyFeature	collective decision-making ⓘ common objectives for all participating organizations ⓘ coordinated incident operations ⓘ integrated communications ⓘ joint development of a single Incident Action Plan ⓘ joint implementation of a single Incident Action Plan ⓘ shared authority among participating agencies or jurisdictions ⓘ shared management of resources ⓘ single operational strategy ⓘ single set of incident objectives ⓘ unified command structure at the Incident Command Post ⓘ
partOf	ICS command structure ⓘ Incident Command System NERFINISHED ⓘ
requires	agreement on incident objectives ⓘ agreement on strategies and priorities ⓘ common understanding of roles and responsibilities ⓘ representatives from each jurisdiction or agency with authority to make decisions ⓘ
resultsIn	a single Incident Action Plan for all participants ⓘ coordinated resource ordering and deployment ⓘ more efficient incident operations ⓘ reduced duplication of effort ⓘ
supportedBy	NIMS command and coordination doctrine ⓘ National Incident Management System NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedBy	emergency management agencies ⓘ emergency medical services ⓘ fire services ⓘ law enforcement agencies ⓘ other governmental and nongovernmental response organizations ⓘ public health agencies ⓘ public works agencies ⓘ
usedIn	disaster response ⓘ emergency management ⓘ incident management ⓘ multi-agency operations ⓘ

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Incident Command System → hasComponent → Unified Command ⓘ