Incident Command. (a) The Requesting Party will designate an Incident Commander. Resources provided by the Responding Party will be subject to the direction of the Incident Commander, unless the Incident Commander, based on all the facts and circumstances at the scene of operation, requests that the Responding Party take charge of the operation based on superior resources, expertise, or other reason. In order to realize maximum effectiveness, it is the intention of the Parties that the response be under unified command with the highest degree of coordination possible under the circumstances.
Incident Command. Establish or interface with the Incident Command System (ICS)
Incident Command. Command and control of every incident shall comply with the National Incident Management System. Each party may retain, assign, or assume command of a fire incident occurring within its political jurisdiction.
Incident Command. 2. Michigan Fire Fighter Training Council Fire Officer I, II and III Certification.
Incident Command. Each service area shall use the Incident Command System, ICS, within the National Incident Management System, NIMS.
Incident Command. In those instances where the assisting Department arrives before the jurisdictional Department, the assisting Department will take the necessary action dictated by the situation. However, it is assumed that the jurisdictional Department will arrive shortly after the arrival of that assisting Department. Overall command of the incident will be assumed by the jurisdictional Department upon its arrival at the scene. The highest- ranking officer of the assisting Fire Department at the incident, who will become the Agency Representative (AREP). The resources of the assisting Department will be released from the scene as soon as practical by the jurisdictional Fire Department. When it is deemed appropriate, the AREP may enter into Unified Command with the jurisdictional Department’s Incident Commander. It is understood that such a decision may require approval from an Agency Administrator of the assisting and/or jurisdictional Department. A common and agreed upon communications plan shall be established and utilized by all resources and Incident Commanders.
Incident Command a. The Party with the first arriving unit to any Emergency Incident shall establish an incident command structure, including designation of an Incident Commander, which is consistent with Standard Operating Guidelines of a nationally accepted Incident Management System ("Command Structure"). All responding personnel will operate under the Command Structure and perform all required duties in assigned groups and/or divisions.
Incident Command. As used herein, “Automatic Aid” is the process by which any Party or Parties automatically share(s) response resources; “Mutual Aid” is the process by which one Party requests resources, across jurisdictional boundaries, from another Party or Parties.
Incident Command. Identification of the Incident Commander(s) and the person(s) to whom Provider’s supervisory personnel will report upon arrival at the designated staging location.
Incident Command a. The first arriving Fire Department will assume Incident Command and begin fire ground command function. When then Home Fire Department arrives, a ranking officer will contact the incident Commander directly and, if it is decided that a transfer of command would benefit the situation or is desired by the parties, the Home Fire Department will assume command. The Incident Commander being relieved will provide a briefing to the officer assuming command indicating situation status, assignment and tactical needs. Once the briefing has been conducted, confirmation of Incident Command transfer will be broadcasted over the radio to alert all fire ground personnel.
