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Unified Command: Unit 4
Presented by Zone 3 Training Officers
“The people that make it happen”
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Lesson Objectives
The student will be able to identify command procedures to include:
When to use a single command
When to use a unified command
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Lesson Overview
Command—single and unified
Single command—incident commander
Unified command—incident commander
Single/unified command difference
Summary
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Command—Single and Unified
The incident management system may be conducted in two general ways:
Single command
Unified command
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Single Command—Incident Commander
Within a jurisdiction in which an incident occurs and when there is no overlap of jurisdictional boundaries involved.
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Single Command—Incident Commander (Continued)
Strategy
+
Objectives
=
Action plan
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Single incident command structure
Single Command—Incident Commander (Continued)
Fire attack
E-1
Vent Search
L-1 E-2
E-1 Officer
Incident Commander objectives
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A unified command structure may be called under the following conditions:
• Single jurisdiction with more than one department or agency sharing management responsibility.
• The incident is multi-jurisdictional in nature, i.e., a major flood.
Unified Command—Incident Commander
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Unified Command StructureMulti-department
Fire Department • FAA Department • Forest Service
(Same jurisdiction)
Objectives
Unified Command—Incident Commander (Continued)
(Functional Areas)
Command Staff
Operations
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Unified Command StructureMulti-jurisdictional
Agency A • Agency B • Agency C
(Different jurisdictions)
Objectives
Command Staff
Unified Command—Incident Commander (Continued)
(Functional Areas)
A
BCOperations Section Chief
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Single/Unified Command Differences
In a Single Command structure, the IC isresponsible to:
Establish strategies
Determine objectives
Establish overall management plan associated with the incident
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Single/Unified Command Differences(Continued)
In a Unified Command structure, the individuals designated by their jurisdictions,or departments within a single jurisdiction,must jointly determine:
Strategy
Objectives
Priorities and the overall management structure needed
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Single/Unified Command Differences(Continued)
As in a Single Command structure, the Operations Section Chief has the responsibility for implementation of the plan.
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Single/Unified Command Differences(Continued)
The Unified Command determines which agency or department representative will be the Operations Section Chief. The decision may be based upon the agency with the:
Greatest jurisdictional involvement
Number of resources involved
Existing statutory authority
The decision may also be based on mutual knowledge of the individual’s qualifications.
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Summary
We have discussed— IMS as it relates to structural fire fighting. Command procedures with an overview of the
roles and responsibilities of command. The small incident where the IC retains all
functions of command. The large incident which expands and
implements divisions, branches, operations, logistics, planning, and finance.
Single and unified command.
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Summary (Continued)
The IMS is a system designed to manage the resources you need to mitigate the incident.
It can be used on the simple, single resource alarm, as well as a large, multiple alarm incident.
It is a tool box of tools for the IC to use in managing the incident.
Use part of the system, or use it all, to let the incident dictate how far out you expand the system.
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