Establish Command (Continued)

So, as you are the first supervisor on scene what type of incident command do you think is needed?

  1. A single Incident Commander from the Fire Department because the evacuation of casualties and the fire are the primary concerns.
  2. A single Incident Commander from EMS because there are casualties and life safety is your number one priority.
  3. A single Incident Commander from the Liberty County Sheriff because the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Liberty County and there are potential crime scene considerations.
  4. A single incident Commander from Public Works because the incident has affected infrastructure and damaged utilities could expand the impact of the incident.
  5. A Unified Command representing Fire/EMS, Law Enforcement and Public Works.

 

Three photos of incident commanders from different organizations: Fire Department, EMS, Sheriff.