Incident Command System Research Paper

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The Incident Command System
Perry B Keaton

Mass Casualty Management Planning - 1
Instructor: Jamie Onion
October 22, 2015

The Incident Command System-1

What exactly is the Incident Command System and what is it main function in relationship to a disaster. I will try an explain it to you in this short essay the reason for it existence. The Incident Command system was organize back in the 1970’s as FIRESCOPE which stand for (Firefighting Resources of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies). Their main purpose back than was to monitor forests fires, and analyze data but they later found out that they did not have the ability to keep track of all the activity so they ICS was establish just to that and more.

ICS became known for its ability to operate as a standardized on-scene incident management program designed specifically to allow responders to adapt to an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and …show more content…

If there is more than one they need to know exactly the location the patient is going to be taken. They also need to know what type of facility the hospital is also if they have any special treatment center available to treat special cases. By doing this, planning with hospitals allows for a coordinated delivery of victims to local emergency departments.

Another good factor when Ics coordinate with the local hospital it gives them senses how many beds are available just in case they to the victim to a nearby community hospital. Dealing with the media is very important when comes to a disaster of any size. The media can be your friend or you foe in a time of crisis.

In the ICS organization they have design an individual to speak on their behalf whenever the media is present. The Public In¬ formation Officer (PIO) who gives information to the media, and NO ONE except the PIO should talk to the

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