The founding principles of the incident management system are establishing, maintaining, supporting and terminating command. A strong, central single incident commander is the starting point of the ...
The incident command system (ICS) has been a staple of fire department operations for decades and has served the fire service well. The system is used for small single-unit operations, where the ...
President George W. Bush visits a base camp Oct. 25, 2007, for first responders battling the Southern California wildfires. (White House photo by Eric Draper) Following the 2001 9/11 terrorist attacks ...