Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS provides an organizational structure capable of ...

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 ...

If there is anything that the last several years have taught long-term care providers about managing emergencies and disasters, it’s that strong leadership is a critical operational component to help ...

An effectively implemented incident command system saves lives by promoting firefighter accountability and controlling activity. Incident command is the fundamental building block of a much larger ...

It's important for fire department incident commanders to maintain an impartial and composed perspective. Engaging in simulations of ambiguous and chaotic incidents and conducting thorough reviews of ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A public facility in Grand Junction went from housing a fair to a fire crew. The Mesa County Fairgrounds is being used as an incident command post, which is a central ...

FAIRVIEW, Ore. — A lifelong first responder and longtime incident commander in Oregon, Mike Lohrey answered the call in 2001, responding with a team to Ground Zero in the wake of the Sept. 11 ...