Incident Command & Coordination
Who Becomes Incident Commander
About this lesson
How the first qualified responder establishes command, how command changes hands as an incident grows, and what every transfer requires.
Key terms
Incident Commander: Responsible for all incident activities
Establishing command: The first qualified responder takes charge
Complexity type: Type 5 is the smallest incident, Type 1 the largest
Delegation of authority: A formal handover from the jurisdiction
Transfer of command: A face-to-face briefing, then notify all units