Unified Command definition

Unified Command. The organizational structure implemented on multi- jurisdictional incidents. The Parties' Incident Commanders will jointly determine incident objectives.
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Unified Command. An application of ICS used when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction or when incidents cross political jurisdictions. Agencies work together through the designated members of the Unified Command to establish their designated Incident Commanders at a single Incident Command Post and to establish a common set of objectives and strategies and a single Incident Action Plan.
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Unified Command means a joint command structure in respect of Marine Spill Response Services, possibly consisting of the Operator and other relevant persons including but not limited to: First Nations, Provincial authorities, Federal authorities and Municipal governments. Unified Command will issue Incident Action Plans that detail response activities, including that of WCMRC;
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Examples of Unified Command in a sentence

  • Any and all requests for emergency assistance and incident support on cross boundary incidents must be clear and precise and shall be processed and recorded through a single dispatching center identified by the Incident Commanders of both Parties (Unified Command) and supported by order and request numbers.

  • When both Parties have arrived, they will mutually agree to the designation of the Incident Commander or the initiation of a Unified Command Structure.

  • In Unified Command situations the Forest Service will include the Department’s input into the development of control objectives, strategy and priorities.

  • When both PARTIES have arrived it will be mutually agreed to the designation of the Incident Commander or the initiation of a Unified Command Structure.

  • In accordance with C.R.S. §§ 29-22.5-103(2)(c) and 30-10-513(1)(d), in the case of a State Responsibility Fire, the Sheriff and the DFPC are required to enter into an agreement concerning the transfer of authority and responsibility for fire suppression and the retention of responsibilities under a Unified Command Structure.


More Definitions of Unified Command

Unified Command means the unified command for a Spill Event, as designated by the FOSC with jurisdiction over the clean-up activity.
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Unified Command or "UC" means an application of ICS used when:
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Unified Command as used in this Agreement means that the federal On Scene Coordinator (OSC), state or provincial OSC, and the responsible party’s OSC share command decision-making in an Incident Command System.
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Unified Command. The organizational structure implemented on multi- jurisdictional incidents. The Parties' Incident Commanders will jointly determine incident objectives. WILDFIRE: An unwanted fire burning uncontrolled on wildland. WILDLAND: Lands covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, grass, grain, or other flammable vegetation. When mobilizing Supplemental Fire Department Resources outside of the fire district or mutual aid zone the following will apply.
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Unified Command means a group of law enforcement officers or other persons organized to provide a coordinated response to a traffic incident which requires two or more responding entities within a jurisdiction or which requires responding entities from two or more jurisdictions. The responding entities may include, without limitation, police, fire or emergency medical personnel, a tow car operator, or a state or local governmental entity responsible for roadway or other infrastructure repair or maintenance.
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Unified Command. A method for all Agencies with jurisdictional responsibility to contribute to determining the overall objectives for the incident; interagency ICS team structure.
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Unified Command means a system of command that allows all parties with jurisdictional or functional responsibility for the incident to work together to develop a common set of incident objectives and strategies, share information, maximize the utilization of available resources and enhance the efficiency of the individual response organizations;
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