Abstract
The Incident Command System (ICS) was developed as a method to respond to domestic disasters by assimilating facilities, equipment, personnel, and communications under one operating structure. ICS originated in California in the 1970s as an approach to respond to the California wildfires. Adopted by the federal government for use in the late 1980s, ICS became part of the national disaster response after the events of 9/11. ICS allows for all of the responding agencies to have a unified command and a common nomenclature; ICS is not only used in hospitals but also by police, fire, and other public agencies. It can be utilized in both small- and large-scale incidents; ICS can be expanded as necessary to meet the needs of the disaster response. For the most part, ICS is not only used for disaster response but can also be used to plan for large-scale events.
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