Incident Command System
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized on-site management system designed to enable effective, efficient incident management by integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure.
The ICS is used to manage an incident or a non-emergency event, and can be used equally well for both small and large situations.
ICS helps to ensure:
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The safety of responders and others. |
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The achievement of response objectives. |
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The efficient use of resources. |
About ICS Canada
ICS Canada is a Pan Canadian command and control structure used to help manage emergency incidents and planned events. It provides the framework for standard incident management response and improves interoperability between all response organizations as well as with international cooperators.
Training
ICS Canada training courses have been revised and reviewed by an interjurisdictional and interagency peer review group to provide comprehensive "all hazard" ICS curricula. Courses such as the "I" series I-100 through I-400 and I-402 are available for instructor delivery along with a series of courses for command and general staff, and various unit leader postions.
ICS News June 8, 2023 - FRENCH LANGUAGE LEXICON UPDATE: In 2019, a committee of ICS Canada member agencies (Canadian Coast Guard, Global Affairs Canada, SOPFEU, Transport Canada, ICS Canada, CIFFC) met to discuss existing French translations. This was deemed a necessary exercise as opinions differed on certain terminology that had been provided different translators. It's been said that translation is an art: for literature is an act of inspiration that often conceals from readers... Read More....