Unified Command definition

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.
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.
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;

Examples of Unified Command in a sentence

  • The IMT will be led by a Unified Command (UC), which will be staffed by appointed Incident Commanders (ICs) from BSEE and USCG.

  • The Agreement outlines a federal Unified Command (UC) structure to be used by the Participating Agencies in carrying out their independent roles under applicable authorities established by federal statutes, regulations, and policy.

  • Notwithstanding BSEE’s position within the Unified Command structure, BSEE’s decommissioning activities will be authorized and funded separately from the USCG FOSC’s activities in responding to oil pollution.


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.
Unified Command or "UC" means an application of ICS used when:
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.
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. COOPERATIVE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT Exhibit D SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES When mobilizing Supplemental Fire Department Resources outside of the fire district or mutual aid zone the following will apply.
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.
Unified Command. A method for all Agencies with jurisdictional responsibility to contribute to determining the overall objectives for the incident; interagency ICS team structure.
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 ICP and to establish a common set of objectives and strategies and a single Incident Action Plan. This is accomplished without losing or abdicating authority, responsibility, or accountability. Unified Ordering Point (UOP): When an incident involves more than one jurisdiction, and unified command is activated, a unified ordering point (UOP) shall be established as a single ordering point for all resources required by the incident. The goal of the UOP is to allow the agencies involved in the incident the opportunity to fill requests at the lowest level including the use of local mutual aid and assistance, to avoid duplication of orders and to provide a single system for tracking resources for cost share agreements. The UOP will use the Order Number that has been assigned by the agency in whose Direct Protection Area (DPA) the incident started. This number should not change for the duration of the incident.