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Organisation at an Incident- Principles of the Incident Command

The principles of the incident command system are:

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    Clear, defined and visible lines of command

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    Manageable spans of control of commanders

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    A communications infrastructures

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    Appropriate responsibility and authority

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    Clearly defined and understood roles and responsibilities

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    Sectorisation of the incident

Understanding the ‘span of control’ concept is important when managing a large amount of activity and information. Dividing an incident into sectors provides a clear line of reporting.