True or false

1. Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed.
2. Unity of command means that every individual is accountable to and reports to only one designated supervisor.
3. Chain of command restricts personnel from communicating or sharing information outside their organizational units.

1.) False

2.) True

3.) False

Explanation:

1.) incident communicated often facilitated through the development and use of a common communication plans and interoperable communication processes and systems that include voice and data links by maintaining connectivity, achieve situation awareness and facilitate information sharing.

Incident action planning indicates a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating overall incident priorities, objectives, strategies, tactics and assignments in the context of both operational and support activities.

2.) Unity of command manages the incident through jointly approved objectives, it allows agencies with different legal, geographical, and functional responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual, agency authority, responsibility or accountability. Typically established when no single jurisdiction, agency or organization has the authority and or resources to manage the incident on its own. this can include incidents involving multiple jurisdiction.

3.) Chain of command allows an incident commander to direct and control the actions of all personnel on the incident, thus it avoids confusion by requiring that orders fow from supervisors, it does not prevent personnel from directly communicating with each other to ask for or share information.

While formal direction and control follows the chain of command, informal information sharing occurs throughout the ICS structure.