The Incident Command System (ICS) or Unified Command (UC) is a standardized organizational management structure developed in the early 1970’s to manage rapidly moving wildfires. The ICS/UC is now a standardized structure that has been adopted to manage all types of emergencies and incidents. For more information: Incident Command System/Unified Command
Current incident management organizations:
- Alyeska’s Ship Escort/Response Vessel System
- U.S. Coast Guard District 17 (Alaska)
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Active Responses
About Incident Command:
- Ready.gov explains how the incident management system is used in a variety of emergencies in the U.S.
- Download: Alaska Incident Management System (AIMS) Guide (Alaska Regional Response Team website)