The Incident Command System in A Canadian EMS Scenario
- Incident Commander – oversees all operations at the incident.
- usually one of the first officers on scene.
- assessment of the scene.
- establish command as well as command centre.
- request required resources.
- initiates triage.
- triage officer – oversees all patient assessment, tagging and movement to treatment areas
- treatment officer – oversees all treatment and the treatment area
- transportation officer – oversees all ambulance movement, priority, identity, and destination of patients.
- staging officer – oversees all acquisition, release and distribution of resources.
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