Incident Command Systems Case Study

Incident Command System
Crisis management is dependent on the structures and organizations purposefully established for various incidences, which are mainly unprecedented. Managing disasters is an undertaking that includes planning, strategies, and analysis. The Incidence Command System developed in the 1970s by firefighters, objectively coping with the organizational paradox in crises (Jensen & Thompson, 2016). The Incident Command System is network based, necessitating coordination, prompt decision-making, coordinated and decisive actions, and a mix of capacities and skill (Jensen & Thompson, 2016). The Incident Command System forms a hierarchical network for control and management, increasing its efficiency. Challenges to the Incident Command

The event highlighted a lack of an effective hierarchy of different leaders, agencies, and organizations generating differing reports and communicating ineffectively. Secondly, the response highlighted the absence of a network, through which information could be communicated effectively, and decisions made from the point of adequate knowledge. The Incident Command System needed a defined and clear command station, from which information and decisions could be made. It also needed the collective and positive working of the agencies and other key players who were involved in the incident management and response actions. Strengthening the network was a resolve instrumental to the success of the Incident Command System since with the weakened hubs, handling the catastrophe became impossible. The failure of the Incident Command System was largely due to the scope of the catastrophe. The incidence demonstrated that more resources were needed to handle a catastrophe of such a scope since despite the degraded Incident Command System, and support from well-wishers, the increasing damage demanded more resources. The lack of resources complicated efforts of first responders and the system was faulted due to both the failure of humans and the scope. Improved coordination, and eliminating the incompetence in management would have facilitated Incident Command System efforts and saved a lot of