A "street smart" look atincident management in all its permutationsIncident Management Systems (IMS) provide the means by which to coordinate the efforts of individual agencies in order to stabilize an incident and protect life, property, and the environment.

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Introduction and history of emergency incident management systems -- The five Cs of command -- The evolution of incident management systems -- Common components of emergency incident management systems -- Major functions of the incident management system -- The planning process in incident management systems -- The logistics process -- Customizing incident management systems for specific applications -- Advanced incident management systems concepts -- Incident command post systems position description checklists -- Incident command system forms -- Hospital emergency incident command (HEICS) job action sheets -- Examples of tactical worksheets for incident command.