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NIEHS Response to the Gulf Oil Spill

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Incident Command System (ICS)• Used <strong>to</strong> manage emergency situationsICS uses:– Unity of command(one person in charge)– Span of control <strong>to</strong> managepersonnel (3 - 7 peopleunder one supervisor)– Life safety code– A modular system <strong>to</strong> manage resources (a system that canexpand and contract with <strong>the</strong> emergency event)– Common terms <strong>to</strong> promote seamless communication

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