Incident Command Team

The Incident Command Team (ICT) consists of trained personnel who are on call 24 hours a day to crew the Command vehicles and Major Incident Room when the need arises.

The ICT, and its crew, form a vital hub at the centre of the Incident Command Support system and provide a safe and effective means for managing operations.

Membership of this section is open to any staff member with them being trained to operate a wide range of communications and IT designed to provide Incident Commanders with appropriate and timely information.

Additionally, the Incident Command Team acts as a reporting point for all responding fire appliances and officers arriving at an incident and a focal point for all other services and agencies who may arrive at the incident.

The Incident Command Team is based at the Specialist Response Centre at Service Headquarters, and members train on a Wednesday night.

Responsibilities

The ICT is responsible for crewing the following vehicles:

Incident Command Unit - Command One

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The Command Support Unit - Command Two

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This vehicle also carries the Aerial Observation Platform and all of it associated equipment. It is also responsible for the Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) vehicle, which ICT members drive.

The Incident Command Team are also responsible for crewing the Major Incident Room and supporting Incident Commanders at Silver and Gold Command.