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How Often Should You Update Your Incident Command Process

In the dynamic and demanding world of emergency response, every second counts. It's essential to adapt, innovate, and effectively manage complex incidents to ensure your employees' and communities' safety and well-being. At the heart of this lies your incident command process — the structured framework that guides firefighters, EMS, and emergency response teams in coordinating efforts and achieving successful outcomes. Choosing the right update frequency for this process is critical and essential. Why Should You Update Your Incident Command Process? Your...
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Incident Command: Transferring Management Successfully

According to statistics from the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, many of the leading causes of death for both civilians and firefighters can be the result of poor management transfer. Here are the top five contributors. Inadequate Risk Assessment Lack Of Incident Command Systems (ICS) Inadequate Communications Lack Of Firefighter Accountability Lack Of Standard Operating Procedures Transfer of incident command is the process of verbally and physically moving responsibility for being in charge of incidents from one commander...
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5 Functions Of A Well Designed Incident Command

First Responders should have five functional areas set up within their Incident Command Systems (ICS) to work together to respond to emergencies. Department assets used in response to incidents are organized under Command, Operations, Logistics, Planning, and Admin/Finance. A good ICS will provide guidance to Firefighters, EMS, and Law Enforcement on organizing resources and ways to manage an emergency response across these five areas. Command Operations Logistics Planning Admin/Finance 1. Coordinate Functions With Command The role of command is to define...
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First Responder Awards

First responders go all out for their communities daily, without any thought of recognition, but at American Trademark we know they deserve awards and recognition. Your community's first responders include: Fire Department Law Enforcement EMS—EMT and Paramedic 911 Dispatchers 911 What’s Your Emergency? Custom Plaques For Dispatchers When your call for help goes out, 911 dispatchers become the crucial links in matching your emergency with the appropriate first responders. Even though there is often an integrated response to the incident by Police,...
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Mobile Incident Command For Better EMS

American Trade Mark provides mobile incident command systems to emergency responders nationwide. For EMS teams who manage responses to a variety of situations, our dry erase command boards and Case Commander systems keep you organized on the go. Take Advantage Of Advance Preparation Stay Flexible & Mobile Easy Information Tracking & Visualization More Effective Coordination Customizable Products To Fit Your Team Advance Preparation For Emergencies A mobile incident command system (ICS) can collect information about the scene, your resources, and your...
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EMS Safety Tips During Protests & Civil Unrest

We live in a free country, where we can gather and make sure our voices are heard. Unfortunately, what starts as a peaceful protest can quickly accelerate into an emergency situation and even injuries requiring the attention and expertise of first responders. With the information provided by EMS.gov and the NHTSA, we've put together these 6 EMS safety tips to help keep your teams safe during protests and times of civil unrest. Prepare Your Personnel Secure Your Station Limit Access...
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Incident Management Tips For Major Traffic Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents happen every day. In order to protect first responders like firefighters, police, and EMS teams, it's important to manage car accident scenes carefully. We've put together five incident management tips to help you increase both driver and EMS safety. Increase Visibility By Roping Off The Area Communicate Clear Roles To All Responders Implement Incident Command Boards & Systems Control Traffic Flow To Prevent Secondary Accidents Wear Brightly Colored Clothing 1. Safely Mark Off The Accident Scene When emergency...
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4 Tools For EMS & Paramedic Scene Safety

EMS and paramedics are often the first lines of help on an emergency scene. From fires to protests to car accidents in bad weather, these first responders save lives in some of the most dangerous and chaotic situations. Unfortunately, the risk for accidents is high, and an injured paramedic can’t help anyone. Scene Management Tools Help Keep Your Teams Safe We want to help you take care of your emergency response teams with these four EMS and paramedic scene safety tools. ...
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Infectious Disease Outbreak Safety Tips For First Responders

American Trade Mark is committed to helping keep our first responders nationwide safe and secure during these difficult and troubling times. One of the most critical elements of safety during a worldwide pandemic is universal management systems that allow each department to work together while simultaneously keeping one another safe. In order to slow the spread of a viral outbreak, clear fireground communications and incident command responsibilities have become more imperative than ever before. Fighting Infectious Disease Keeping our first responders and healthcare...
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Tools For Coordinating Emergency Response

Track departments and communicate more efficiently with tools for coordinating emergency response from American Trade Mark. When multiple departments get involved on high-stress scenes, you want to be as prepared as possible. Preplanning and the proper gear may give you the edge you're looking for. Clear Communication Is Essential For maximum safety and swift action, you need to know who is where, what your resources are, and to be able to quickly communicate changes as your scene evolves. The same concept...
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