Incident Command System in the United States of America

Abstract

The contemporary world is characterized by a great number of various emergency situations from traffic accidents to major-scale disasters, and in their relief there often exists a need for cooperation and coordinated efforts of several emergency departments. The Incident Command System (ICS) in the USA, as a need to respond to realistic demands of the contemporary society, has over time emerged as a new scientific discipline. Its main objective is to enable the minimization of losses in the shortest time possible with minimum assets, as well as the removal of causes and consequences of the incidents. To achieve these objectives, theoretical and methodological bases have been created for high quality operational and strategic management in extreme emergency conditions.

Savremeni svet karakteriše veliki broj raznovrsnih vanrednih situacija: od saobraćajnih nezgoda do katastrofa velikih razmera, pa su u njihovoj sanaciji često neophodni saradnja i koordiniran rad nekoliko hitnih službi. Sistem upravljanja u vanrednim situacijama (Incident Command System - ICS) u SAD, kao potreba da se reaguje na realne zahteve savremenog društva, vremenom se pojavio kao nova naučna disciplina. Njen glavni cilj jeste da omogući svođenje gubitaka na najmanju meru u najkraćem vremenskom periodu sa minimalnim snagama i sredstvima, kao i otklanjanje uzroka i posledica vanrednih situacija. Da bi se ti ciljevi ostvarili, stvorene su teorijske i metodološke osnove za kvalitetno operativno i strateško rukovođenje u vanrednim, ekstremnim uslovima.