Response organization

Initial responders

  • Incident commander
  • Fire brigade
  • Emergency medical service (EMS)
  • Law-enforcement / security team
  • National emergency operations centre (EOC)

Additional responders within a few hours

  • Command group
  • Public information officer (PIO)/team
  • Resource coordinator
  • 24-h planning
  • On-scene controller
  • Forensic evidence management team (FEMT)
  • First responder monitor
  • Radiological assessor / team