Emergency Services roles and responsibilities

The emergency services response at the scene of an incident is controlled by the joint emergency services control centre which consists of the silver-level commanders of each emergency service. The fire, jx)lice and ambulance commanders will be recognisable by their identifying tabards. Within the bronze area each service has a forward commander who is responsible to the commander at silver level. 

Each emergency service will appoint a forward (bronze) commander responsible for its operations within the irmer cordon. In very significant incidents, a forward medical incident commander may be appointed. In older terminology the forward commanders were known as forward incident officers. 

The emergency services responses at the scene are controlled by the individual service commanders, who together comprise the joint emergency services control centre or silver command. The silver commanders report to their gold command. Ambulance, police and fire commanders will usually be appointed. A medical incident commander will be appointed in incidents involving significant numbers of live casualties. 

In the event of significant numbers of live casualties, the ambulance service will appoint officers to coordinate communications, the casualty clearing station, ambulance parking and loading as well as personnel safety and triage. 

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