The Initial Response Incident Commander establishes command and manages incident operations during the earliest phase of response, ensuring safe, organized actions until the incident stabilizes or transitions to expanded command.

• Personnel assigned or preparing to serve as Initial Response Incident Commander
• Supervisors responsible for managing early incident response operations 
• Responders transitioning from single-resource leadership to incident command roles 
• Public or private sector personnel working within ICS environments

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of the Initial Response Incident Commander.
• Establish initial command and implement ICS during early response operations.
• Conduct an initial incident size-up and assessment. 
• Apply strategies for managing initial response operations and planning activities. Describe actions required during extended initial response operations. 
• Demonstrate how to use ICS Form 201 to document incident status and actions. 
• Organize resources to build an effective initial response structure. 
• Identify indicators for transitioning from initial response to a managed incident phase. Describe procedures for transfer of command and incident transitions. 
• Explain demobilization considerations during the initial response phase.