Command is (in ICS):

Question

Question: Command is

Options:

1. Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
2. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
3. The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.
4. Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.

Answer 1

2. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.

Command is directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.

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Explanation:

Command: The act of directing, ordering, or controlling, by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.

At an incident scene, the Incident Commander has the authority to assume command!