Tactics, command, leadership

Three types of decision domains can be identified. The decision
domain indicates which authorities are allocated, i.e. how much
time, how much space or which types of issues, problems or infor-
mation the domain has the authority to deal with and can influ-
ence, directly or indirectly. For each such type of decision domain,
one can describe a certain content – in practice the authorities the
individual has to work with.
The decision domain system command embraces continual de-
finition, assessment and decision­making concerning the entire
organisation’s role in relation to the situation and other organi-
sations in society. System command’s duty is thus, in different
ways and in different forms, to initiate emergency response ope-
rations, appoint incident commanders and to define and provide
frameworks for responses in terms of response intent, resources,
time and geography. System command must weigh any emergen-
cy response operations already underway against the risk profile
and preparedness production. But primarily, the decision domain
system command shall ensure that the total need of assistance is
satisfied.
The decision domain operational command primarily decides on
response operation objectives, and decides on and allocates tasks to
the organisational elements that are associated with the response
operation. This includes coordinating the tasks that these organi-
sational elements perform. This also includes, as necessary, issu-
ing directives and instructions of a practical, executive character
or that are otherwise necessary for being able to coordinate work
at the incident site. Operational command, however, must follow
the instructions and guidelines issued by system command.
The decision domain task command is primarily intended to lead
the organisational element in conducting the tasks that are allo-
cated by the decision domain operational command, based on the
objectives of the operation. With this as the starting point, or the
information provided by operational command, task command
must organise itself in such a manner that its allocated tasks can
be conducted as effectively as possible. In some cases, the situa-
tion requires additional task command decision domains. Task
command decision domains that are already active remain so
and additional task command decision domains are attached in a
further degree of resolution. In such cases the superior task com-
mand decision domain allocates tasks to subordinate task com-
mand decision domains. The task command decision domains can
thus be handled in different degrees of resolution.