by, for example, deciding on resource allocation to the operational
command, bringing up the fact that the need for assistance for
the situation has not been met or through revising the aim of the
operation. System command then follows up and checks that the
system as a whole is in line with the set plan.
When resources are being allocated between several response
operations, a number of parameters must be considered; some of
these are:
- the function of the resource in relation to the need for assis-
tance for the respective operation, - the function and placement of the resource in relation to the
risk situation, - the number of resources engaged in the respective operation,
- the effectiveness of the resource for the respective operation,
and - expenditure of resources with time for the respective opera-
tion.
System command can is some cases need to establish conditions
for a takeover of control of several simultaneous destructive se-
quences. It can then be necessary to separate the respective ob-
jects of several simultaneous operations. Because of the competi-
tion for resources under such circumstances, it may be necessary
to prioritise resources in such a way that the actual take over of
control of the respective response operations must take place, for
practical and resource reasons, at different times. The degree of
preparedness may also need to be phased, which could result in it
varying with time. Having fixed degrees of preparedness before-
hand does not provide for being able to handle the variation in
situations that may arise in the system, especially if several inci-
dents occur at the same time.
One of the tasks of system command, then, is to actively and in
good time balance ongoing response operations, the risk situation
and preparedness, for example by creating, dividing and moving
resources.
The decision domain operational command decides upon and
allocates tasks to the decision domain task command. The
connection between the applied resources and the actual need
for assistance is very direct and obvious for task command. It is
here that fire brigade personnel come into direct contact with the
victims, the property damage and/or environmental damage, and it