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Record 1 2014-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

An incident command system used when more than one agency has the authority to respond to an incident or when an incident crosses jurisdictional boundaries.

OBS

unified command system: This term is often written with initial capital letters.

OBS

unified command system; UCS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Système de commandement en cas d'incident utilisé lorsque plus d'un organisme a l'autorité d'intervenir dans un incident ou lorsqu'un incident s'étend sur plusieurs secteurs de compétence.

OBS

système de commandement unifié : Ce terme s'écrit souvent avec la majuscule initiale.

OBS

système de commandement unifié; SCU : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Sistema de comando de incidentes [en donde] varias instituciones con competencia técnica, legal y jurisdiccional confluyen en la atención del mismo incidente.

OBS

Comando unificado: cuando un incidente involucra a diferentes instituciones u organizaciones o a varias jurisdicciones que tienen competencias legales. [Se] toman acuerdos conjuntos, establecen objetivos y estrategias comunes. Ninguna institución pierde su autoridad, responsabilidad y obligación de rendir cuentas.

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