Editing Incident Command System (section)

==Basis==
=== Incidents ===<!-- PLEASE RESPECT ALPHABETICAL ORDER -->
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Incidents are defined within ICS as ''unplanned situations necessitating a response''. Examples of incidents may include:
* [[Cyberattack]] - a cybersecurity incident, or major information security breach
* [[Emergency medical services|Emergency medical situations]] (ambulance service)
* Hazardous material spills, releases to the air (toxic chemicals), releases to a drinking water supply
* Hostage crises and active shooter situations. 
* Man-made disasters such as vehicle crashes, industrial accidents, train derailments, or structure fires
* Natural disasters such as [[Wildfire|wildfires]], flooding, earthquake or tornado
* Public health incidents, such as disease outbreaks
* [[Search and rescue|Search-and-rescue]] operations
* Technological crisis, e.g. [[system outage]]s
* Terrorist attacks
* Traffic incidents

===Events===
Events are defined within ICS as ''planned situations''. Incident command is increasingly applied to events both in emergency management and non-emergency management settings. Examples of events may include:
* Concerts
* Parades and other ceremonies
* Fairs and other gatherings
* Training exercises