A location, established by the Incident Commander of an incident, at which management directs fire operations. Normal location for Public Information Officer or Press Liaison.
The central control position on an emergency scene where the overall scene commander will be located.
A center of operations established at large and multiple-alarm fires by the incident commander to direct and coordinate firefighting activities.
Facility located at a safe distance upwind from an accident site, where the on-scene coordinator, responders, and technical representatives make response decisions, deploy manpower and equipment, maintain liaison with news media, and handle communications.
Central control point for the incident. Information flows to and from the command post. Special resource people are based at the command post.
Command Post is a military term referring to a field location whence the person in charge of a situation may issue orders. Command posts are typically temporary and are located to allow maximum access to the site or battlefield with minimal risk to the person in charge.