The Incident Command System: A Literature ReviewJensen, J., & Thompson, S. (2016). The incident command system: a literature review. Disasters, 40(1), 158-182.
This article was chosen as it provides a foundational and fundamental understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS), and its intended role in the field of Safety, Security and Emergency Management. Researchers address key limitation of the system as related to coordination, collaboration, command, and control processes throughout the emergency response continuum. Throughout this article, researchers underscore the complexity of disasters, how the incident command system has been used historically, and how it should be used in the future to better aid in the emergency response process.