Incident Commander: A Crisis Training Simulation

INCIDENT COMMANDER:
A CRISIS TRAINING SIMULATION

Don't wait for a critical incident to discover what you don't know about crisis management. The day after is one day too late.

Incident Commander is a PC-based software simulation that models real-world situations within a community, allowing for training at the management level for a critical incident. It is based upon the command structure mandated by FEMA in its rules for National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance, notably the Incident Command System.

The simulation offers a realistic representation of crisis management with realistic scenarios; realistic time delays and realistic resource limitations, all set in the arena of the players' county or local region.

Focusing on smaller (less than 500,000 residents) jurisdictions, players will face the problems of dealing with a school hostage situation; a chemical spill, the aftermath of a severe storm, and a possible terrorism incident, as they fill the roles of the Incident Commander and his or her Command team. At the same time, players also control the various agencies responding to the incident, including police, fire, EMS, public works and school personnel.

Multiple simultaneous roles for player interaction are available, allowing independent action in any role or as a part of a group of players over the Internet or on a local network. Solo play is also possible.

SCREENSHOTS click thumbnail to enlarge

Screenshot of Resource Allocation options

INCIDENT COMMANDER IS NOW AVAILABLE!

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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY:

"Incident Commander provides the small to medium-size jurisdiction with an effective, low-cost training simulation that not only better prepares first responders for a crisis, but does so in an entertaining and engaging medium."
--- Mike O'Shea, Program Manager
    National Institute of Justice
    Office of Science and Technology
    Washington, DC

"I was recently deployed to Baton Rouge to help run an 800 bed hospital for displaced citizens. I ended up being the logistics officer for the entire facility. It just so happens that I had spent the week before using Incident Commander in depth. The lessons learned by playing the simulation fed directly into the practices of setting up an incident command structure and then operating within that structure once it was established. I encourage every one to use Incident Commander as a resource in case the unthinkable happens."
--- Joseph Barlow, EMT-P, FFII
    Adams County (IL) Ambulance and EMS
    Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team
    (IMERT) Lt. Commander

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