incident commander
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incident commander
The person who is responsible during an operation by organizations such as the police, fire department, or emergency medical services and who coordinates the actions.
Der Einsatzleiter der Feuerwehr gab den Befehl, das brennende Gebäude zu evakuieren.
The fire department's incident commander gave the order to evacuate the burning building.
The word is composed of 'der Einsatz' (operation, mission) and 'der Leiter' (leader, chief). So it literally describes the person who leads an operation.
Der Einsatzleiter trägt die gesamte Verantwortung für die Rettungsaktion.
The incident commander bears full responsibility for the rescue operation.
This word is used almost exclusively in connection with rescue and security forces. You hear it during operations involving the fire department, the police, emergency medical services, or disaster control.
Der Einsatzleiter der Polizei gab eine Pressekonferenz.
The police incident commander gave a press conference.
An incident commander has an active role. Typical verbs that describe their actions are 'entscheiden' (to decide), 'koordinieren' (to coordinate), 'anordnen' (to order), or 'informieren' (to inform).
Der Einsatzleiter entschied, weitere Kräfte anzufordern.
The incident commander decided to request additional forces.
