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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.
leader / conductor
'der Leiter' and 'der Einsatzleiter' both refer to a person who has responsibility and coordinates others. 'der Leiter' is general and can occur in many ordinary organizations. 'der Einsatzleiter' is much more specific: this person leads during a specific operation, for example involving the fire department, police, or emergency medical services. The words can be confused because an incident commander is also a type of leader. But 'Einsatzleiter' is used only for a special situation or operation, not for every leadership position.
Nach dem Unfall spricht der Einsatzleiter mit der Polizei und dem Rettungsdienst.
After the accident, the incident commander speaks with the police and the emergency medical services.
Herr Lange ist der Leiter des kleinen Hotels am Bahnhof.
Mr. Lange is the manager of the small hotel by the train station.