TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ICS and NIMS A1 - Furin, Molly A. A2 - Cooney, Derek R. PY - 2016 T2 - Cooney's EMS Medicine AB - The current Incident Command System developed out of difficulties faced by firefighters four decades ago. During the 1970s, a series of forest fires ravaged southern California threatening populated areas. Despite adequate resources and personnel, many people were injured or killed and significant property damage was sustained.1,2 Out of tragedy came the defined need for a better, more systematic approach. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126794741 ER -