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UC - Unified Command

In incidents involving multiple jurisdictions, a single jurisdiction with multiagency involvement, or multiple jurisdictions with multiagency involvement, unified command allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.

Unified Area Command

version of command established when incidents under an Area Command are multijurisdictional. See Area Command.


Unit

The organisational element with functional responsibility for a specific activity within the Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration Sections in ICS.

Unit Leader

The individual in charge of a unit in ICS.


Unity of Command

Principles clarifying the reporting relationships and eliminating the confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives.  Incident managers at all levels must be able to control the actions of all personnel under their supervision. A NIMS guiding principle stating that each individual involved in incident management reports to and takes direction from only one person.

Unity of Effort

Means coordinating activities among various organisational representatives to achieve common objectives.

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply


USA

United States of America


USAID

United States Agency for International Development

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

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