SEMP

Question 1

What is the definition of Command in the SEMP?

Answer 1

Command is the direction of response activities internally within an agency to use its people, resources, governance, systems and processes to discharge its responsibilities in line with relevant legislation.
An agency responding to an emergency identifies the commanders responsible for supervising their personnel and the agency chain of command. Commanders escalate agency issues through the agency chain of command.

Question 2

What is the definition of Control in the SEMP?

Answer 2

Control is the direction of response activities across agencies, horizontally, including the coordination and tasking of other agencies.

Question 3

What is the definition of coordination in the SEMP?

Answer 3

Coordination is the bringing together of people, resources, governance, systems and processes to ensure effective response to and relief and recovery from an emergency.
Coordination operates;
-Vertically within an agency as a function of command
-Horizontally across agencies as a function of the authority to control.