Who is responsible for ensuring sufficient transportation resources are available during an incident?

In incident management, the responsibility for ensuring that sufficient transportation resources are available falls under the purview of the transport group supervisor. This role is specifically tasked with coordinating and managing the transportation needs for patients or personnel at the scene of an emergency. The transport group supervisor assesses the requirements based on the incident’s scale and the number of casualties, ensuring that adequate resources, such as ambulances or other vehicles, are available and deployed efficiently.

While other roles, like the treatment unit leader or extrication unit leader, focus on specific aspects of incident response—such as patient care or vehicle extrication—they do not have the overarching responsibility for transportation. The incident commander oversees the entire operation and ensures that all aspects are functioning; however, the direct management of transportation logistics is specifically assigned to the transport group supervisor. This delineation of responsibilities is crucial for effective incident management and resource allocation.