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IAHSS: Acronym for International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.
IC: Acronym for Incident Commander.
ICS: Acronym for Incident Command System.
IP Camera: A type of digital video camera typically used for surveillance, Internet Protocol cameras can send and receive data over a wired or wireless network and the Internet. …
IPAWS: Acronym for Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.
IPS: Acronym for Indoor Positioning System.
Immediate Deployment: The swift response of law enforcement to an ongoing life threatening situation. …
Impact-Activated Audio: An alarm device activated by the sounds of an intrusion or unauthorized entry.
Incident Command System: An ICS divides an emergency response into five essential functions: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance and Administration. …
Incident Commander: Within an Incident Command System (ICS), an Incident Commander (IC) is a single individual responsible for overall management of the incident, including developing incident objectives and managing all incident operations. …
Incident Transition: The point where an active shooter ceases violence and either attempts escape or barricade.
Indoor Positioning System: A network of devices used to wirelessly locate objects or people inside a building. …
Infrared Camera: Also called a thermographic camera, this is a device that forms an image using heat in the way that a common camera forms an image using visible light.
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System: IPAWS is FEMA's internet-based system that allows government authorities at all levels to issue critical public alerts and warnings from a single portal or sign-in to multiple communication pathways. …
International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety: Focusing on healthcare security, safety and emergency management, the IAHSS has four goals Education, Credentialing, Growth and Influence. …
Interoperability: The ability of emergency responders to work and communicate seamlessly with systems or products. …