Question

Command is:

a. Assumed by the individual who is the highest ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.
B. Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
C. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
D. The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.

Answer 1

Generally speaking, command is "C. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority", since different people at varying levels of power can all have command.