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Size-up

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005313

The initial and ongoing assessment of an emergency incident by the first arriving unit or incident commander. This process involves evaluating the conditions, identifying hazards, determining resources needed, and formulating an incident action plan. An effective size-up provides the foundation for all subsequent tactical decisions and resource deployment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005313
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Lagebewertung; Spanish: evaluación inicial; French: évaluation initiale
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005313",
  "term": "Size-up",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The initial and ongoing assessment of an emergency incident by the first arriving unit or incident commander. This process involves evaluating the conditions, identifying hazards, determining resources needed, and formulating an incident action plan. An effective size-up provides the foundation for all subsequent tactical decisions and resource deployment.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Lagebewertung",
    "es": "evaluación inicial",
    "fr": "évaluation initiale"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/size-up/"
}

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