What should happen if someone is injured during an incident response according to an IAP?

In the context of an Incident Action Plan (IAP), if someone is injured during an incident response, the first and most critical step is to ensure that immediate medical attention is assigned to the injured individual. This is vital because the safety and well-being of all personnel involved in the incident response is always the top priority. Promptly addressing injuries can significantly affect outcomes, both for the individual affected and for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the incident response.

While following standard operating procedures, communicating details to the incident commander, and creating reports for incident evaluations are important components of incident management, these actions generally come after ensuring that anyone in need of urgent medical care receives it right away. An effective IAP will always emphasize immediate health and safety actions when injuries occur.