What Happens in the Field

• Responders use a tool called the Incident Command System

• Fire Department is in charge of initial response

• Police is in charge of security

• FBI is in charge of the investigation

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The incident command system is used across the state to handle most types of emergencies including this type of an incident. In Ohio, the Fire Dept is in charge of the response. Police must secure the crime scene if one exists and then assist the FBI in their investigation.