Question

Span of control refers to:
A. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.
B. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
C. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
D. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.

Command is:
A. Based on the ...

Answer 1

Generally speaking, span of control refers to "D. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident," although sometimes it simply refers to the number that is supervised, not necessarily in an effective manner.