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You ran your first major incident as commander with two people senior to you in the room. How did you hold it?

Coordinate a major incident through explicit roles, bounded investigations, safe recovery decisions and a handoff that preserves current state.

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Coordinate a major incident through explicit roles, bounded investigations, safe recovery decisions and a handoff that preserves current state.

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