Which statement describes the end of command in ICS?

• A. The IC declares all clear
• B. All units have completed tasks
• C. The IC releases the command and general staff
• D. The last company leaves the scene

Answer: (D)

End of command in ICS is the moment the incident is finished and the scene is cleared through demobilization. The defining, observable signal is when the last unit departs the scene, showing that all resources have been released and the area is no longer under active command.

This makes the option describing the last company leaving the scene the best choice, because it directly reflects that demobilization is complete and the incident has been closed. The other statements touch on related ideas—such as declaring the area safe, units finishing tasks, or the command staff being released—but they don’t uniquely signal the formal end of command in the way that the scene being fully cleared does.