The Incident Commander (IC) is responsible for setting the incident objectives. The objectives must be realistic, achievable, and specific. They should also be approved by the appropriate authorities. The objectives must be based on the information that is available at the time. They should be reviewed and updated as new information becomes available. The objectives must be communicated to all members of the incident response team. The objectives must be specific enough to be measurable. They should be stated in terms of what is to be accomplished, not how it is to be accomplished. The objectives must be achievable. They should not be so ambitious that they cannot be reasonably accomplished. The objectives must be realistic. They should take into account the resources that are available and the time that is available. The objectives must be approved by the appropriate authorities. This may include the incident commander‘s supervisor, the incident commander‘s boss, or the incident commander‘s customer.