# Presentation: 238236

## Unit 2B:  ICS Fundamentals Review 

## Unit Objectives (1 of 2)

**Describe how ICS fits into the Command and Management component of NIMS. **
**Match responsibility statements to each ICS organizational element.  **
**Describe how incidents can best be managed by appropriate and early designation of primary staff members and delegating authority to the lowest practical level.**

**Notes:**
Introduce the Unit objectives by telling participants that the National Wildfire Coordinating Council (NWCG) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly revised the ICS-300 objectives in 2005.  

Explain that the Fundamentals Review unit is a review of basic ICS principles learned in previous training.  Some participants may taken the pre-requisite ICS training months or years prior to this course; others may have recently taken the pre-requisite ICS-100 and ICS-200 training.

Briefly review the objectives on the visuals.  Note that this lesson includes a brief review of ICS concepts followed by an exercise where participants can practice applying these concepts.

## Unit Objectives (2 of 2)

**List the minimum staffing requirements within each organizational element for at least two incidents of different sizes.**
**List the ICS positions that may include Deputies and describe Deputy roles and responsibilities.  Describe differences between Deputies and Assistants.**
**Describe ICS reporting and working relationships for Technical Specialists and Agency Representatives. **

## Activity 2B.1:  Defining ICS	

**Time Allotted:  60 minutes**
_**Objective**_**:  This activity provides a review of information covered in ICS-100 and ICS-200.**
_**Instructions**_**:**
**1.****	****Review the activity objective.**
**2.****	****Each group will be assigned a set of questions.**
**3.****	****Refer to the Student Manual for your group’s list of****	****questions.**
**4.****	****Refer to the ICS Review Materials, located throughout the unit.**
**5.****	****Select a spokesperson and be prepared to present your work****	****in 30 minutes.**
**6.  Each group will have 10 minutes to report out.**

## Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs)

**Management of Domestic Incidents**

**HSPD-5**

**HSPD-8**

**National Preparedness Goal**
**National Incident Management System (NIMS)**
**National Response Plan (NRP)**

**National Preparedness**

**Mandates**

## NIMS Components & ICS

**NIMS Components & ICS**

**Command and Management**

**Additional Information:  www.fema.gov/NIMS**

**Preparedness**

**Resource Management **

**Communications and ****Information Management **

**Supporting Technologies **

**Ongoing Management and****Maintenance **

- Incident Command System

- Multiagency Coordination Systems

- Public Information Systems

## Chain of Command

**Incident**
**Commander**

**Command Staff**

**General ****Staff**

**Operations**
**Section Chief**

**Planning**
**Section Chief**

**Logistics**
**Section Chief**

**Finance/Admin**
**Section Chief**

**Branch**
**Director**

**Air Operations**
**Branch Director**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

**Public Information**
**Officer**

**Service **
**Branch Director**

**Support**
**Branch Director**

**Orderly Line of Authority**

## Unity of Command

**Under unity of command, personnel:**
**Report to only **_**one**_** supervisor. **
**Receive work assignments only from their supervisors. **

**Don’t confuse **_**unity**_** ****of command ****with **_**Unified**_** Command! **

## “Unity” vs. “Unified”

**What’s the difference between unity of command and Unified Command?**

## Activity 2B.2:  Incident Commander Qualities

**Time Allotted:  20 minutes**
_**Instructions**_**:**
**Working as a team, answer the questions below:**
**What are the major duties of an Incident Commander?**
**What are the qualities of an effective Incident Commander?**
**Record your answers on chart paper.**
**Choose a spokesperson and be ready to present your answers to the large group in 10 minutes.**
**You may want to refer to the review materials in your Student Manuals. **

## Common Terminology

**Using common terminology helps to define:**
**Organizational functions.**
**Incident facilities.**
**Resource descriptions.**
**Position titles.**

**Notes:**
Using ICS first responders and emergency managers nationwide have common terminology, training and qualifications, planning and operational implementation procedures, etc. 

## Formal Communication (1 of 2)

**Planning**
**Section Chief**

**Logistics**
**Section Chief**

**Finance/Admin**
**Section Chief**

**Branch**
**Director**

**Air Operations**
**Branch Director**

**Incident**
**Commander**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

**Public Information**
**Officer**

**Command Staff**

**General ****Staff**

**Service **
**Branch Director**

**Support**
**Branch Director**

**Operations**
**Section Chief**

**Notes:**
As the incident organization grows to meet the needs of the incident, care must be taken to ensure that information transfer is handled effectively. 
There are essentially two principles to be followed:
To the extent possible there must be free flow of information within the organization to exchange information.
 Orders, directives, resource requests, and status changes must follow the hierarchy of command unless otherwise directed.

## Formal Communication (2 of 2)

**Use formal communication when:**
**Receiving and giving work assignments. **
**Requesting support or additional resources.**
**Reporting progress of assigned tasks.**

## Informal Communication

**Is used to exchange incident or event information only.**
**Is NOT used for:**
**Formal requests for additional resources.**
**Tasking work assignments.**

**Within the ICS organization, critical information must flow freely!**

## Informal Communication:  Examples

**The Food Unit Leader may directly contact the Resources Unit Leader to determine the number of persons requiring feeding.**
**The Cost Unit Leader may directly discuss and share information on alternative strategies with the Planning Section Chief.**

**Food Unit**

**Logistics****Section**

**Resources Unit**

**Planning**
**Section**

**Cost Unit**

**Finance/Admin**
**Section**

**Planning**
**Section**

**Notes:**
The ICS organizational framework is open for individuals to freely supply and exchange information. Three examples are:

1. The Food Unit Leader may directly contact the Planning Section's Resources Unit Leader to determine the number of persons requiring feeding.

2. The Cost Unit Leader may directly discuss and share information on alternative strategies with the Planning Section Chief.

## Incident command organizational structure is based on:
Size, type, and complexity of the incident.
Specifics of the hazard environment created by the incident. 
Incident planning process and incident objectives.

**Size, type, and complexity of ****the incident.**
**Specifics of the hazard ****environment created by ****the incident. **
**Incident planning process ****and incident objectives.**

**Modular Organization**

## ICS Expansion and Contraction 

**Although there are no hard-and-fast rules, remember that:  **
**Only functions/positions that are necessary are filled.**
**Each activated element must ****have a person in charge.**
**An effective span of control ****must be maintained.**

## Delegation

**Delegating to the lowest level possible allows ICS supervisors to:**
**Assign responsibilities to subordinates.  Until a task is delegated, the supervisor must assume responsibility for completing it.**
**Maintain a manageable span of ****control for the supervisor.**

## ICS Management:  Span of Control

**ICS Management:  Span of Control**

**ICS span of control for any supervisor:**
**Is between 3 and 7 subordinates.**
**Optimally does not exceed 5 subordinates.**

## ICS Organization:  Review

**ICS Organization:  Review**

**Branches**

**Air Ops**
**Branch**

**Divisions**

**Groups**

**Operations Section**

**Single Resource**

**Task Force**

**Strike Team**

**Resources**
**Unit**

**Planning Section**

**Demob.**
**Unit**

**Situation**
**Unit**

**Doc.****Unit**

**Logistics Section**

**Finance/Admin.****Section**

**Time**
**Unit**

**Compensation**
**Claims Unit**

**Procurement**
**Unit**

**Cost**
** ****Unit**

**Incident Commander**

**Public Information**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Commun.**
**Unit**

**Medical**
**Unit**

**Food**
**Unit**

**Service**
**Branch**

**Support**
**Branch**

**Supply**
**Unit**

**Facilities**
**Unit**

**Ground**
**Support****Unit**

## Organizational Review Question

**I serve as the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and/or private entities.**

**Who ****am I?**

**Notes:**
The Incident Commander, General Staff members and Branch Directors may all have Deputies:
   Incident Commander
        Operations Section Chief
-  Operations Branch Director(s)
      Planning Section Chief
        Logistics Section Chief
-  Service Branch Director
-  Support Branch Director
      Finance/Administration Section Chief
A deputy must be fully qualified in the position for which they are deputy to.  Deputies have three primary roles or responsibilities:
1. To perform specific tasks. 
2. To function in a relief capacity, e.g., to take over as the primary during a night shift. 
3. To represent an agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

## Organizational Review Question

**My Section is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management, including ordering resources from off-incident locations. **

**Who ****am I?**

**Notes:**
The Incident Commander, General Staff members and Branch Directors may all have Deputies:
   Incident Commander
        Operations Section Chief
-  Operations Branch Director(s)
      Planning Section Chief
        Logistics Section Chief
-  Service Branch Director
-  Support Branch Director
      Finance/Administration Section Chief
A deputy must be fully qualified in the position for which they are deputy to.  Deputies have three primary roles or responsibilities:
1. To perform specific tasks. 
2. To function in a relief capacity, e.g., to take over as the primary during a night shift. 
3. To represent an agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

## Organizational Review Question

**I monitor incident operations and advise the Incident Commander on all matters relating to the health and safety of emergency responder personnel.**

**Who ****am I?**

**Notes:**
The Incident Commander, General Staff members and Branch Directors may all have Deputies:
   Incident Commander
        Operations Section Chief
-  Operations Branch Director(s)
      Planning Section Chief
        Logistics Section Chief
-  Service Branch Director
-  Support Branch Director
      Finance/Administration Section Chief
A deputy must be fully qualified in the position for which they are deputy to.  Deputies have three primary roles or responsibilities:
1. To perform specific tasks. 
2. To function in a relief capacity, e.g., to take over as the primary during a night shift. 
3. To represent an agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

## Organizational Review Question

**As Chief of my Section, I ****manage all tactical operations at an incident. **

**Who ****am I?**

**Notes:**
The Incident Commander, General Staff members and Branch Directors may all have Deputies:
   Incident Commander
        Operations Section Chief
-  Operations Branch Director(s)
      Planning Section Chief
        Logistics Section Chief
-  Service Branch Director
-  Support Branch Director
      Finance/Administration Section Chief
A deputy must be fully qualified in the position for which they are deputy to.  Deputies have three primary roles or responsibilities:
1. To perform specific tasks. 
2. To function in a relief capacity, e.g., to take over as the primary during a night shift. 
3. To represent an agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

## Organizational Review Question

**Although I may be at the scene, I coordinate closely with the Joint Information Center.**

**Who ****am I?**

**Notes:**
The Incident Commander, General Staff members and Branch Directors may all have Deputies:
   Incident Commander
        Operations Section Chief
-  Operations Branch Director(s)
      Planning Section Chief
        Logistics Section Chief
-  Service Branch Director
-  Support Branch Director
      Finance/Administration Section Chief
A deputy must be fully qualified in the position for which they are deputy to.  Deputies have three primary roles or responsibilities:
1. To perform specific tasks. 
2. To function in a relief capacity, e.g., to take over as the primary during a night shift. 
3. To represent an agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

## Organizational Review Question

**My Section collects situation and resources status information, evaluates it, and processes the information for use in developing action plans.   **

**Who ****am I?**

**Notes:**
The Incident Commander, General Staff members and Branch Directors may all have Deputies:
   Incident Commander
        Operations Section Chief
-  Operations Branch Director(s)
      Planning Section Chief
        Logistics Section Chief
-  Service Branch Director
-  Support Branch Director
      Finance/Administration Section Chief
A deputy must be fully qualified in the position for which they are deputy to.  Deputies have three primary roles or responsibilities:
1. To perform specific tasks. 
2. To function in a relief capacity, e.g., to take over as the primary during a night shift. 
3. To represent an agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

## Information/Intelligence Function

**Planning ****Section**

**Resources**
**Unit**

**Demobilization**
**Unit**

**Situation**
**Unit**

**Documentation****Unit**

**Information/ Intelligence ****Unit**

**Based on the incident needs, the Information/Intelligence function may be activated as a fifth Section, as an element within the Operations or Planning Sections, or as part of the Command Staff.**

**Information/Intelligence ****Branch**

**Operations ****Section**

**Incident ****Commander**

**Information/Intelligence**** Officer**

## ICS Supervisory Position Titles

**Director**

**Branch**

**Deputy**

**Chief**

**General Staff (Section)**

**Assistant**

**Officer**

**Command Staff**

**Deputy**

**Incident Commander**

**Incident Command**

**Support Position**

**Title**

**Organizational Level**

**Single Resource Boss**

**Leader**

**Strike Team/Task Force**

**Manager**

**Leader**

**Unit**

**N/A**

**Supervisor**

**Division/Group**

**ICS Supervisory Position Titles**

**Titles for all ICS supervisory levels are shown in the table below.**

## Organizational Review Question

**Two **_**Supervisors**_** have been dispatched with resources (personnel and equipment) to evacuate homes within the potential hazard zone.  One Supervisor has responsibility for the east side of the community and the other has responsibility for the west side.**

**What type of ICS organizational ****structure is being described?**

## Organizational Review Question

**Hazmat specialists, sanitation workers, and disposal equipment are grouped together, under the direct supervision of a **_**Leader**_**, to handle the removal of hazardous waste.**
** **

**What type of ICS organizational ****structure is being described?**

## Organizational Review Question

**As incident objectives and resources expand, the Operations Section Chief begins organizing resources into functional areas that are managed by a **_**Supervisor**_**.**

**On the organizational chart, the title of each component would be a _________________. **

**Operations**
**Section**

**EMS**
**?**

**Hazmat**
**?**

## Organizational Review Question

**As the operation expands even further, the Operations Section Chief appoints a **_**Director**_** to manage the Groups.**

**On the organizational chart, the title of the organizational component managed by a Director would be called the Emergency Services _________________. **

**Operations**
**Section**

**Emergency Services****?**

**EMS**
**Group**

**Hazmat**
**Group**

## Organizational Review Question

**Organizational Review Question**

**What ICS term ****is used to describe the Ambulance?**

**Incident**
**Commander**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Public ****Information**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

**Search**
**Group**

**Ambulance**

**Investigation**
**Group**

## Organizational Review Question

**What is the supervisor’s title for each organizational element shown?**

**Accident**
**Reconstruction**
**Group**

**Perimeter**
**Security Strike**
**Team**

**Investigation**
**Branch**

## Deputies, Assistants, Tech Specialists, & Agency Reps

**Review the materials in your Student Manuals and then answer the following questions:**
**Duties**
**Where can Deputies be assigned?**
**What are the requirements for Deputies?**
**Assistants**
**Where can Assistants be assigned?**
**What is an example of a duty assumed by an Assistant?**
**Technical Specialists**
**Where can Technical Specialists be assigned?**
**What types of Technical Specialists have you worked with on past incidents?**
**Agency Representatives**
**Where can Agency Representatives be assigned?**
**What does an Agency Representative do?**

## Incident Complexity and Resource Needs

**Incident Complexity**

**Resource Needs**

**ICS Structure**

**Complexity**

## Staffing Requirements 

|  | # of Divisions |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Positions Assigned | X | X | X |
| Ops Section Chief | X | X | X |
| Branch Director |  | X | X |
| Division/Group Sup | X | X | X |

**Determine the size of the incident based on the number of Divisions within the Ops Section.**

## Activity 2B.3:  Staffing Levels

**Time Allotted:  5 minutes**
_**Instructions**_**:**
**Using the guidelines in your Student Manuals, answer the following questions:**
**There are five Divisions assigned.  How many Situation Unit Leaders should be assigned to the Planning Section?**
**There are two Staging Areas operating.  How many Staging Area managers are assigned?**

## Activity 2B.4:  ICS Key Concepts	 	

**Applied Exercise (1 of 3)****	**
**Time Allotted:  60 minutes**
_**Objective**_**:  The objective of this activity is to provide you with an opportunity to apply what you have learned about fundamental ICS concepts to an incident involving a private executive airplane crash.**
_**Instructions**_**:**
**1. Review the activity objective.**
**2.****	****Turn to the activity in your Student Manual and review****	****the scenario, resource list, and scenario map.**** ****	****	**

## Activity 2B.4:  ICS Key Concepts	 	

**Applied Exercise (2 of 3)****	**
_**Instructions**_**:**
**3.****	****Complete the following steps on chart paper:**
**Identify who would assume leadership of the ICS organization.**
**Draw an organizational chart to manage resources that:**
**Maintains effective span of control.**
**Includes Command and General Staff.  (Include Deputies, Assistants, Technical Specialists, and Agency Representatives, where appropriate.)**

## Activity 2B.4:  ICS Key Concepts	 	

**Applied Exercise (3 of 3)****	**
_**Instructions**_**: (Continued)**
**3.****	****Complete the following steps on chart paper:**
**Draw an organizational chart to manage resources that:**
**Describes the responsibilities delegated to the Command Staff and Sections that are activated, down to the Branch and Division/Group level.**** **
**4.****	****Select a spokesperson and be prepared to report out ****	****in 30 minutes.**

## Summary (1 of 2)

**You should now be able to:**
**Describe how ICS fits into the Command and Management component of NIMS. **
**Match responsibility statements to each ICS organizational element. **
**Describe how incidents can best be managed by appropriate and early designation of primary staff members and delegating authority to the lowest practical level.**

## Summary (2 of 2)

**You should now be able to:**
**List the minimum staffing requirements within each organizational element for at least two incidents of different sizes.**
**List the ICS positions that may include Deputies and describe Deputy roles and responsibilities.  Describe differences between Deputies and Assistants.**
**Describe ICS reporting and working relationships for Technical Specialists and Agency Representatives. **