# Presentation: 672682

## Introduction to ICS

- Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

## FIVE PRIMARY I.C.S. MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

## FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

**COMMAND  **** ****	****=****  ****	****OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY**
**OPERATIONS ****	****= **** ****	****DIRECT TACTICAL ACTIONS**
**PLANNING   ****	****=****	****COLLECT/ANALYZE DATA,**** **
**INTELLIGENCE****	****	****PREPARE ACTION PLAN**
**LOGISTICS   ****	****= **** ****	****PROVIDE SUPPORT**
**FINANCE /****   ****	****=****   ****	****COST ACCOUNTING & **
**ADMINISTRATION   ****      ****PROCUREMENT**

## INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

**UNDERSTAND AGENCY POLICY & DIRECTION**

**ESTABLISH INCIDENT OBJECTIVES**

**SELECT APPROPRIATE**
**STRATEGY**

**PERFORM**
**TACTICAL DIRECTION**

**ACHIEVE**
**GOAL**

## UNITY AND CHAIN OF COMMAND

- UNITY OF COMMAND: HAVE A CLEAR LINE OF SUPERVISION
- CHAIN OF COMMAND: ORDERLY RANKING OF MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN LINE OF AUTHORITY

## INCIDENT OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION

**SMALL INCIDENT**
**ORGANIZATION**

**LARGE INCIDENT**
**ORGANIZATION**

## REASONS TO TRANSFER COMMAND

- A MORE QUALIFIED PERSON ASSUMES COMMAND
- A JURISDICTIONAL OR AGENCY CHANGE IN COMMAND IS LEGALLY REQUIRED OR MAKES GOOD MANAGEMENT SENSE
- PERSONNEL TURNOVER ON LONG INCIDENTS

## ICS ORGANIZATION

***FLEXIBILITY***

**NEEDS OF INCIDENTS WILL DETERMINE THE REQUIRED ORGANIZATION**

## GENERAL GUIDELINE:DO NOT COMBINE ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS.  ONE PERSON MAY SUPERVISE MORE THAN ONE UNIT

**PLANNING / INTEL SECTION CHIEF**

**RESOURCE &**
**SITUATION UNIT**
**J. Smith**

**RESOURCE**
**UNIT**
**J. Smith**

**SITUATION**
**UNIT**
**J. Smith**

## MANAGING AN INCIDENT USING UNIFIED COMMAND

**A**

**B**

**C**

**HAZARDOUS**
**MATERIALS**
**INCIDENT**

## UNDER UNIFIED COMMANDTHERE WILL ALWAYS BE:

**ONE INCIDENT COMMAND POST**
**A SINGLE COORDINATED INCIDENT ACTION PLAN**
**ONE OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF**** ****(OFFICER IN CHARGE, SUPERVISOR, ETC.)**

## SPAN OF CONTROL

***EFFECTIVE***
**SPAN OF CONTROL**

***INEFFECTIVE***
**AND**
**POSSIBLY**
**DANGEROUS**

## OPTIMUM SPAN OF CONTROL IS ONE TO FIVE

## IN ICS COMMON TERMINOLOGY IS APPLIED TO:

- ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS
- POSITION TITLES
- RESOURCES
- FACILITIES

## PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IS MAINTAINED THROUGH:

*CHECK IN FORM*

*RESOURCE STATUS*
*KEEPING SYSTEM*

*UNITY OF COMMAND*

## PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IS MAINTAINED THROUGH:

- UNIT LOGS

- DIVISION / GROUP
- ASSIGNMENT
- LISTS

## ICS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS

- COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
- FREQUENCY AND RESOURCE USE PLANNING
- INFORMATION TRANSFER PROCEDURES

## COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED

- COMMAND NET
- TACTICAL NETS
- SUPPORT NET
- GROUND-TO-AIR
- AIR-TO-AIR

## RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN I.C.S.

**TASK FORCES**
- COMBINATION OF
- SINGLE RESOURCES

**STRIKE TEAM**
- COMBINATION OF SAME
- KIND AND TYPE

**SINGLE RESOURCES**
- INCLUDES PERSONNEL
- AND EQUIPMENT

## USING TASK FORCES AND STRIKE TEAMS:

- MAXIMIZES EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES
- REDUCES SPAN OF CONTROL
- REDUCES COMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC

## RESOURCE STATUS CONDITIONS IN I.C.S.

**“****OUT OF SERVICE”**

**“****AVAILABLE”**

**“****ASSIGNED”**

## WRITTEN ACTION PLANS ARE IMPORTANT WHEN:

- THE INCIDENT WILL OVERLAP AN OPERATIONAL PERIOD CHANGE
- TWO OR MORE JURISDICTIONS ARE INVOLVED
- SUBSTANTIAL ACTIVATION OF THE I.C.S. ORGANIZATION

## QUESTIONS