# Presentation: 659132

## Module 17ICS For Executives

***Module 17******ICS For Executives***

**Role of the executive**
**The Incident Command System**
**Definitions of ICS Components**
**Alternative command and coordination structures related to ICS**
**Executive responsibilities**

- Subjects covered in this module include:

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## Module 17 Objectives:

***Module 17 Objectives:***

**1.  Define the role of an Executive related to the Incident Command system.**
**2.  Describe the various ways ICS can be applied.**
**3.  Describe the basic organization of ICS and know the   functional responsibilities of the Command and General  Staffs.**
**4.  Have basic familiarity with ICS terminology.**

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## Module 17 Objectives:(cont.)

***Module 17 Objectives:******(cont.)***

**5.  Understand the differences between on-incident ICS organizations and activities, and activities accomplished by Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), Area Commands, and Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS).**
**6. Describe the three major responsibilities of an Executive as related to an incident.**
**7.  Explain the administrative, logistical, financial, and reporting implications related to large incident operations.**

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## Incidents/Events that can Utilize the Incident Command System

**Incidents/Events that can Utilize the Incident Command System**

**Fires, hazardous materials, and multi-casualty incidents.**
**Single and multi-agency law enforcement incidents.**
**Multi-jurisdiction and multi-agency disaster responses.**
**Search and rescue missions.**
**Oil spill response and recovery incidents.**
**Air, rail, water, or ground transportation accidents.**
**Planned events, e.g., celebrations, parades, concerts.**
**Private sector emergency management programs.**

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## In ICS, common terminology is applied to:

**In ICS, common terminology ****is applied to:**

**Organizational elements**
**Position titles**
**Resources**
**Facilities**

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## The Incident Action Plan

**The Incident Action Plan**

**Is required on all incidents**
**May be oral or written**

**Written Plans Should be Used on:**

**Large or complex incidents**
**Multi-agency incidents**
**Long duration incidents**

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## Issues of Concern to the Executive:

**Issues of Concern to the Executive:**

**What are the implications of an incident to my organization and to myself?**
**How do I maintain control when incidents occur?**
**Where do I fit in the incident management process?**

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## The Executive Provides the Following to the Incident Commander

**The Executive Provides the Following to the Incident Commander**

**Policy**
**         ****Mission**
**           ****Direction**
**                  ****Authority**

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## The Executive is generally NOT at the incident

**The Executive is generally NOT at the incident**

**Primary office of the agency.**
**A jurisdictional Emergency Operations Center.**
**A multi-agency Coordination Group as either a functional agency representative, or representing a political subdivision in a regional situation.**

**The Executive operates from:**

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## Major Management Activities of the Incident Command System

**Major Management Activities of the Incident Command System**

_**Command**_
**Has overall responsibility at the incident or event. Sets objectives and priorities based on agency direction.**
_**Operations**_
**Develops the tactical organization and directs all resources to carry out the Incident Action Plan.**
_**Planning **_
**Develops the Incident Action Plan to accomplish the objectives.  Collects and evaluates information, and maintains status of assigned resources.**

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## Major Management Activities of the Incident Command System

**Major Management Activities of the Incident Command System**

_**Logistics**_
**Provides resources and all other services needed to support the incident.**
_**Finance/Administration**_
**Monitors costs related to the incident.  Provides accounting, procurement, time recording, cost analyses, and overall fiscal guidance.**

**(cont.)**

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## The Incident Command System Major Organization Elements

**The Incident Command System Major Organization Elements**

**1. Organization elements are activated as needed.**

**2.  Deputy positions at IC **
**      ****and Section levels.**

_**Incident Command**_
**Deputy ***

*** = Positions that can have**
**       ****a deputy**

**Operations**
**Section ***

**Planning**
**Section ***

**Logistics**
**Section ***

**Finance/administration**
**Section ***

**Information Officer**
**Safety Officer**
**Liaison Officer**

**Branches**

**Divisions and **
**Groups**

**Strike Teams**
**Task Forces**
**Single **
**Resources**

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

**Air Support**
**Group**
**Air Tactical **
**Group**

**Resources Unit**
**Situation Unit**
**Documentation**
**Unit**
**Demobilization**
**Unit**
**Technical**
**Specialists**

**Service Branch**

**Communications**
**Unit**
**Medical Unit**
**Food Unit**

**Support Branch**

**Supply Unit**
**Facilities Unit**
**Ground Support Unit**

**Time Unit**
**Procurement Unit**
**Compensation/**
**Claim Unit**
**Cost Unit**

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## Incident Command and Command Staff

**Incident Command and ****Command Staff**

**Incident Commander**

**Information**
**Officer**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

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## Incident Command and Command Staff

**Incident Command and ****Command Staff**

**Incident Commander**

**Information**
**Officer**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

## Incident Command and Command Staff

**Incident Command and ****Command Staff**

**Incident Commander**

**Information**
**Officer**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

## Incident Command and Command Staff

**Incident Command and ****Command Staff**

**Incident Commander**

**Information**
**Officer**

**Safety**
**Officer**

**Liaison**
**Officer**

## Incident Command and General Staff

**Incident Command and ****General Staff**

**Incident Commander**

**Command Staff**

**Planning**
** ****Section**
**Chief**

**Logistics**
**Section**
**Chief**

**Finance/**
**Administration**
**Section**
**Chief**

**Operations**
**Section**
**Chief**

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## IncidentCommandSystem

**Incident****Command****System**

**An application of ICS used when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction. Agencies work together through their designated Incident Commanders at a single ICP to establish a common set of objectives and strategies, and a single Incident Action Plan.**

**  ****The manage-ment system used to direct all operations at the incident scene. The Incident Commander (IC) is located on scene at an Incident Command Post (ICP) at the incident scene.**

**Established as necessary to provide *****command authority *****and coordination for two or more incidents in close proximity. Area Command works directly with Incident Commanders.  Area Command becomes Unified Area Command when incidents are multijurisdictional.  Area Command may be established at an EOC facility or at some other location other than an incident ICP.**

**An activity or a formal system used to *****coordinate resources and support between agencies or jurisdictions.  *****A MAC Group functions within the MACS.  MACS interact with agencies or jurisdictions not with incidents.  MACS are useful for regional situations.  A MACS can be established at a jurisdictional EOC or at a separate facility.**

**Also called Expanded Dispatch, Emergency Command and Control Centers, etc. EOC’s are used in varying ways at all levels of government and within private industry to provide coordination, direction and control during emergencies. EOC facilities can be used to house Area Command and MACS activities as determined by agency or jurisdiction policy.**

**Unified**
**Command**

**Area Command**
**(Unified Area**
**Command)**

**Multi-agency**
**Coordination**
**Systems (MACS)**

**Emergency**
**Operations**
**Centers (EOCs)**

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## Unified Command

**Unified Command**

**Unified Command is the process, in a multi-agency incident, of establishing a common set of objectives and strategies without losing agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.**

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## Characteristics of a Unified Command

**Characteristics of a Unified Command**

**Two or more agencies share jurisdictional responsibility.**
**One collocated Incident Command Post.**
**Consensus on one set of Incident Objectives.**
**One Incident Action Plan.**
**Incident Action Plan is implemented by the Operations Section Chief.**

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## Three Fires Managed as a Complex

- ICP

- 3

- 2

- 1

**Three Fires Managed as a Complex**

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## The Area Command Organization

**The Area Command Organization**

**Area Commander**

**Command**
**Staff**

**Technical**
**Specialists**

**Planning**
**Chief**

**Logistics**
**Chief**

**Incident**
**ICS Organization**

**Incident**
**ICS Organization**

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## Emergency OperationsCenters (EOCs)

**Emergency Operations****Centers (EOCs)**

**  ****An EOC is a pre-designated facility established by a political subdivision or an agency to coordinate the overall response and support to an emergency.**

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## Lines of Authority at an EOC

**Lines of Authority at an EOC**

**Political Authority**
**EOC Director**
**Department Managers**
**On-scene Incident Commanders**
**Assigned Resources**

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## Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS)

**Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS)**

**Established to ensure effective interagency and/or regional coordination.**
**Jurisdiction representatives at the MACS are called MAC Groups.**
**In political subdivisions (i.e., cities, counties) EOCs may perform intra-area MACS coordination functions.**

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## MACS Established to Aid in Interjurisdiction Coordination

**MACS Established to Aid in Interjurisdiction Coordination**

**County**
**EOC**

**Departments**
**    ****Incidents**

**Departments**
**    ****Incidents**

**Departments**
**    ****Incidents**

**County**
**EOC**

**County**
**EOC**

**MACS coordination & information exchange**

**Agency/jurisdictional chain of command**

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**Regional**
**MACS**

## Steps to Accomplish Incident Objectives

**Steps to Accomplish Incident Objectives**

**Agency policy, direction, and support**
**Incident objectives**
**Strategy(s) to achieve objectives**
**Tactical direction**

**Executive**
**Incident Commander**
**Incident Commander**
**Operations Section Chief in support of the IC’s objectives**

_**Activity**_

_**Responsibility**_

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## Steps to Accomplish Incident Objectives

**Steps to Accomplish Incident Objectives**

**Designation of tactics appropriate to the strategy**
**Selection of resources appropriate for the tactics**
**Assignment of resources**
**Performance monitoring**

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## Major Responsibilities of the Executive:

**Major Responsibilities ****of the Executive:**

**Clearly state agency/jurisdiction policy.**
**Evaluate effectiveness and correct deficiencies.**
**Support a multi-agency approach.**

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## Executive - Delegation of Authority Should Cover:

**Executive - Delegation of Authority Should Cover:**

**Legal and policy restraints and/or freedoms**
**Limitations on authority**
**Political and social concerns**
**Environmental issues**
**Cost considerations**

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## Executive - Incident Commander briefing should cover:

**Executive - Incident Commander briefing should cover:**

**The general  situation.**
**Current jurisdictional authority over the incident(s).**
**Executive’s goals, priorities, and expectations.**
**Policies, political factors, or other constraints.**
**Status of communications systems.**
**Policy on interacting with the media.**
**Schedules for required briefings and meetings.**

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## Evaluating Incident Commander Effectiveness

**Evaluating Incident Commander Effectiveness**

**Understand agency policy and direction.**
**Be proactive.**
**Have a good match between objectives and strategies.**
**Staff the organization to meet the workloads.**
**Monitor span of control and adapt as necessary.**

_**The Incident Commander should**_**:**

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## Evaluating Incident Commander Effectiveness(cont.)

**Evaluating Incident Commander Effectiveness****(cont.)**

**Utilize deputies when appropriate.**
**Integrate other agency personnel in appropriate ICS locations.**
**Focus on organizational effectiveness.**
**Delegate authority to Command and General Staffs.**
**Identify problem areas and work to overcome them.**

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## Evaluating Incident Commander Effectiveness in a Unified Command Situation

**Evaluating Incident Commander Effectiveness in a Unified Command Situation**

**Should be located at the ICP and working with other agency ICs.**
**Knows agency policy and priorities; translates these into acceptable objectives.**
**Identifies policy differences between groups involved and works cooperatively to resolve them.**
**Actively participates in the planning process working toward a single Incident Action Plan.**

_**The Incident Commander**_**:**

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## Ways to Promote Multi-agency Involvement

**Ways to Promote Multi-agency Involvement**

**Conducts/supports planning conferences and agreements**
**Involvement of other personnel**
**Promoting the use of Unified Command**
**Joint training**
**Incident evaluations**

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## Additional ICS Documentation

**Additional ICS Documentation**

**Module 1 - ICS Orientation (self-paced study)**
**History of ICS**
**ICS Glossary**
**Curriculum Syllabus and/or Syllabus Summary**

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