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Introduction to ICS

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,

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Introduction to ICS

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  1. Introduction to ICS Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

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

  3. 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

  4. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACHIEVE GOAL PERFORM TACTICAL DIRECTION SELECT APPROPRIATE STRATEGY ESTABLISH INCIDENT OBJECTIVES UNDERSTAND AGENCY POLICY & DIRECTION

  5. 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

  6. INCIDENT OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION LARGE INCIDENT ORGANIZATION SMALL INCIDENT ORGANIZATION

  7. 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

  8. ICS ORGANIZATION FLEXIBILITY NEEDS OF INCIDENTS WILL DETERMINE THE REQUIRED ORGANIZATION

  9. 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

  10. MANAGING AN INCIDENT USING UNIFIED COMMAND A C B HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT

  11. UNDER UNIFIED COMMANDTHERE WILL ALWAYS BE: • ONE INCIDENT COMMAND POST • A SINGLE COORDINATED INCIDENT ACTION PLAN • ONE OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF(OFFICER IN CHARGE, SUPERVISOR, ETC.)

  12. SPAN OF CONTROL INEFFECTIVE AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS EFFECTIVE SPAN OF CONTROL

  13. OPTIMUM SPAN OF CONTROL IS ONE TO FIVE

  14. IN ICS COMMON TERMINOLOGY IS APPLIED TO: • ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS • POSITION TITLES • RESOURCES • FACILITIES

  15. PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IS MAINTAINED THROUGH: CHECK IN FORM RESOURCE STATUS KEEPING SYSTEM UNITY OF COMMAND

  16. DIVISION A DIVISION C UNIT LOG UNIT LOG DIVISION B UNIT LOG UNIT LOG PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IS MAINTAINED THROUGH: DIVISION / GROUP ASSIGNMENT LISTS UNIT LOGS

  17. ICS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS • COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS • FREQUENCY AND RESOURCE USE PLANNING • INFORMATION TRANSFER PROCEDURES

  18. COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED • COMMAND NET • TACTICAL NETS • SUPPORT NET • GROUND-TO-AIR • AIR-TO-AIR

  19. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN I.C.S. SINGLE RESOURCES INCLUDES PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TASK FORCES COMBINATION OF SINGLE RESOURCES STRIKE TEAM COMBINATION OF SAME KIND AND TYPE

  20. USING TASK FORCES AND STRIKE TEAMS: • MAXIMIZES EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES • REDUCES SPAN OF CONTROL • REDUCES COMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC

  21. RESOURCE STATUS CONDITIONS IN I.C.S. “AVAILABLE” “OUT OF SERVICE” “ASSIGNED”

  22. 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

  23. QUESTIONS

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