What are the five major functional areas of the Incident Command System?

All response assets are organized into five functional areas: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Administration/Finance. Figure 1-3 highlights the five functional areas of ICS and their primary responsibilities.

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

Incident Commander
Organizational Structure – Incident Commander In fact, the Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications.

What is the role of the operations section in the ICS?

The Operations Section Chief is responsible for managing all tactical operations at an incident. The Incident Action Plan (IAP) provides the necessary guidance.

What are the four General Staff ICS positions?

The General Staff is made up of four sections: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. As mentioned previously, the person in charge of each section is designated as a Chief. Section Chiefs have the ability to expand their section to meet the needs of the situation.

Which position is always staffed and Cs?

The Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications. On small incidents and events, one person—the Incident Commander—may accomplish all management functions.

What is the difference between a group and a division?

Divisions are used to divide an incident geographically. Groups are used to describe functional areas of operation. Branches are used when the number of Divisions or Groups extends the span of control and can be either geographical or functional.

Which ICS supervisory level is added when the number of groups or divisions exceeds the recommended span of control?

If the number of Divisions or Groups exceeds the span of control, it may be necessary to establish another level of organization, called a Branch, within the Operations Section. The person in charge of each Branch is designated as a Director. Deputies may also be used at the branch level.

What are the 4 basic responses to emergencies?

Emergency managers think of disasters as recurring events with four phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. The following diagram illustrates the relationship of the four phases of emergency management.