1ICSINTRO.ppt Last Revised: 31 JUL 99 Introduction to ICS Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project

1ICSINTRO.ppt Last Revised: 31 JUL 99

Introduction to ICS

Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project


FIVE PRIMARY I.C.S. MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

O P E R A TIO N S P L A N N IN GIN TE L L IG E N C E

L O G IS TIC S F IN A N C EA D M IN IS TR A TIO N

C O M M A N D

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITYCOMMAND = 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 & DIRECTIONUNDERSTAND AGENCY POLICY & DIRECTION

ESTABLISH INCIDENT OBJECTIVESESTABLISH INCIDENT OBJECTIVES

SELECT APPROPRIATESELECT APPROPRIATESTRATEGYSTRATEGY

PERFORMPERFORMTACTICAL DIRECTIONTACTICAL DIRECTION

ACHIEVEACHIEVEGOALGOAL


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

SIN G LER ESO U R C E

SIN G LER ESO U R C E

C O MMAN D

R ESO U R C ES

D IV IS IO N /G R O U P

B R AN C H

SEC T IO N

C O MMAN D

SMALL INCIDENTSMALL INCIDENTORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

LARGE INCIDENTLARGE INCIDENTORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION


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 NEEDS OF INCIDENTS WILL DETERMINE THE REQUIRED ORGANIZATIONTHE REQUIRED ORGANIZATION


GENERAL GUIDELINE:DO NOT COMBINE ORGANIZATIONAL

UNITS. ONE PERSON MAY SUPERVISE MORE THAN ONE UNIT

PLANNING / INTEL SECTION CHIEF

RESOURCE &SITUATION UNIT

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RESOURCEUNIT

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SITUATIONUNIT

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MANAGING AN INCIDENT USING UNIFIED COMMAND

AA

BB

CCA

DIV. A DIV. B DIV. C

OPERATIONSSECTION CHIEF

OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGYFORM THE

INCIDENT ACTION PLAN

B C

UNIFIED COM M AND

HAZARDOUSHAZARDOUSMATERIALSMATERIALS

INCIDENTINCIDENT


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.)

SPAN OF CONTROL

EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVESPAN OF CONTROLSPAN OF CONTROL

INEFFECTIVEINEFFECTIVEANDAND

POSSIBLYPOSSIBLYDANGEROUSDANGEROUS

OPTIMUM SPAN OF CONTROL IS

ONE TO FIVE

1 2 3 4 5

SU PER VISOR


IN ICS COMMON TERMINOLOGY IS APPLIED TO:

• ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS

• POSITION TITLES

• RESOURCES

• FACILITIES


PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IS

MAINTAINED THROUGH:

CHECK IN FORM

RESOURCE STATUSKEEPING SYSTEM

UNITY OF COMMAND


PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IS

MAINTAINED THROUGH:

DIVISION CDIVISION A

DIVISION B

UNIT LOG

UNIT LOG

UNIT LOG

UNIT LOG

UNIT LOGSUNIT LOGS

DIVISION / GROUPDIVISION / GROUPASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT

LISTSLISTS


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 FORCESTASK FORCESCOMBINATION OF

SINGLE RESOURCES

STRIKE TEAMSTRIKE TEAMCOMBINATION OF SAME

KIND AND TYPE

SINGLE RESOURCESSINGLE RESOURCESINCLUDES 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”OUT OF SERVICE”

““AVAILABLE”AVAILABLE”

““ASSIGNED”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

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1ICSINTRO.ppt Last Revised: 31 JUL 99 Introduction to ICS Developed as part of the National Emergency Services Curriculum Project