1. NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Workshop
Incident Command System (ICS) Overview.

2. NRCS EWP Workshop
John Schulte – USFS Disaster & Emergency Operations and International Fire Support.
Jim Barnett- USFS Branch Chief, Fire Training

3. Objectives
Describe the Homeland Security Presidential Directive #5 (HSPD #5).
Describe the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Describe the National Response Plan (NRP) and the Emergency Support Function (ESF) responsibilities.

4. Objectives Continued
Describe the basic organization of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the functional responsibilities of the Command and General Staff.

5. Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5

6. HSPD-5
Purpose is to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Heads of all Departments and agencies are directed to provide…
Full and prompt cooperation
Resources
Support

7. Secretary of Homeland Security
Shall Develop and Administer …
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
National Response Plan (NRP)

8. NIMS Establishes Standards
… for incident management processes, protocols and procedures
Command & Management
Preparedness
Resource Management/Mutual Aid
Communications & Information Management
Supporting Technologies
Ongoing NIMS Management and Maintenance (NIMS Integration Center)

9. NIMS
Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies shall adopt the NIMS within their departments and agencies and shall provide support and assistance to the Secretary in the development and maintenance of NIMS.

10. Continued …
Beginning in FY-2005, Federal Departments and Agencies shall make adoptions of the NIMS, a requirement for providing Federal preparedness assistance through grants.

11. Head of each Federal Department and Agency shall …
Continued …
Head of each Federal Department and Agency shall …
Make initial revisions to existing plans in accordance with the initial version of the NRP
Submit a plan to adopt and implement the NIMS to the Secretary and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security.

12. NIMS Integration Center “NIC”
Established by DHS “to provide strategic direction for and oversight of NIMS”.

13. NIC Branches Standards and Resources Training and Exercise
Continued …
NIC Branches
Standards and Resources
Training and Exercise
System Evaluation and Compliance
Technologies, Research and Development
Publications Management

14. NIMS Products and Resources
(Download NIMS from DHS website)

15. Model state and local Intrastate mutual aid agreements www.emacweb.org
Continued …
Online NIMS introductory training course is available on the USDA Aglearn website
and the FEMA-EMI on line training center
Model state and local Intrastate mutual aid agreements
Methodology for typing, inventorying
Glossary of response assets
Initial 120 resources typed and available online

16. NIMS and the National Response Plan
NRP is based on the NIMS
NRP provides a concept of operations
NRP forms the basis of how the Federal government interfaces with State, Local, Tribal and Private Sectors

17. Applies to incidents of national significance
Continued …
Applies to incidents of national significance
Stress that all incidents are managed locally

18. National Response Plan

19. The Mandate
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5) directed that a new National Response Plan be developed to:
Align Federal coordinating structures, capabilities, and resources
Ensure an all-discipline and all-hazards approach to domestic incident management
Preface & Page 1
Review the key points on the visual. Augment the discussion using the following additional key points:
In Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, the President directed that the Department of Homeland Security develop a new National Response Plan (NRP) to align Federal coordinating structures, capabilities, and resources into a unified, all-discipline, and all-hazards approach to domestic incident management.
The National Response Plan is based upon the belief that incident are typically managed at the lowest possible geographic, organizational, and jurisdictional level.
Incidents are typically managed at the lowest possible geographic, organizational, and jurisdictional level

20. The National Response Plan (NRP)
Builds on what works from previous plans and incident response
Forges new approaches and mechanisms
Addresses the complete spectrum of incident management activities
Uses the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to establish a framework for coordination
Preface
Builds on what works from previous plans and incident response. The NRP represents a true "national" framework in terms of both product and process. The NRP development process included extensive vetting and coordination with Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private-sector entities, and the first-responder and emergency management communities across the country.
Forges new approaches and mechanisms to address today’s threats. Addresses the complete spectrum of incident management activities. The NRP is unique and far reaching. For the first time, the NRP eliminates critical seams and ties together a complete spectrum of incident management activities to include the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from terrorism, major natural disasters, and other major emergencies.
Uses the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to establish a framework for coordination among Federal, State, local, tribal, nongovernmental, and private-sector organizations.

21. Existing Authorities The NRP:
Uses the foundation provided by the Homeland Security Act, HSPD-5, and the Stafford Act to provide a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to domestic incident management
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Authorities: Various Federal statutory authorities and policies provide the basis for Federal actions and activities in the context of domestic incident management. The NRP uses the foundation provided by the Homeland Security Act, HSPD-5, and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to provide a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. The NRP may be used in conjunction with other Federal incident management and emergency operations plans developed under these and other authorities as well as memorandums of understanding (MOUs) among various Federal agencies.
Does NOT Impede: Nothing in this plan alters or impedes the ability of Federal, State, local, or tribal departments and agencies to carry out their specific authorities or perform their responsibilities under all applicable laws.

22. NRP Applicability
The NRP applies to all Federal Departments and agencies that may be requested to provide assistance in Incidents of National Significance including ...
Major disasters, emergencies, and terrorist incidents including threats
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The NRP applies to all Federal departments and independent agencies that may be requested to provide assistance or conduct operations in actual or potential Incidents of National Significance. The American Red Cross functions as a Federal agency in coordinating the use of Federal mass care resources in a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency. The National Response Plan distinguishes between incidents that require DHS coordination, termed Incidents of National Significance, and the majority of incidents occurring each year that are handled by responsible jurisdictions or agencies through other established authorities and existing plans. The NRP covers the full range of complex and constantly changing requirements in anticipation of or in response to major disasters, emergencies, and threats or acts of terrorism. The Benefit: The NRP provides a clear approach--one way of doing business--for Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents.
Other events requiring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistance
The NRP provides one way of doing business for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents

23. Incidents of National Significance
A Federal Department or agency requests DHS assistance
Resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed
More than one Federal Department or agency is involved
Secretary DHS directed to assume responsibility by the President
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Explain that the NRP bases the definition of Incidents of National Significance on situations related to the below four criteria set forth in HSPD-5.
1) A Federal department or agency acting under its own authority has requested the assistance of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
2) The resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed and Federal assistance has been requested by the appropriate State and local authorities.
3) More than one Federal department or agency has become substantially involved in responding to an incident.
4) The Secretary of Homeland Security has been directed to assume responsibility for managing the domestic incident by the President.

24. NRP: The Full Spectrum of Incident Management
Pre-Incident
Incident
Post-Incident
Page 5, Section IV
Emphasize that the NRP addresses threats and incidents by coordinating:
Pre-incident activities such as information sharing, threat identification, planning, and readiness exercises.
Incident activities that include life-saving missions and critical infrastructure support protection.
Post-incident activities to help people and communities recover and rebuild for a safer future.
Explain that the NRP covers the full spectrum of incident management actions including:
Preparedness. The range of deliberate, critical tasks and activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the operational capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents. Prevention. Actions taken to avoid an incident or to intervene to stop an incident from occurring.
Response. Activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident. Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs.
Recovery. The development, coordination, and execution of service- and site-restoration plans for impacted communities and the reconstitution of government operations and services.
Mitigation. Activities designed to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident.
Prevention
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Mitigation

25. Proactive Federal Response
In the case of a catastrophic incident ...
Primary mission is to:
Save lives
Protect critical infrastructure, property, and the environment
Contain the event
Preserve national security
Standard assistance-request procedures may be expedited or suspended
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A catastrophic event is any natural or manmade incident, including terrorism, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or government functions.”
The primary mission is to save lives; protect critical infrastructure, property, and the environment; contain the event; and preserve national security.
Standard procedures regarding requests for assistance may be expedited or, under extreme circumstances, suspended in the immediate aftermath of an event of catastrophic magnitude.
Identified Federal response resources will mobilize and deploy and begin necessary operations as required to commence life-safety activities.
The NRP Catastrophic Incident Supplement (described in the Catastrophic Incident Annex) addresses resource and procedural implications of catastrophic events to ensure the rapid and efficient delivery of resources and assets, including special teams, equipment, and supplies that provide critical lifesaving support and incident containment capabilities. These procedures include:
The pre-identification of Federal assets and capabilities;
The strategic location of pre-identified assets for rapid deployment; and
The use of pre-scripted mission assignments, or individual agency authority and funding, to expedite deployment upon notification by DHS (in accordance with procedures established in the NRP Catastrophic Incident Supplement) of a potential catastrophic event.

26. Continued ...
Selected Federal response resources will mobilize and deploy and begin necessary operations
Notification/full coordination with States will occur, but the coordination will not delay rapid deployment

27. Federal-to-Federal Support
A Federal agency with primary responsibility and authority for an incident that needs support or assistance beyond its normal operations may request DHS coordination and facilitation through the NRP
Generally, this support is funded by the Federal entity with primary responsibility and statutory authority for the incident
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One new element of the National Response Plan is that it provides a mechanism for Federal-to-Federal support.
A Federal entity with primary responsibility and statutory authority for handling an incident (i.e., the requesting agency) that needs support or assistance beyond its normal operations may request DHS coordination and facilitation through the NRP.
Generally, the requesting agency provides funding for the incident in accordance with provisions of the Economy Act, unless other statutory authorities exist.
DHS coordinates assistance using the multiagency coordination structures in the NRP and in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Because Federal-to-Federal support does not fall under the Stafford Act, a Federal Resource Coordinator (FRC) would be appointed.
Stafford Act Declarations: FEMA uses the mission assignment as an inter-/intra-agency document to secure the provision of goods and services pursuant to a Stafford Act declaration. FEMA uses the ESF Mission Assignment Subtasking Request as a tool for primary agencies to authorize work by supporting agencies in accordance with specific mission assignments.
Non-Stafford Act Incidents of National Significance: Federal agencies participating in the NRP may request and provide Federal-to-Federal support by executing inter-/intra-agency reimbursable agreements, in accordance with the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535) or other applicable authorities. Federal agencies providing mutual aid support may request reimbursement from the requesting agency for eligible expenditures.

28. NRP Structure
Describes the domestic incident management structures and processes
Base Plan
Appendices
Include acronyms, definitions, authorities, and a compendium of national interagency plans
Emergency Support Function Annexes
Describe the structures and responsibilities for coordinating incident resource support
Pages xi - xiii
The Base Plan describes the structure and processes comprising a national approach to domestic incident management designed to integrate the efforts and resources of Federal, State, local, tribal, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations.
The Appendixes provide detailed supporting information, including definitions, acronyms, authorities, and a compendium of national interagency plans.
The Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annexes detail the missions, policies, structures, and responsibilities of Federal agencies for coordinating resource and programmatic support to States and other Federal agencies or other jurisdictions and entities during Incidents of National Significance.
The Support Annexes provide guidance and describe the functional processes and administrative requirements necessary to ensure efficient and effective implementation of NRP incident management objectives. The Incident Annexes address contingency or hazard situations requiring specialized application of the NRP. The Incident Annexes describe the missions, policies, responsibilities, and coordination processes that govern the interaction of public and private entities engaged in incident management and emergency response operations.
Provide guidance for the functional processes and administrative requirements
Support Annexes
Incident Annexes
Address contingency or hazard situations requiring specialized application of the NRP

29. Roles The NRP describes the roles and responsibilities of ...
State, Local, and Tribal Responders
The Department of Homeland Security and Other Federal Departments
Nongovernmental Organizations
Private Sector and Citizen Groups
Pages

30. NRP Signatories Provide Resources & Support
Pages 10 & 11
During an Incident of National Significance, Federal departments and agencies, together with other NRP signatories, provide full and prompt cooperation, available resources, and support consistent with their authorities.
Several Federal agencies have independent authorities to declare disasters or emergencies. These authorities may be exercised concurrently with or become part of a major disaster or emergency declared under the Stafford Act. Some examples of agencies exercising independent authorities include the following scenarios:
The Secretary of Agriculture may declare a disaster in certain situations in which a county sustained production loss of 30 percent or greater in a single major enterprise, authorizing emergency loans for physical damages and crop loss.
The Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration may make a disaster declaration based on physical damage to buildings, machinery, equipment, inventory, homes, and other property as well as economic injury.
The Secretary of Commerce may make a declaration of a commercial fisheries failure or fishery resources disaster.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may declare a public health emergency.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chief of Engineers may issue a disaster declaration in response to flooding and coastal storms. USACE is authorized to undertake emergency operations and activities.
A Federal On-Scene Coordinator (OSC), designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DHS/U.S. Coast Guard (DHS/USCG), DOD, or the Department of Energy (DOE) under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), has the authority to direct response efforts at the scene of a discharge or release of oil, hazardous substance, pollutants, or contaminants, depending on the substance and location and source of release.

31. Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)
Serve as the coordination mechanism to provide assistance
Provide staffing and resources for the incident management structures
May be selectively activated for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents
Include designated coordinators and primary and support agencies
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The NRP applies a functional approach that groups the capabilities of Federal departments, agencies, and other signatories into Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) to provide the planning, support, resources, program implementation, and emergency services that are most likely to be needed during Incidents of National Significance.
The ESFs provide staffing resources for the NRP organizational structures.
The Federal response to actual or potential Incidents of National Significance is typically provided through the full or partial activation of the ESF structure as necessary.

32. Emergency Support Functions
1 - Transportation
2 - Communications
3 - Public Works & Engineering
4 - Firefighting
5 - Emergency Management
6 - Mass Care, Housing, & Human Services
7 - Resource Support
8 - Public Health & Medical Services
9 - Urban Search & Rescue
10 - Oil & Hazardous Materials Response
11 - Agriculture & Natural Resources
12 - Energy
13 - Public Safety & Security
14 - Long-Term Community Recovery & Mitigation
15 - External Affairs
Pages 11 & 12
ESF Annex Intro
ESF Coordinator: The agency that has ongoing responsibilities throughout the prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation phases of incident management for the particular ESF. Primary Agencies: The NRP identifies primary agencies on the basis of authorities, resources, and capabilities.
Support Agencies: Support agencies are assigned based on resources and capabilities in a given functional area. The resources provided by the ESFs reflect the resource typing categories identified in the NIMS.
ESFs are expected to support one another in carrying out their respective roles and responsibilities.
Refer the audience to the chart on NRP page 12 that summarizes the scope of each ESF.

33. Public Works and Engineering Firefighting Information and Planning
Federal Response Plan
Transportation
Communications
Public Works and Engineering
Firefighting
Information and Planning
Mass Care
Resource Support
Health and Medical Services
Urban Search and Rescue
Hazardous Materials
Food
Energy
National Response Plan
Transportation
Communications
Public Works and Engineering
Firefighting
Emergency Management
Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
Resource Support
Public Health and Medical Services
Urban Search and Rescue
Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Energy
Public Safety and Security
Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation
External Affairs
Pages 11 & 12
The list on the left shows the ESFs in the previous Federal Response Plan. On the right are listed the ESFs from the National Response Plan.
The highlighted ESFs have been expanded or have been added to the plan:
Public Works and Engineering
Emergency Management
Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Public Safety and Security
Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation
External Affairs

35. ESF #3, Public Works and Engineering Annex
Support Agencies include:
Department of Agriculture, NRCS:
Provide technical personnel to evaluate damage to water control facilities. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the regional contact for this support.

36. ESF #10, Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex
Support Agencies include: Department of Agriculture Agencies.
Measures, evaluates, and monitors the impact of the emergency incident on natural resources under USDA’s jurisdiction, primarily the national forests.
Provides predictions of the effects of pollutants on soil and their movements over and through soil.

37. ESF#10, Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex
Assists in developing protective measures and damage assessments.
Assists in the disposition of livestock and poultry contaminated with hazardous materials.
Provides technical assistance and logistical support.

38. ESF #14, Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation Annex
NRCS is a Support Agency
Emergency loans for agricultural sector, technical assistance for agricultural market recovery, rural housing, technical assistance for resource conservation, and technical and financial assistance for emergency watershed protection.

39. Support Annexes Financial Management International Coordination
Logistics Mgt
Private-Sector Coordination
Public Affairs
Science and Technology
Tribal Relations
Volunteer and Donations Management
Worker Safety and Health
Support Annexes
The Support Annexes focus on common functional and administrative processes that are overarching in nature and applicable to nearly every type of incident.
Financial Management. In addition to the traditional funding processes under the Stafford Act, the Financial Management Annex utilizes a similar process for funding Federal-to-Federal Support. This is made possible by a Memorandum of Agreement for Federal Mutual Aid included as part of the annex.
International Coordination. The International Coordination Annex includes the utilization of NRP processes for coordination of support to an overseas incident (if recommended by DOS).
Logistics Support Annex. This annex integrates the logistics functions performed in support of the NRP elements and the various ESFs that contribute to the overall logistics support for Incidents of National Significance.
Private Sector Coordination. This annex describes the activities needed to ensure effective coordination with private sector (including the Nation’s critical infrastructure, key resources, and other business and industry components) during Incidents of National Significance.
Science and Technology. The Homeland Security Strategy and Homeland Security Act highlighted the importance of ensuring integration of the Nation’s science and technology resources to improve and enhance prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.
Public Affairs. This annex outlines the coordination and interagency message development and delivery mechanisms required for implementation of the Joint Information System described in the NIMS.
Tribal Relations. This annex provides clear guidance on working with federally recognized tribes during Incidents of National Significance.
Volunteer and Donations Management. This annex provides guidance on coordinating volunteer and donated resources.
Worker Safety and Health. Built on lessons learned from 9/11, the annex provides a coordinated approach to ensuring consistent support for Incidents of National Significance.

40. Incident Annexes Biological Incident Catastrophic Incident
Cyber Incident
Food & Agriculture Incident
Nuclear/Radiological Incident
Oil & Hazardous Materials Incident
Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement & Investigation
Incident Annexes
The Incident Annexes describe the specialized application of the NRP for certain hazard scenarios. Biological Incident Annex outlines response actions for a biological terrorism event, pandemic influenza, emerging infectious disease, or novel pathogen outbreak.
Catastrophic Incident Annex Provides a clear starting point for Federal, State, local, and private-sector planning for catastrophic events. Ensures the expedited delivery of lifesaving Federal resources and that capabilities are available for deployment in case of a catastrophic event. This Annex Is supplemented by a more detailed NRP Catastrophic Incident Supplement (For Official Use Only) that will be published independently of the NRP Base Plan and annexes.
Cyber Incident Annex outlines policies and procedures for the response to cyber incidents that impact critical national processes and the national economy.
Food and Agriculture Incident Annex is planned for a subsequent version of the plan.
Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex revises and replaces the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP).
Oil and Hazardous Materials Incident Annex outlines the processes and coordination for the response to oil spills and releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants; and the concurrent implementation of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) and the NRP.
Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex revises and replaces the U.S. Government Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan (CONPLAN). The annex describes the coordination of law enforcement and investigation efforts during terrorist incidents.

41. Relationship: NIMS and NRP
NIMS aligns command, control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols, resources, & resource-typing to synchronize all levels of response
National Incident Management System
(NIMS)
Used for all events
Incident
NRP integrates
& applies Federal
resources, knowledge, & abilities before, during, & after an incident
Resources
Local
Response
Pages
The National Incident Management System (NIMS):
Is a consistent, nationwide approach for Federal, State, tribal, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
Aligns command, control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols, resources, and resource-typing for synchronization of response efforts at all echelons of government.
Is used for all events.
The National Response Plan (NRP):
Is an all-hazards plan for integrating and applying Federal resources before, during, and after an incident.
Is activated only for Incidents of National Significance.
Knowledge
State
Response or Support
Abilities
Federal
Response or Support
National Response Plan (NRP)
Activated Only for Incidents of National Significance

42. National Response Plan
National Response Plan (NRP) is available on DHS website
Online National Response Plan (NRP) introductory training course on USDA Aglearn website and the FEMA-EMI on line training center

43. Incident Command System
NOAA

44. Applications For The Use Of The Incident Command System
air, rail, water, or ground transportation accidents
planned events; e.g. celebrations, parades, concerts
private sector emergency management programs
state or local major disaster management
fires, hazmat, and multicasualty incidents
multijurisdiction and multi-agency disasters
pest eradication programs
oil spill response and recovery incidents
single and multi-agency law enforcement incidents

45. Components of ICS Common Terminology Modular Organization
Integrated Communications
Unified Command
Consolidated Action Planning
Manageable Span of Control
Comprehensive Resource Management
Pre-designated terms for Incident Facilities

46. On Any Incident… Someone must be in charge
Someone must assess and evaluate conditions
Tactics must be developed and implemented
Resources must be procured
Resources must be paid for

47. In ICS, Common Terminology Is Applied To:
organizational elements
position titles
resources
facilities

48. ICS Terminology Is Used For:
organizational elements - e.g., division, branch, unit, etc.
position titles - e.g., officer, director, leader, etc.
facilities - e.g., incident command post, staging area, etc.
resources - e.g., task forces, strike teams, etc.

49. 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
Every incident, large or small, requires some form of an Incident Action Plan. It is developed by the Incident Commander and verbally passed to subordinates and assigned resources.

50. ICS Organizational Functions
These management activities become the five organizational functions of ICS:
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/
Administration
Command

51. Command Staff Incident Commander Public Information Officer
The Incident Commander is responsible for all incident activities.
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer

52. Incident Commander
sets objectives and priorities, has overall responsibility at the incident or event

53. Command Staff Incident Commander Public Information Officer
The Public Information Officer will be the point of contact for the media, or other organizations seeking information directly from the incident or event. Although several agencies may assign personnel to an incident or event as Information officers, there will be only one Public Information Officer. others will serve as assistants.
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer

54. Command Staff Incident Commander Public Information Officer
Safety Officer: The Safety Officer monitors safety conditions, ensures that compliance requirements are being met, and develops measures for assuring the safety of all assigned personnel.
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer

55. Command Staff Incident Commander Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer: is the primary contact for representatives from other agencies who have resources assigned to the incident.
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer

56. Operations Section Chief
General Staff
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/ Administration Section Chief
Incident Commander
Operations is responsible for the direct management of all incident-related operational activities.

57. Operations Section Chief
conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan, develops the tactical objectives, organization, and directs all resources

58. Planning Section Chief
General Staff
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/ Administration Section Chief
Incident Commander
The Planning Section Chief collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence to the incident management personnel. Prepares status reports, displays situation information, maintains status of resources assigned to the incident and develops and documents the Incident Action Plan.

59. Planning Section Chief
develops the action plan to accomplish the objectives, collects and evaluates information, maintains resource status

60. Logistics Section Chief
General Staff
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/ Administration Section Chief
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management, including ordering resources, providing facilities, transportation, supplies, equipment maintenance and fuel, food services, communications and medical services.

61. Logistics Section Chief
provides support to meet incident needs
provides resources and all other services needed to support the incident

62. Finance/ Administration Section Chief
General Staff
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/ Administration Section Chief
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
The Finance/Administration Section Chief is responsible for all financial, administrative, and cost analysis aspects of the incident.

63. Finance/Administration Section Chief
monitors costs related to incident, provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis

64. Incident Command System Organization
Information
Safety
Liaison
Operations
Section
Planning
Section
Logistics
Section
Finance/
Administrative
Section
Staging Areas
Service Branch
Resources Unit
Time Unit
Communications Unit
Branches
Air Operations Branch
Situation Unit
Medical Unit
Procurement Unit
On small incidents, the five major activities may be managed by a single individual who is called the Incident Commander or IC. Large incidents usually require each of the activities to be established as separate sections within the organization.
A basic guideline in ICS is that the person at the top of the organization is responsible for managing all functions until authority is delegated to another person. For example, the IC will perform all planning related activities until a Planning Section Chief and appropriate units and staffs have been established.
On smaller incidents where additional staffing is not required, the IC may directly manage all aspects of the incident organization.
ICS has complete internal flexibility. It can expand or contract to satisfy differing needs. This makes it very effective and efficient management system.
Food Unit
Divisions
Air Support Group
& Groups
Demobilization Unit
Support Branch
Compensation/ Claims Unit
Task Forces
Supply Unit
Air Tactical Group
Cost Unit
Strike Teams
Facilities Unit
Documentation Unit
Ground Support Unit
Single Resources

65. UNIFIED COMMAND
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.

66. IMT’s
Incident Management Team (IMT): The Incident Commander and appropriate Command and General Staff and support personnel assigned to manage an incident.
USDA Agencies (USFS and APHIS), U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency and many States have pre-designated/staffed IMT’s for emergency response activities.

67. USDA ICS Resource Center
Glossary Alphabetical list of terms and acronyms, with definitions.
ICS Forms Printable versions of standard ICS forms.
ICS Position Checklists Printable checklists of roles and responsibilities for ICS positions.

68. USDA ICS Resource Center
ICS Training Opportunities Information about USDA ICS training opportunities.
Job Aids Printable job aids related to ICS positions and activities.
Key Content Summaries Printable versions of the ICS courses and lessons.
Links A list of applicable resource documents and web sites.
Reference Documents Printable versions of relevant reference documents.