Base
The location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered.
Branch
Supervisory level established in either in either the operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of control.
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Branch Director
A person in a supervisory level position in either the operations or logistics function to provide a span of control. (NFPA 1561)
Command Staff
In an incident management organization, positions consisting of the incident commander, public information officer, safety officer, liaison officer and other positions as required.
Division
A supervisory level established to divide an incident into geographic areas of operation.
Division Supervisor
A person in a supervisory-level position responsible for a specific geographic area of operations at an incident.
Finance/Administration Section
Section responsible for all costs and financial actions of the incident or planned event, including the time unit, procurement unit, compensation / claims unit, and the cost unit
Group
A supervisory level established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation.
ICS General Staff
The group of incident managers composed of the operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, and finance/administration section chief
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
A verbal plan, written plan, or combination of both that i updated throughout the incident and reflects the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management and member safety requirements approved by the incident commander.
Liaison Officer
A member of the Command Staff who serves as the point of contact for assisting or coordinating agencies
Logistics Section
The section responsible for providing facilities, services and materials for the incident or planned event, including the communications unit, medical unit and food unit within the service branch and the supply unit and ground support unit within the support branch.
Logistics Section Chief
A supervisory position that is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities and materials during the incident. The person in this position reports directly to the incident commander.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
A comprehensive guide to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from incidents.
National Response Framework (NRF)
A comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to provide federal resources in support of a major multi jurisdictional incident.
Operations Section
Section responsible for all tactical operations at the incident or planned event, including up to 5 branches; 25 divisions/groups and 125 single resources, task forces or strike teams.
Operations Section Chief
A supervisory position that is responsible for all tactical operations at the incident or planned event. This position deals with the strategy and tactics that are required to get the job done and reports directly to the incident commander.
Planning Section
Section responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information related to the incident situation, resource status, and incident forecast.
Planning Section Chief
Responsible for the collection, evaluation and dissemination of information related to incident. This position reports directly to the incident commander
Public Information Officer
A member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.
Safety Officer
A member of the Command Staff who is responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards and unsafe situations, and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. (NFPA 1561)
Service Branch
A branch within the logistics section responsible for service activities at an incident or planned event, including the communications unit, medical unit and food unit.
Staging
A specific function in which resources are assembled in an area at or near the incident scene to await instructions or assignment.
Stairwell Support Group
A group of firefighters who move equipment and water supply hose lines up and down the stairwells at a high-rise fire incident. The stairwell support unit leader reports to the support branch director or the logistics section chief.
Strike Team
Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader.
Strike Team Leader
A supervisory position that is in charge of a group of similar resources.
Support Branch
A Branch within the Logistics Section. Responsible for providing the personnel, equipment, and supplies to support incident operations. Components include the Supply Unit, Facilities Unit, and Ground Support Unit.
Task Force
A group of resources with common communications and a leader that can be pre-established and sent to an incident or planned event or formed at an incident or planned event.
Task Force Leader
A supervisory position that is in charge of a group of dissimilar resources.
Unit
An engine company, truck company or other functional or administrative group.
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Base - answer The location at which the primary logistics functions
are coordinated and administered.
Branch - answer Supervisory level established in either in either the
operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of
control.
Branch Director - answer A person in a supervisory level position in
either the operations or logistics function to provide a span of
control. (NFPA 1561)
Command Staff - answer In an incident management organization,
positions consisting of the incident commander, public information
officer, safety officer, liaison officer and other positions as required.
Division - answer A supervisory level established to divide an
incident into geographic areas of operation.
Division Supervisor - answer A person in a supervisory-level position
responsible for a specific geographic area of operations at an
incident.
Finance/Administration Section - answer Section responsible for all
costs and financial actions of the incident or planned event,
including the time unit, procurement unit, compensation / claims
unit, and the cost unit