Incident Command System

Incident Command System

Introduction

The Incident Command System (ICS) is the combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, protocols, procedures and communications operating in a common organizational structure with responsibility for managing resources allocated to achieve the relevant objectives effectively to an event.

Discussion

The Planning function is responsible for collecting, evaluating and distributing information within the ICS organization to address an emergency, including the permanent information on the status of resources and the development of the Action Plan. The Logistics function is helpful to the rest of the organization, providing services and support they require to meet all emergency needs (Miller, Vandome & McBrewster ...