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| Agency Representative | An individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency who has been delegated authority to make decisions on matters affecting that agency's participation at the incident |
| Allocated Resources | Resources dispatched to an incident. |
| Assigned Resources | Resouces checked in and assigned works tasks on an incident. |
| Available Resources | Incident-based resouces which are ready for deployment |
| Check-In | The process whereby resources first report to an incident. |
| Chain of Command | A series of management positions in order of authority. |
| Command Staff | Consists of the Information Officer, Safety Officer and Liaison Officer. They report directly to the IC. |
| Communications Unit | An organizational unit in the Logistics Section responsible for providing communication services at an incident. |
| Deputy | A fully qualified individual who, in the absence of a superior, could be delegated the authority to manage a functional operation or perform a specific task. |
| Dispatch Center | A facility from which resources are assigned to an incident. |
| Documentation Unit | Functional unit within the Planning Section responsible for collecting, recording and safeguarding all documents relevant to the incident. |
| Emergency Operations Center | A pre-designated facility established by an agency or jurisdiction to coordinate the overall agency or jurisdictional response and support to an emergency. |
| Event | A planned, non-emergency activity. |
| Function | The five major activities in the ICS, i.e., Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration. Describes the activity involved. |
| General Staff | The group of incident management personnel reporting to the Incident Commander. |
| Incident Action Plan | Contains objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy and specific tactical actions and supporting information for the next operational period; may be oral or written. |
| Incident Commander | The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site |
| Incident Command Post | The location at which the primary command functions are executed. |
| Incident Command System | A standardized on-scene emergency management concept specifically designed to allow its user(s) to adopt an intergrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries. |
| Information Officer | A member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media or other agencies requiring information directly from the incident. |
| Leader | The ICS title for an individual responsible for a Task Force, Strike Team, or functional unit. |
| Logistics Section | The section responsible for providing facilities, services and materials for the incident. |
| Mobilization | The process and procedures used by all organizations federal, state and local for activating, assembling and transporting all resources that have been requested to respond to or support an incident. |
| Multi-Agency Incident | An incident where one or more agencies assist a jurisdictional agency or agencies. |
| Mutual Aid Agreement | Written agreement between agencies and/or jurisdictions in which they agree to assist one another upon request, by furnishing personnel and equipment. |
| National Interagency Incident Management System (NIMS) | An NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) developed program consisting of five major subsystems which collectively provide a total systems approach to all-risk incident management. |
| Operational Period | The period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of operation actions specified in the IAP. |
| Operations Section | The section responsible for all tactical operations at the incident. |
| Out-of-Service Resources | Resources assigned to an incident but are unable to respond for mechanical, rest, or personnel reasons. |
| Planning Section | Responsible for collection, evaluation and dissemination of tactical information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of IAP's. |
| Safety Officer | A member of the Command Staff responsbile for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. |
| Single Resource | An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of individuals with an identified work supervisor that can be used on an incident. |
| Staging Area | Locations set up at an incident where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignement. |
| Strike Team | Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader. |
| Task Force | A combination fo single resources assembled for a particular tactical need with common communications and a leader. |
| Type | Refers to resource capability. |
| Unified Command | A unified team effort which allows all agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographical or functional, to manage an incident by establishing a common set of objectives and strategies. |
| Unity of Command | The concept by which each person within an organization reports to one and only one designated person. |
| Span of Control | The supervisory ratio of from three-to-seven individuals, with five-to-one being established as optimum. |
| Finance/Administration Section | Responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations. |
