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<br />ATTACHMENT 7 <br />INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />A. BACKGROUND <br /> <br />ICS is a management system that can be used to manage emergency incidents or non- <br />emergency events such as celebrations. The system works equally well for small incidents <br />and large-scale emergency situations. The system has built-in flexibility to grow or shrink <br />depending on current needs. It is a standardized system, so personnel from a variety of <br />agencies and geographic locations can be rapidly incorporated into a common management <br />structure. <br /> <br />B. FEATURES OF ICS <br /> <br />Incident Command System has a number of features that work together to make it a real <br />management system. Among the primary attributes of ICS are: <br /> <br />1. Standard Management Functions. <br /> <br />a. Command: Sets objectives and priorities and has overall responsibility at the <br />incident or event. <br /> <br />b. Operations: Conducts tactical operations, develops the tactical objectives, and <br />organizes and directs all resources. <br /> <br />c. Planning: Develops the action plan to accomplish the objectives, collects and <br />evaluates information, and maintains the resource status. <br /> <br />d. Logistics: Provides support to meet incident needs, provides resources and all <br />other services needed to support <br /> <br />e. Finance/Administration: Monitors costs, provides accounting, procurement, <br />time recording, and cost analysis. <br /> <br />2. The individual desiqnated as the Incident Commander has responsibility for all <br />functions. In a limited incident, the Incident Commander and one or two individuals <br />may perform all functions. In a larger emergency situation, each function may be <br />assigned to a separate individual. <br /> <br />3. Manaqement By Obiectives. At each incident, the management staff is expected to <br />understand agency or jurisdiction policy and guidance, establish incident objectives, <br />select an appropriate strategy to deal with the incident, and provide operational <br />guidance - select tactics appropriate to the strategy and direct available resources. <br /> <br />4. Unity and Chain of Command. Unity of command means that even though an <br />incident command operation is a temporary organization, every individual should be <br />assigned a designated supervisor. Chain of command means that there is an orderly <br />line of authority within the organization. <br /> <br />7-1 <br /> <br />Ver1.10 <br />2/01 <br />