INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
EXECUTIVE COURSE
MODULE 2: ICS
ORGANIZATION
Module 2 Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the
participants will be able to:
1. Explain the roles of the Responsible
Official in ICS; and
2. Discuss the ICS organization as well as
the composition of the Incident
Management Team.
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Scope of Presentation
1. Roles of Responsible Official
2. ICS Organization:
o Incident Commander
o Command Staff
o General Staff
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MODULE EXERCISE
See Activity Packet for Instructions
CLOSE YOUR MANUALS/ HANDOUTS
ROLES OF RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL
Responsible Official (RO)
Person vested with overall decision-making
authority such as:
• Local Chief Executive
• Department Secretary
• Head of Agency/ Organization / Office
• Chairperson of DRRMC
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Responsible Official (RO)
Roles:
• Provides overall policy direction, guidance
and priorities
• Serves as link to other higher authorities
• Delegates authority to Incident
Commander
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RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL
delegates
INCIDENT COMMANDER
takes command
INCIDENT
In your respective
offices, who is the
RO?
Can the RO assume the command as the IC?
Why or Why Not?
ICS ORGANIZATON
Incident Commander
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
ICS organization begins with the IC
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Command Staff
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
Public
Public Information
Information
Officer
Officer
Liaison
Liaison Command
Officer
Officer
Staff
Safety
Safety
Officer
Officer
The IC may designate Command Staff to provide
information, liaison, and safety services.
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General Staff
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
Public
Public Information
Information
Officer
Officer
Liaison
Liaison
Officer
Officer
Safety
Safety
Officer
Officer
Operations
Operations Planning
Planning Logistics
Logistics Finance/Admin
Finance/Admin
General
Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief
Staff
As the incident expands in complexity, the IC
may add General Staff Sections.
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Incident Management Team
Composed of the Incident Commander and
appropriate Command and General Staff
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
Public
Public Information
Information
Officer
Officer
Liaison
Liaison Command
Officer
Officer
Staff
Safety
Safety
Officer
Officer
Operations
Operations Planning
Planning Logistics
Logistics Finance/Admin
Finance/Admin
General
Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief
Staff
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Incident
Commander
Incident Commander (IC)
• Receives authority from the RO
• Sets incident objectives
• Leads the tactical incident response
Note: First responder is automatically the IC.
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Functional Responsibilities
Planning Logistics
Command Information
IC performs all ICS
Operations functions until Safety
additional positions
are filled.
Finance/
Admin. Liaison
B-17
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Command
staff
Command Staff
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
Public
Public Information
Information
Officer
Officer
Liaison
Liaison Command
Officer
Officer
Staff
Safety
Safety
Officer
Officer
Operations
Operations Planning
Planning Logistics
Logistics Finance/Admin
Finance/Admin
Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief
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Public Information Officer
(PIO)
• Focal person for
information dissemination
• Works closely with other
PIOs and the media
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Liaison Officer (LOFR)
Contact point for
representatives of
assisting and
cooperating agencies
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Safety Officer (SOFR)
• Anticipates, detects, and
corrects unsafe situations
• Has emergency authority
to stop unsafe operations
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General
staff
General Staff
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
Public
Public Information
Information
Officer
Officer
Liaison
Liaison
Officer
Officer
Safety
Safety
Officer
Officer
Operations
Operations Planning
Planning Logistics
Logistics Finance/Admin
Finance/Admin
General
Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief Section
Section Chief
Chief
Staff
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Operations Section
• Directs execution of all tactical operations
• Usually the first organization assigned to
the incident
• Headed by Operations Section Chief
(OSC)
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Planning Section
• Collects, evaluates and processes
information
• Develops Incident Action Plan
• Maintains situation and resource status Available
• Headed by Planning Section Chief (PSC)
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Logistics Section
• Provides resources and all other services
to support the responders:
Facilities Equipment Maintenance
Transportation Fuel
Food Services
Communications
Medical Services Available
Supplies
• Headed by Logistics Section Chief (LSC)
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Finance/ Administration Section
• Monitors incident costs
• Maintains financial records
• Administers procurement contracts
• Performs time recording
• Headed by Finance/Admin Section Chief
(FSC)
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How do you apply
the ICS Organization
in your office?
Applying the ICS Organization
• ICS positions are different from office titles.
• Activate the other positions only when
needed.
• Rank does not apply in ICS
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“Rank does not apply”
Age, sex, educational background
and years of experience are
STATISTICALLY
INSIGNIFICANT
Study by:
to effective unity of command.
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Module Summary
• The RO only gives priorities. The IMT does the
tactical work.
• The ICS organization is established based on
the requirements of the response.
• Although the IMT executes, the RO still has
the overall accountability of the operations.
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Module 2 Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the
participants will be able to:
1. Explain the roles of the Responsible Official
in ICS; and
2. Discuss the ICS organization as well as the
composition of the Incident Management
Team.
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