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INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM For Fire Department Structure Fire Operations ICS-SF FIrefighting RESources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies Revised November 1 1994 This document contains information relative to the Incident Command System ICS component of the National Incident Management System NIMS. This is the same Incident Command System developed by FIRESCOPE. Additional information and documentation can be obtained from the following sources OES FIRESCOPE OCC Document Control 2524 Mulberry Street Riverside CA 92501-2200 951 320-6199 Fax 951 784-3026 November 1994 CONTENTS Contents. For this reason the ICS supports an integrated multi-discipline organization over separate incident management systems for each organization. The FIRESCOPE Program believes that any incident management system should be guidelines driven for the following reasons Written guidelines reflect department policy on incident management. Guidelines provide a standardized approach to managing any incident. Guidelines should be applied routinely. Guidelines make the Incident Commander s operations more effective. This model reflects a guidelines approach to the overall organization structure of the ICS. COMMAND GUIDELINES Purpose Fire Departments respond to a wide range of emergency incidents. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM For Fire Department Structure Fire Operations ICS-SF FIrefighting RESources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies Revised November 1 1994 This document contains information relative to the Incident Command System ICS component of the National Incident Management System NIMS. This is the same Incident Command System developed by FIRESCOPE* Additional information and documentation can be obtained from the following sources OES FIRESCOPE OCC Document Control 2524 Mulberry Street Riverside CA 92501-2200 951 320-6199 Fax 951 784-3026 November 1994 CONTENTS Contents. 1 Forward. 2 Command Guidelines. 3 Responsibilities of Command. 4 Functions of Command. 4 Establishing Command. 4 Command Options. 5 Transfer of Command. 6 General Considerations. 8 Command Structure. 9 Incident Command System Operations. 9 Command Organization. 10 Division/Group Guidelines. 16 Expanding the Organization Sections. 19 The Incident Commander. 30 Command Staff. 31 Single/Unified Command. 33 Single Command Incident Commander. 33 Unified Command. 34 Appendix A Glossary of Terms. A-1 Appendix B Integrated Communications. B-1 Appendix C Sample Tactical Worksheets. C-1 FORWARD The purpose of the Incident Command System ICS is to provide for a systematic development of a complete functional command organization designed to allow for single or multi-agency use which increases the effectiveness of command and firefighter safety. This system combines command strategy with organizational guidelines and is designed to be used primarily for structural fire incidents. Much of the organizational design is applicable to other types of emergency incidents. The key elements of the system are The systematic development of a complete functional organization with the major functions being Command Operations Planning Logistics and Finance/Administration* Designed to allow for multi-agency adoption in federal state and local fire agencies.