Incident Command System

The Incident Command System (ICS ) (English for event coordination system, EKS ) is a US-based management system for the management and leadership of firefighting operations. It is the American counterpart to the fire service provision 100 leadership and guidance in use. The ICS is used in all proceedings in which, ' coordination is required mentally. As an example, planning events and disaster preparations in hospitals ( Hospital Emergency Incident Command System, HEICS ) may be mentioned.

Organization

HR functions

The ICS has five senior executives and specialist areas in the Incident Command of the employment line with the Incident Commander ( ICT1 to ICT5; operations manager ) and his immediate guide bar ( Command Staff ).

This consists of:

  • The management and functional areas of the rod ( ICS General Staff Positions) with areas Operations for the tactical leadership
  • Operations Section Chief of the Section Head (OSC1 to OSC3 )
  • Planning for the operational planning and the Planning Section Chief ( PSC1, PSC2 )
  • Logistics (Logistics ) and the Logistics Section Chief ( LSC1, LSC2 )
  • Finance / Administration as Finance and Administration Unit and the Finance / Administration Section Chief ( FSC 1, FSC2 ).

Size

The ICS management is also divided into five quality levels (types 1-5 ) that correspond to both the nature of the particular loss event and the qualifications of the managerial and specialist employees.

  • Type 5, for small stakes, which can be handled in the Ersteinsatzphase and require less than six task forces;
  • Type 4, for small fires and minor traffic accidents, but which can not be stopped in the Ersteinsatzphase. Here is the squad leader all functions.
  • Type 3, for medium and large fires, technical assistance, greater search and rescue, inserts with criminal backgrounds with possible consequential stakes here are made when appropriate, other staff and functional areas.
  • Type 2, for large wildland fires. Here all functional areas (Sections) are staffed. In addition, a Fire / Base Camp, which is a use - or base camp set up in which the logistical support, such as supplies and food is passed.
  • Type 1, major loss events such as large wildland fires or natural disasters. It will be staffed all functional areas of human resources. In addition, various, also non-local, organizations can be guided.
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