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Incident Command System (ICS): A standardized on-scene emergency <br /> management construct specifically designed to provide for the adoption of an <br /> integrated organizational structure that reflects the complexity and demands of <br /> single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries. <br /> ICS is the combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and <br /> communications operating within a common organizational structure, designed to <br /> aid in the management of resources during incidents. It is used for all kinds of <br /> emergencies and is applicable to small as well as large and complex incidents. <br /> ICS is used by various jurisdictions and functional agencies, both public and <br /> private, to organize field-level incident management operations. <br /> Incident Commander (IC): The individual responsible for all incident activities, <br /> including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the <br /> release of resources. The IC has overall authority and responsibility for <br /> conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all <br /> incident operations at the incident site. <br /> Incident Management Team (IMT): The IC and appropriate Command and <br /> General Staff personnel assigned to an incident. <br /> Incident Objectives: Statements of guidance and direction necessary for <br /> selecting appropriate strategy(s) and the tactical direction of resources. Incident <br /> objectives are based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished have <br /> been effectively deployed. Incident objectives must be achievable and <br /> measurable, yet flexible enough to allow strategic and tactical alternatives. <br /> Initial Action: The actions taken by those responders first to arrive at an <br /> incident site. <br /> Initial Response: Resources initially committed to an incident. <br /> Intelligence Officer: The intelligence officer is responsible for managing <br /> internal information, intelligence, and operational security requirements <br /> supporting incident management activities. These may include information <br /> security and operational security activities, as well as the complex task of <br /> ensuring that sensitive information of all types <br /> (e.g., classified information, law enforcement sensitive information, proprietary <br /> information, or export-controlled information) is handled in a way that not only <br /> safeguards the information, but also ensures that it gets to those who need <br /> access to it to perform their missions effectively and safely. <br /> Joint Information Center (JIC): A facility established to coordinate all <br /> incident-related public information activities. It is the central point of contact for <br /> all news media at the scene of the incident. Public information officials from all <br /> participating agencies should collocate at the JIC. <br /> 6 <br />