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Joint Information System (JIS): Integrates incident information and public
<br /> affairs into a cohesive organization designed to provide consistent, coordinated,
<br /> timely information during crisis or incident operations. The mission of the JIS is
<br /> to provide a structure and system for developing and delivering coordinated
<br /> interagency messages; developing,
<br /> recommending, and executing public information plans and strategies on behalf
<br /> of the IC; advising the IC concerning public affairs issues that could affect a
<br /> response effort; and controlling rumors and inaccurate information that could
<br /> undermine public confidence in the emergency response effort.
<br /> Jurisdiction: A range or sphere of authority. Public agencies have jurisdiction at
<br /> an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authority. Jurisdictional
<br /> authority at an incident can be political or geographical (e.g., city, county, tribal,
<br /> State, or Federal boundary lines) or functional (e.g., law enforcement, public
<br /> health).
<br /> Liaison: A form of communication for establishing and maintaining mutual
<br /> understanding and cooperation.
<br /> Liaison Officer: A member of the Command Staff responsible for coordinating
<br /> with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies.
<br /> Local Government: A county, municipality, city, town, township, local public
<br /> authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of
<br /> governments (regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated
<br /> as a nonprofit corporation under State law), regional or interstate government
<br /> entity, or agency or instrumentality of a local government; an Indian tribe or
<br /> authorized tribal organization, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional
<br /> Native Corporation; a rural community, unincorporated town or village, or other
<br /> public entity. See Section 2 (10), Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-
<br /> 296, 116 Stat. 2135 (2002).
<br /> Logistics: Providing resources and other services to support incident
<br /> management. Logistics Section: The section responsible for providing facilities,
<br /> services, and material support for the incident.
<br /> Major Disaster: As defined under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
<br /> Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), a major disaster is any natural
<br /> catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven
<br /> water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide,
<br /> snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in
<br /> any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes
<br /> damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance
<br /> under this Act to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, tribes,
<br /> local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage,
<br /> loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby.
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