According to the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the Incident Command System (ICS), the incident command post (ICP) is one of five predesignated temporary facilities and signifies the physical ___location of the tactical-level, on-scene incident command and management organization.[1] It typically comprises the incident commander and immediate staff and may include other designated incident management officials and responders from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, as well as private-sector, nongovernmental, and volunteer organizations.
Typically, the ICP is located at or in the immediate vicinity of the incident site and is the focus for the conduct of direct, on-scene control of tactical operations. Incident planning is also conducted at the ICP; an incident communications center also would normally be established at this ___location. The ICP may be collocated with the incident base, if the communications requirements can be met. The ICP may perform local emergency operations center-like functions in the context of smaller jurisdictions or less complex incident scenarios. It is commonly marked with a green emergency light, so as to be distinguished from a distance.
See also
editNIMS predesignated facilities and areas
edit- Incident command post (ICP)
- Incident base
- Camp, or fire camp
- Mobilization and staging area
- Helibase and supporting helispot and drop point
References
edit- ^ "national incident management system" (PDF). FEMA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2018.