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action plan


See Incident Action Plan. Agency:
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agency administrator or executive


Chief executive officer (or designee) of the agency or jurisdiction that has responsibility for the incident. Agency Dispatch:
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agency representative


An individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency who has been delegated authority to make decisions on matters affecting that agency's participation at the incident. Agency Representatives report to the Incident Liaison Officer. Air Operations Branch Director:
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allocated resources


Resources dispatched to an incident. All-Risk:
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area command


An organization established to: 1) oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an Incident Command System organization; or 2) to oversee the management of a very large incident that has multiple Incident Management Teams assigned to it. Area Command has the responsibility to set overall strategy and priorities, alloc [..]
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assignments


Tasks given to resources to perform within a given operational period, based upon tactical objectives in the Incident Action Plan. Assistant:
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assisting agency


An agency directly contributing tactical or service resources to another agency. Available Resources:
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base


The location at which primary Logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and administered. There is only one Base per incident. (Incident name or other designator will be added to the term Base.) The Incident Command Post may be collocated with the Base. Branch:
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cache


A pre-determined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored in a designated location, available for incident use. Camp:
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chain of command


A series of management positions in order of authority. Check-In:
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