National Incident Management System
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Relevant Law ........................................................................................................................... 75
Homeland Security Act of 2002 ............................................................................................... 75
Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act) of 2006................................... 75
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) of 2006 ................................ 75
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ......................................... 75
Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 ............................................................................. 75
Additional Supporting Materials .......................................................................................... 76
Com
prehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101: Developing and Maintaining Emergency
Operations Plans, Version 2 ..................................................................................................... 76
CPG 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide, Second Edition ..... 76
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) .......................................................... 76
Incident Resource Inventory System (IRIS) ............................................................................. 76
National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) ............................................................... 77
National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) ...................................................................... 77
National Planning Frameworks ................................................................................................ 77
National Preparedness Goal ...................................................................................................... 77
National Preparedness System .................................................................................................. 77
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) ..................................................................... 77
Resource Management and Mutual Aid Guidance ................................................................... 78
Resource Typing Library Tool (RTLT) .................................................................................... 78
United States Coast Guard (USCG) ......................................................................................... 78
Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support .................... 78
Appendix A. Incident Command System ............................................................................ 79
Purpose .................................................................................................................................... 79
Organization of This Appendix ............................................................................................. 79
IC
S Tab 1—ICS Organization ...................................................................................................... 81
Functional Structure.................................................................................................................. 81
Modular Expansion ................................................................................................................... 81
Command Staff ......................................................................................................................... 82
ICS Tab 2—The Operations Section ............................................................................................ 86
Operations Section Chief .......................................................................................................... 86
Branches ................................................................................................................................... 87
Divisions and Groups ............................................................................................................... 88
Organizing Resources ............................................................................................................... 89
Air Operations Branch .............................................................................................................. 90
ICS Tab 3—The Planning Section ................................................................................................ 91
Planning Section Chief ............................................................................................................. 91
Resources Unit .......................................................................................................................... 91
Situation Unit ............................................................................................................................ 92
Documentation Unit.................................................................................................................. 92
Demobilization Unit ................................................................................................................. 92
Technical Specialists ................................................................................................................ 92
ICS Tab 4—The Logistics Section ................................................................................................ 94
Logistics Section Chief ............................................................................................................. 94
Supply Unit ............................................................................................................................... 94
Facilities Unit ........................................................................................................................... 95
Ground Support Unit ................................................................................................................ 95