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The
ICS (Incident Command System) is a long proven system of handling
field response activities in emergencies. It provides essential
management using these aspects: common terminology, modular organization,
integrated communications, a unified command structure, consolidated
action plans, manageable span-of-control, predesigned incident
facilities and comprehensive resource management. It does all
of this by organizing any emergency response effort into five
basic functions:
1. command
2. planning/intelligence
3. operations
4. logistics (see below)
5. finance/administration
| Logistics
responsibilities include: |
| a.
ensure communications systems are working |
| b.
arrange such transportation as is necessary |
| c.
provide services, personnel, equipment and materials for
the response efforts |
| d.
keeps receipts of all expenditures |
| e.
provide facilities, including new ones during the emergency,
if needed |
Under the ICS, Logistics is responsible for filling emergency requests
for Communications services and equipment. This includes mutual
aid requests for ACS volunteers. An OA Operations Section coordinates
resources committed to an OA EOC, and makes request for supporting
resources to the OA Logistics Section. At the REOC level, the
REOC Logistics and REOC Operations sections do the same function
when an OA requests mutual aid. (See caution for ACS Officers
under Mutual Aid.)
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