Get Planning Section Chief Ics

The major activities of the Planning Section may include: Collecting, evaluating, and displaying incident intelligence and information. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans. Conducting long-range and/or contingency planning.

The Planning Section Chief oversees incident-related data gathering and analysis regarding incident operations and assigned resources, facilitates incident action planning meetings and prepares the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for each operational period.

The Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) manages all aspects of incident planning, situation and resource status, and demobilization of an incident. The PSC1 supervises members of the Planning Section.

During the initial stage of incident management, the Incident Commander typically develops a simple plan and communicates the plan through concise oral briefings.

The Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3) manages all aspects of incident planning, situation and resource status, and demobilization of an incident.

The Logistics Section Chief oversees the provision of all the incident's support needs, such as ordering resources and providing facilities, transportation, supplies, equipment. maintenance and fuel, communications and food and medical services for incident personnel.

The Operations Section Chief: Is responsible to the Incident Commander for the direct management of all incident-related operational activities. Establishes tactical objectives for each operational period. Has direct involvement in the preparation of the Incident Action Plan.

The Planning Section Chief organizes briefing meetings, provides key advice on objectives, and anticipates future needs. As part of the General Staff, the Planning Section Chief is part of the leadership team tasked with determining incident objectives and strategies for the assigned operational period.