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1996-97 EMCOMM Bulletins

TO: Emergency Communications Units - Information Bulletin
TO: Emergency Management Agencies via Internet and Radio
FROM: Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 

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EMC074 - ICS Terms & Definitions - 4/4

4/7/1997

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Continued from EMC073
Operations Coordination Center (OCC)
The primary facility of Multiagency Coordination System. It houses the staff and equipment necessary to perform the MACS functions.

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EMC073 - ICS Terms & Definitions - 3/4

3/31/1997

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Continued from EMC072
Helitanker
A helicopter equipped with a fixed tank or suspended bucket type container that is used for aerial delivery of water or retardants.
Incident
An occurrence or event, either human-caused or natural phenomena, that requires action by emergency service personnel to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property or natural resources.

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EMC072 - ICS Terms & Definitions - 2/4

3/24/1997

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Continued from EMC071
Command
The act of directing, ordering and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.

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EMC071 - ICS Terms & Definitions - 1/4

3/17/1997

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The Incident Command System (ICS) has been covered in other bulletins (see EMCOM001-020 on the ACS archive or Web page). Here we'll cover the typical fire service terms/definitions since the first place many communications unit participants

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