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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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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.
Incident Action Plan
The plan, which is initially prepared at the first meeting, contains general control objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy, and specific action plans for the next operational period.
Incident Base
That location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered. (Incident name or other designator will be added to the term "Base".) The Incident Command Post may be collocated with the Base. There is only one Base per incident.
Incident Commander
The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations.
Incident Command Post (ICP)
The location at which the primary command functions are executed and usually collocated withe the incident base.
Incident Command System (ICS)
The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure with responsibility for the management of assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to the incident.
Infared (IR)
A heat detection system used for fire detection, mapping, and hot spot detection.
IR Groundlink
A capability through the use of a special mobile ground station to receive air to ground infared imagery for interpretation.
Initial Attack
Resources initially committed to an incident.
Jurisdictional Agency
The agency having jurisdiction and responsibility for a specific geographical area.
Management By Objective (MBO)
Topdown management so that all involved know and understand the objectives of the operation.
Message Center
The Message Center is part of the Communications Center and is collocated or placed adjacent to it. It receives, records, and routes information about resources reporting to the incident, resource status and administration and tactical traffic.
Mobilization Center
An off incident location at which emergency service personnel and equipment are temporarily located pending assignment, release or reassignment.
Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)
The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications integrated into a common system with responsibility for coordination an assisting agency resources and support to agency emergency operations.
National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS)
Consists of five major subsystems which collectively provide a total systems approach to all-risk incident management. The subsystems are:
  1. the Incident Command System,
  2. training,
  3. qualifications and certification,
  4. support technologies, and
  5. publications management.
NOAA Weather Station
A mobile weather data collection and forecasting facility (including personnel) provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which can be utilized within the incident area.
Operational Period
The period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of operation actions as specified in the Incident Action Plan.
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