National Capital Region Incident Management Team
Credentialing
Achieving position qualification within the NCR-IMT requires the completion of a Position Taskbook (PTB). PTB’s contain the critical tasks, as established by subject matter experts, that are required to successfully perform each ICS position. Each task is designed to be evaluated under specific situations.The NCR-IMT utilizes the Incident Management Team Association’s (IMTA) All-Hazards Position Taskbooks. Where IMTA PTB’s have not been developed for a given position, PTB’s developed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), the US Coast Guard (USCG), or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be utilized as determined by the Training Committee.
Incident Commander (IC)
The IC’s responsibility is the overall management of the incident. During many incidents command activity is carried out by a single IC, while other incidents require that command activities and responsibilities are carried out by multiple ICs known as a Unified Command (UC).
Safety Officer (SOFR)
The SOFR is to develop and recommend measures to ensure personnel safety and occupational health of not only response workers, but also the public, and to anticipate, recognize, assess, and control hazardous and unsafe conditions or situations.
Liaison Officer (LOFR)
Incidents that are multi-jurisdictional, or have several organizations involved, may require the establishment of the LOFR position on the Command Staff. The LOFR is a conduit of information and assistance between organizations.
Public Information Officer (PIO)
The PIO is responsible for developing and releasing information about the incident to the media and public.
Finance / Administration Section
The FSC is a member of the General Staff and responsible for all financial, administrative, and cost analysis aspects of the incident and supervising members of the Finance/Admin Section.
Included in the Finance / Administration Section:
TIME UNIT LEADER (TIME)
PROCUREMENT UNIT LEADER (PROC)
COST UNIT LEADER (COST)
Logistics Section
The LSC is a member of the General Staff and is responsible for providing facilities, services, people, and material in support of the incident. The LSC participates in the development and implementation of the IAP and supervises the branches and units within the Logistics Section.
Included in the Logistics Section:
SERVICE BRANCH DIRECTOR (SVBD)
COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER (COML)
MEDICAL UNIT LEADER (MEDL)
FOOD UNIT LEADER (FDUL)
SUPPLY UNIT LEADER (SPUL)
FACILITIES UNIT LEADER (FACL)
GROUND SUPPORT UNIT LEADER (GSUL)
Operations Section
The OSC, a member of the General Staff, is responsible for the management of tactical operations directly in support of the primary mission.The OSC activates and supervises ICS organization elements in accordance with the IAP, and directs IAP implementation. The OSC also directs the preparation of operational plans, requests or releases resources, monitors operational progress, makes expedient changes to the IAP when necessary, and reports those changes to the IC/UC.
Included in the Operations Section:
OPERATIONS BRANCH DIRECTOR (OPBD)
DIVISION/GROUP SUPERVISOR (DIVS)
STRIKE TEAM/TASK FORCE LEADER (STL/TFL)
STAGING AREA MANAGER (STAM)
AIR OPERATIONS BRANCH DIRECTOR (AOBD)
Planning Section
The PSC is a member of the General Staff and responsible for the development of the IAP, the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of incident information and maintaining status of assigned and demobilized resources.
Included in the Planning Section:
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER (RESL)
CHECK-IN/STATUS RECORDER (SCKN)
SITUATION UNIT LEADER (SITL)
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST (GISS)
DOCUMENTATION UNIT LEADER (DOCL)
DEMOBILIZATION UNIT LEADER (DMOB)
Intelligence / Investigation Section Chief
The ISC, a member of the General Staff, is responsible for the management of intelligence and investigation activities. The ISC is normally selected from the organization with the most jurisdictional or functional responsibility for the intelligence or investigation activities. The responsibility of the ISC is to provide Command intelligence information that could have a direct impact on the safety of response personnel and influence the disposition of maritime security assets involved in the incident response.