INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

EXECUTIVE COURSE
MODULE 4: MANAGING
PLANNED EVENTS AND
INCIDENTS
 Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the
participants will be able to:
1. Describe the use of ICS for managing
planned events and incidents; and

2. Discuss the various incident management

options.

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 Scope of Presentation

1. Managing planned events and incidents

2. Incident management options

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 MANAGING PLANNED
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS
 Definition of Planned Events
Planned events are organized gatherings
such as parades, fiestas, concerts,
conferences, and other events usually
characterized by having high-density
population of audiences or attendees
requiring security services.

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Examples of Planned Events
Field simulation exercises and drills

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Examples of Planned Events
Local festivals

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Examples of Planned Events
National celebrations/ gatherings

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Examples of Planned Events
Special visits

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Examples of Planned Events
International conferences

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 Use of ICS for Planned Events
• Disasters/ incidents may threaten the lives
of the attendees to the event.

• ICS helps to properly organize and

preposition responders in anticipation of
disasters/ incidents.

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 Major Incidents
• May start as major incidents (typhoons)

• May occur with little or no advanced

warning (earthquakes, flash floods,
bombing)

• May start as small but has potential to

grow (oil spill, SARS)

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Examples of Major Incidents

• Earthquakes
• Typhoons
• Floods
• Chemical spill
• HAZMAT situations
• Terrorist activities
• Civil disturbance
• Disease outbreaks
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Organizing ICS for Major Incidents

1. Size up the situation

2. Assess if lives are at risk
3. Establish objectives
4. Determine and account resource needs
5. Develop Incident Action Plan (IAP)
6. Establish ICS organization
7. Execute IAP and monitor work progress
8. Adjust IAP as necessary

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
OPTIONS
Incident Management Options
Single Unified
Command Command

Single
Incident
Incident
Complex
Divided

Area
Command

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 Single Command
• ICS organization with single IC
• Applies during initial response

Incident
Commander

Fire
Ambulance Police
Engine

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If the incident is getting larger/more complex,
functions and resources are added

Incident
Commander

Plans Operations Logistics

Strike Team Medical Police

Engines Team Units
As the incident size/complexity increases,
divisions/groups are added
Incident
Incident
commander
commander

Plans
Plans Operations
Operations Logistics
Logistics Finance/Admin
Finance/Admin

Division
Division Division
Division Group
Group Group
Group Division
Division

• As resources are added, the use

Strike
Strike Team
Team of the ICS organization becomes
Strike
Strike Team
Team more important.
Task
Task Force
Force • The expansion/increase is
mostly in the Operations Section.
Task
Task Force
Force
• Span of Control for Operations in
Task
Task Force
Force this example is 1 to 5.
For very large incident with branches…
Incident
Incident
Commander
Commander
Operations
Operations Logistics
Logistics Finance
Finance Plans
Plans

Branch
Branch Branch
Branch Branch
Branch Branch
Branch Branch
Branch
Division
Division The incident can be organized:
Task
Task Force
Force Task
Task Force
Force
Task
Task Force
Force Task
Task Force
Force • Geographically (Divisions)
Task
Task Force
Force
• Functionally (Groups)
• Jurisdictionally (Region, City,
Division
Division
Province, etc)
Division
Division
Division
Division Branching gives even more
Group
Group flexibility for very large/complex
incidents
 Unified Command
• Allows different agencies/ organizations
with responsibility for the incident to jointly
provide management direction

• Composed of several ICs from different

agencies who work on an agreed and
common set of incident objectives

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Unified Command Applications

A B More than one geographic

Incident
jurisdiction
C
Incident
involving fire, Multiple agencies within a single
A police, and
medical jurisdiction
agencies

A B
C Incident Incidents involving multiple
geographic and functional agencies
E D
 Incident Complex
Applies to two or more incidents located in
the same general proximity managed by a
single IMT

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 Examples for Incident Complex
• Earthquakes, typhoons, floods, in the
same area
• Several separate forest fires burning in
close proximity
• Many separate incidents occurring
simultaneously

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 Single Incident Divided

• Incident becomes too large and spreads to

more than one jurisdiction.

• As the incident spreads, different objectives

must be accomplished in different areas,
thereby requiring more IMTs.

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 Example: Flooding Incident divided
into Two Incidents
• Initially, flooded area was only in City A and
an IMT was established.
• The flood spread to City B and City C.

City B

Flooded Areas City C

City A IMT
Example: Flooding Incident divided
into Two Incidents

Incident is now too large and too complex for

single IMT. Two IMTs are required.

City B
IMT 2

Flooded Areas City C

City A IMT 1
 Area Command
An IMT functions as Area Command Team
to:
• Oversee management of multiple incidents
by multiple IMTs; or

• Oversee multiple IMTs managing a single

very large incident

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Example: Flooding Incident managed
using Area Command

City B

IMT 2
ACT
Flooded Areas
City C

City A IMT 1

EOC
MODULE EXERCISE
See Activity Packet for Instructions
 Scenario 1
A major fire incident occurred in City X
affecting several informal settlers located in
five (5) adjacent barangays in City X. A total
of 84 families were left homeless.

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 Scenario 2
Series of bombing incidents transpired
during the celebration of the Great City
Festival. The first bombing occurred at the
Great City Mall, the second bombing at the
covered court, and the third bombing at the
park. There were 80 dead and around 300
injured survivors reported.

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 Scenario 3
An international conference will be held in
Libertalia City. Attendees to the conference
are 30 high profile delegates and ministers
from different countries. Tours will also be
arranged for the delegates and ministers in
other neighboring cities and provinces.

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 Scenario 4
An epidemic from a highly contagious
airborne disease threatens the region. The
disease has already affected around 300,000
individuals from three (3) provinces.

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 Scenario 5
A fire broke out inside Avalanche Deluxe
Cruise Ship due to engine failure while
traversing the Manila Bay area. The said
vessel is on the verge of sinking.

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 Scenario 6
PAGASA released Public Storm Signal
Warning No. 3 for Typhoon GUAPO. Based
on pre-disaster risk assessment, Typhoon
GUAPO is expected to affect the northern
and eastern parts of Luzon and the eastern
parts of Visayas.

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 Module Summary
• ICS is generally used in planned events to
ensure the safety of all attendees.
• The flexibility of ICS works well for the
dynamic requirements of major incidents.
• Different incident management options
exist. Choose what works well for the
situation.

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 Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the
participants will be able to:
1. Describe the use of ICS for managing
planned events and incidents; and

2. Discuss the various incident management

options.

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 Learning Insight

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