INCIDENT CONTROL

SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION

 HISTORY  1980’S, THE

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF
RURAL FIRE AUTHORITIES WAS
FORMED (AARFA)
 IT HAS DEVELOPED THE Australian
Inter-service Incident Management
System (AIIMS)
THE INCIDENT CONTROL SYSTEM

 CONTROL
 OPERATIONS

 PLANNING AND

 LOGISTIC
 INSIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
ICS STRUCTURE
Incident Controller

Planning Section Operations Officer Logistics Section

Situation Supply
Resources
Division (s) Division (s) Air operations facilities

Management Ground
Sector (s) Sector (s) Air Attack Support
Support
Air Support
Information Strike Team (s) Task force (S) Single
communications
Resource( s)
Medical
Resources Catering
Finance
CONTROL COMMAND
AND CO-ORDINATION
 CONTROL : The overall direction of
response activities in an emergency
situation
 COMMAND : The direction of members and
resources of an agency in performance of
the organisation’s role and tasks.
 CO-ORDINATION : The bringing together of
agencies and elements to ensure effective
response to emergencies
THE INCIDENT CONTROLLER

 Is appointed by the combatant

authority or by legislation
 Is responsible for all response
activities
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
INCIDENT CONTROLLER
 Assume control
 Appoint staff
 Review the incident action plan
 Assess the incident
 Conduct changeover briefings
 Plan combat of the incident and approve the plan
 Liaise with supporting personnel
 Allocate tasks
 Ensure safety of all personnel
 Report to the responsible agency
 Manage the media
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
SUPPORT

 The incident controller may appoint

officers for specific activities to
support incident operation
 Support activities include :
• Information (media)
• Safety
• Liaison, and
• Specialist advice
 THE INCIDENT
CONTROLLER IS
A MANAGER
THE OPERATIONS SECTION

 OPERATIONS will be conducted in

accordance with the Incident Action
Plan developed by the Incident
Management Team and approved by
the Incident Controller
 Structure of Operations Section
Major Incident
Incident Controller

Planning Operations Logistics

Division
Commanders

Air operations Sector

Commander Commander (s)

Air Attack
Strike Team (s) Task force (S) Single
Resource( s)
Division and Sectors
the following factors must be considered:

 Span of control
 Presence of hazardous conditions
 Complexity of the incident
 Requirement for rapid and immediate action
 Terrain, weather, fuel types
 Type of equipment being used, and
 Limitations of communications equipment
Resource Identification

 Geographical and functional divisions

 Alphabetical and functional sectors

 Numerical home location strike

teams/task forces
 Single resources
The Planning Section
Incident Controller

Planning Operations Logistics

Situation

Resources

Management support

Information services

Technical specialists
Situation Unit Structure
situation

Weather service
Collecting, processing and
organising situation information

Mapping

Incident prediction

Technical specialists
e.g. Fire Behavior
Weather
Flood
Forecasting
Dangerous goods
Management Support Unit Structure

Management Support

Administration Service

Photocopying
Typing
Record keeping

Communication Service
e.g. Computer
Operators
Fax Operators
Phone
Operators
Radio Operators
Runners
Logistics Section

 Is responsible for providing facilities,

service and materials in support of the
incident
 The logistics Officer participates in the
development and implementation of
the Incident Action Plan and reports to
the Incident Controller
The major functions of the logistic section
Incident Controller

Planning Operations Logistics

communications catering

Air medical finance

Incident Action Planning