DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH

OSH 2523
Incident Command System

CHAPTER 5
 • At the end of lecture student should be
able to:
– understand the component of ICS
– state Three purposes of ICS.
– state Requirements to use ICS.

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 I N C I D E N T C O M M A N D S T R U C T U R E

OVERSEES, APPROVES AND OVERALL RESPONSIBLE

INCIDENT COMMANDER Chief-of-Staff

Safety Officer

Deputy Incident Commander Liaison Officer

Information Officer

Legal Officer

Operation Business Interruption Planning Logistic Finance

Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief

TRACK
THE DOERS KEEP THE DEVELOPS IAP GET THE STUFF
EQUIPMENT AND
EXECUTE BUSINESS AND FUTURE FOR OPERATIONS
PERSONNEL FOR
TO EXECUTE PLAN
THE PLAN GOING PLANNING PAYMENT AND
HANDLES CLAIMS
 I N C I D E N T C O M M A N D S T R U C T U R E

INCIDENT COMMANDER
Chief-of-Staff ASSIST TO ORGANIZE

Deputy Incident Commander Safety Officer OBSERVE UNSAFE ACTION

Liaison Officer MULTI-AGENCY INTER-PHASE

OVERSEES, APPROVES Information Officer MEDIA

AND OVERALL RESPONSIBLE Legal Officer ANTICIPATE RAMIFICATION

Operation Planning Logistic Finance

Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief

IAP REQUEST FOR RESOURCE

TRACK EQUIPMENT
AND PERSONNEL
PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR EXECUTION OF IAP FOR PAYMENT AND
HANDLES CLAIMS
GET THE STUFF FOR
THE DOERS DEVELOPS Incident Action Plan (IAP)
OPERATIONS TO
EXECUTE THE PLAN AND
EXECUTE PLAN
& TACTICAL STRATEGY FUTURE PLANNING
- monitor situation
& dissemination of
information
 INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE

INCIDENT COMMANDER
Deputy Incident Commander

Information Officer Liaison Officer Safety Officer Legal Officer

Operation Business Interruption Planning Logistic Finance

Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief

Staging Area Time

Resource
Unit Leader
Manager Unit Leader Service Support
Branch Branch
Director Director Procurement
Situation
Forest Fire, Oil Spills, Industrial Fire, Unit Leader
Natural Unit Leader
Building Fire, Chemical Spill, Explosions Supply
Disaster Comm. Unit
Rescue, etc Toxic Release and HAZMAT Unit Comp/Claims
Documentation Leader
Leader Unit Leader
Unit Leader

LAND AIR WATER Facilities

Medical Cost
Demobilization Unit
Unit Unit Leader
Unit Leader Leader
Leader

Technical Security Personnel

Specialist Unit Unit Leader
Unit Leader Food
Leader
Unit
Leader
Ground
Support
Unit
Leader
I N C I D E N T C O M M A N D S T R U C T U R E

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO????

• PRE-INCIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• INCIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• POST-INCIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• TRAININGS

• AUDITS
WHAT GETS MEASURED

GETS DONE.
I N C I D E N T C O M M A N D S T R U C T U R E

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE

AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR

JOB CLASSIFICATION, ONLY

ICS OVERVIEW
 ICS

Incident Command Structure

 ICS
• Is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident
management concept.
• Enables a coordinated response among various
jurisdictions and agencies.
• Establishes common processes for planning and
management of resources.
• Allows for integration within a common
organizational structure.
 When Is ICS Used?
• ICS can be used to
manage:
– Natural hazards.
– Technological
hazards.
– Human-caused
hazards.
– Planned events.
 Lessons Learned
• Without ICS, incident
responses typically:
– Lack accountability.
– Have poor
communications.
– Use unsystematic
planning processes.
– Are unable to efficiently
integrate responders.
 ICS Benefits
• ICS helps to ensure:
– The safety of
responders, workers,
and others.
– The achievement of
response objectives.
– The efficient use of
resources.
 Summary
• ICS:
– Is a standardized management tool for
meeting the demands of small or large
emergency and nonemergency situations.
– Represents best practices, and has become
the standard for emergency management
across the country.
– May be used for planned events, natural
disasters, and acts of terrorism.
 Reference
• Goetsh, D.L. 2004. Occupational Safety and Health for
Technologists, Engineers and Managers. 5th Edition. Prentice
Hall.
•  Introduction to Emergency Management By George Haddow,
Jane Bullock, Damon P. Coppola
• Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994 (Act 514) &
Regulations and Orders (2004). International Law Book
Services.
•  Emergency Response Planning for Corporate and Municipal
Managers By Paul A. Erickson
• John Ridley (1994). Health and Safety…in brief. 1st Edition.
Butterworth Heinemann.
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