Incident Command System Use Sample Clauses

Incident Command System Use. The agencies will operate under the concepts of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and its Incident Command System (ICS) as appropriate for providing qualified resources and for the management of incidents encompassed under the terms of this Plan. All extended attack multi-jurisdictional incidents will utilize unified command. Under unified command affected federal, state, and county jurisdictions will provide on scene representation. These designated representatives will communicate direction and objectives to ONE (1) incident commander who has no collateral duties. The incident will have ONE (1) fireline operations section chief to implement strategy and tactics. All requests for fire information will be approved by the incident commander utilizing a single fire information officer. NIMS does not infringe on the responsibilities or authority given each agency by statute, but if a transfer of authority is necessary as conditions change, NIMS eases the transition since organizational structure and lines of authority are clearly identified. An IMT is a pre-established team of incident managers from various agencies. The Northwest Colorado All-Hazards Type 3 IMT may be used to help manage wildfires in the county, at the request of the jurisdictional agency, where expanded management under the ICS system is needed. The IMT may be used as a support group by the jurisdictional agency to assist with logistical, financial and planning functions of the incident and when properly qualified, operational and command functions. The IMT may assume responsibility for the fire upon the mutual written agreement between the jurisdictional agency and the IMT incident commander. The IMT may request a USFS liaison with Type 3 incident commander qualifications for county jurisdiction fires. Likewise, USFS may request a command level liaison from the appropriate fire protection district for federal jurisdiction fires.