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Management studies have shown that the span of control for a supervisor falls within a range of three (3) to seven (7), depending upon the skills of the supervisor and the complexity of the task being overseen.
Strike Teams are composed of like resources. Both Task Forces and Strike Teams must be organized within span of control guidelines, and have common communications and a Leader. Resources: Resources are personnel and equipment available, or potentially available, for assignment to incidents.
Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200. After developing or revising the incident objectives, the Incident Commander or Unified Command typically meets with the Command and General Staff, and sometimes others, to discuss the incident objectives and provide direction.
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which responders from multiple agencies can be effective.
Manageable Span of Control. NIMS 2008 states that “in ICS, the span of control of any individual with incident management supervisory responsibility should range from 3 to 7 subordinates, with 5 being optimal. During a large-scale law enforcement operation, 8 to 10 subordinates may be optimal.“.
The standard ICS organizational structure helps the Incident Commander to: xEstablish management functions. xEnsure unity of command xMaintain a clear chain of command. xCreate a flexible organizational structure. xManage the span of control. Planning is a critical ICS component for ensuring that there will be a comprehensive management
IS-0200.c follows NIMS guidelines and meets the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Baseline Training requirements for ICS 200. This course is a part of the series of ICS courses designed to meet the all-hazards, all-agency NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel.
