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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.“.
Span of control refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5). However, effective incident management may require ratios significantly different from this.
Span of control refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor. Maintaining an appropriate span of control ensures effective incident management by enabling supervisors to: Direct and supervise subordinates. Communicate with and manage resources.
NIMS Management: Manageable Span of Control. The optimal span of control for incident management is one supervisor to five subordinates; however, effective incident management frequently necessitates ratios significantly different from this.
ICS – Who Does What? Incident Commander. The Incident Commander is technically not a part of either the General or Command Staff. The Incident Commander is responsible for: Having clear authority and knowing agency policy. Ensuring incident safety. Establishing an Incident Command Post.
The optimal span of control for incident management is one supervisor to five subordinates; however, effective incident management frequently necessitates ratios significantly different from this.
Direction and control is a critical emergency management function. During the applicable phases (pre-, trans-, and post-) of the emergency response effort, it allows the jurisdiction to: Analyze the emergency situation and decide how to respond quickly, appropriately, and effectively.
