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Deputies and Assistants are not interchangeable. A Deputy must have the same qualifications as the position they are subordinate to, as they must be ready to take over that position at any time, while an Assistant is assigned to aid in managing the workload.
The Incident Commander may have a deputy, who may be from the same agency, or from an assisting agency. Deputies may also be used at section and branch levels of the ICS organization. Deputies must have the same qualifications as the person for whom they work as they must be ready to take over that position at any time. Responsibilities:
• Deputy positions may be established for each of the General Staff positions. Deputies are individuals fully qualified to fill the primary position. Deputies can
Position Titles. At each level within the ICS organization, individuals with primary responsibility positions have distinct titles. Using specific ICS position titles serves these important purposes: Provides a common standard. Ensures qualified individuals fill positions.
Describe the functions of organizational positions within the Incident Command System (ICS). Identify the ICS tools needed to manage an incident. Demonstrate the use of an ICS Form 201. This lesson provides more in-depth information on ICS organizational elements.
The primary reasons to designate a Deputy IC are: • To perform specific tasks as requested by the IC. • To perform the incident command function in a relief capacity (e.g., to take over the next operational period; in this case, the deputy will then assume the primary role).
• Match responsibility statements to each ICS organizational element. • List the ICS positions which may include Deputies, and describe Deputy roles and responsibilities. Describe differences between Deputies and Assistants. • Describe ICS reporting and working relationships for Technical Specialists and Agency Representatives.
