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ICS100 Glossary

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Accessible   show
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Acquisition Procedures   show
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Agency   show
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Agency Administrator/Executive   show
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Agency Dispatch   show
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Agency Representative   show
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All-Hazards   show
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show Resources dispatched to an incident.  
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show An organization established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by a separate Incident Command System organization or to oversee the management of a very large or evolving incident that has multiple incident managem  
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show The evaluation and interpretation of measurements and other information to provide a basis for decisionmaking.  
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show Resources checked in and assigned work tasks on an incident.  
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Assignments   show
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show Title for subordinates of principal Command Staff positions. The title indicates a level of technical capability, qualifications, and responsibility subordinate to the primary positions. Assistants may also be assigned to unit leaders.  
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show An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management. See Supporting Agency.  
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show Resources assigned to an incident, checked in, and available for a mission assignment, normally located in a Staging Area.  
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show Based on credentialing and resource ordering, provides incident-specific credentials and can be used to limit access to various incident sites.  
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show The location at which primary Logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and administered. There is only one Base per incident. (Incident name or other designator will be added to the term Base.) The Incident Command Post may be co-located with t  
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Branch   show
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show A predetermined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored in a designated location, available for incident use.  
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Camp   show
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Certifying Personnel   show
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Chain of Command   show
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show Process in which all responders, regardless of agency affiliation, must report in to receive an assignment in accordance with the procedures established by the Incident Commander.  
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Chief   show
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show The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.  
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Command Staff   show
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Common Operating Picture   show
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Common Terminology   show
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Communications   show
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show Agency or interagency dispatcher centers, 911 call centers, emergency control or command dispatch centers, or any naming convention given to the facility and staff that handles emergency calls from the public and communication with emergency management/re  
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Complex   show
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Continuity of Government (COG)   show
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Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plans   show
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show An agency supplying assistance other than direct operational or support functions or resources to the incident management effort.  
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Coordinate   show
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show Implementing procedures that are based on lessons learned from actual incidents or from training and exercises.  
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Credentialing   show
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Critical Infrastructure   show
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Delegation of Authority   show
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Demobilization   show
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show An emergency operations center (EOC) specific to a single department or agency. Its focus is on internal agency incident management and response. DOCs are often linked to and, in most cases, are physically represented in a combined agency EOC by authorize  
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Deputy   show
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DHS   show
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show The ordered movement of a resource or resources to an assigned operational mission or an administrative move from one location to another.  
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Division   show
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show Any incident, whether natural or manmade, that requires responsive action to protect life or property. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, an emergency means any occasion or instance for which, in the determination o  
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Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)   show
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Emergency Management/Response Personnel   show
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show The physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support incident management (on-scene operations) activities normally takes place. An EOC may be a temporary facility or may be located in a more central or permanently establ  
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Emergency Operations Plan   show
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show Information that is disseminated primarily in anticipation of an emergency or during an emergency. In addition to providing situational information to the public, it also frequently provides directive actions required to be taken by the general public.  
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Evacuation   show
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Event   show
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Federal   show
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show Federal Emergency Management Agency  
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show Durable pocket or desk guide that contains essential information required to perform specific assignments or functions.  
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show The Section responsible for all administrative and financial considerations surrounding an incident.  
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show Refers to the five major activities in the Incident Command System  
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General Staff   show
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show Established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of operation. Groups are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic division. Groups, when activated, are located b  
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show Something that is potentially dangerous or harmful, often the root cause of an unwanted outcome.  
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show A capabilities- and performance-based exercise program that provides a standardized methodology and terminology for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.  
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show Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, "Management of Domestic Incidents" HSPD-7  
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Incident   show
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Incident Action Plan (IAP)   show
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show Responsible for overall management of the incident and consists of the Incident Commander, either single or unified command, and any assigned supporting staff.  
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show The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources. The IC has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsibl  
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Incident Command Post (ICP)   show
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Incident Command System (ICS)   show
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Incident Management   show
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Incident Management Team (IMT)   show
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show Statements of guidance and direction needed to select appropriate strategy(s) and the tactical direction of resources. Incident objectives are based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished when all allocated resources have been effectively d  
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Information Management   show
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show The actions taken by those responders first to arrive at an incident site.  
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Initial Response   show
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show Different from operational and situational intelligence gathered and reported by the Planning Section. Intelligence/Investigations gathered within the Intelligence/ Investigations function is information that either leads to the detection, prevention, app  
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show The ability of emergency management/response personnel to interact and work well together. In the context of technology, interoperability is also defined as the emergency communications system that should be the same or linked to the same system that the  
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show Checklist or other visual aid intended to ensure that specific steps of completing a task or assignment are accomplished.  
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Joint Field Office (JFO)   show
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show A facility established to coordinate all incident-related public information activities. It is the central point of contact for all news media. Public information officials from all participating agencies should co-locate at the JIC.  
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show Integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization designed to provide consistent, coordinated, accurate, accessible, timely, and complete information during crisis or incident operations. The mission of the JIS is to provide  
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show A range or sphere of authority. Public agencies have jurisdiction at an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authority. Jurisdictional authority at an incident can be political or geographical (e.g., Federal, State, tribal, and local bound  
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show The agency having jurisdiction and responsibility for a specific geographical area, or a mandated function.  
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Key Resources   show
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Letter of Expectation   show
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show A form of communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation.  
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Liaison Officer   show
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show A county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State l  
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show Providing resources and other services to support incident management.  
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Logistics Section   show
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show A management approach that involves a five-step process for achieving the incident goal. The Management by Objectives approach includes the following  
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show Individuals within Incident Command System organizational Units that are assigned specific managerial responsibilities (e.g., Staging Area Manager or Camp Manager).  
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Metrics   show
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Mitigation   show
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Mobilization   show
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show Reference document used by organizations outlining agreements, processes, and procedures used by all participating agencies/organizations for activating, assembling, and transporting resources.  
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Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group   show
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show Multiagency coordination systems provide the architecture to support coordination for incident prioritization, critical resource allocation, communications systems integration, and information coordination. The elements of multiagency coordination systems  
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show An incident requiring action from multiple agencies that each have jurisdiction to manage certain aspects of an incident. In the Incident Command System, these incidents will be managed under Unified Command.  
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show Written or oral agreement between and among agencies/organizations and/or jurisdictions that provides a mechanism to quickly obtain emergency assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, materials, and other associated services. The primary objective i  
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National   show
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show Provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding government agencies at all levels, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work seamlessly to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardl  
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National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)   show
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show Established by the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide strategic direction for and oversight of NIMS by supporting both routine maintenance and the continuous refinement of the system and its components over the long term. The Center oversees all as  
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National Planning Scenarios   show
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show Guidance that establishes a vision for national preparedness and provides a systematic approach for prioritizing preparedness efforts across the Nation. These Guidelines focus policy, planning, and investments at all levels of government and the private s  
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National Preparedness Vision   show
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show Guides how the Nation conducts all-hazards response. The Framework documents the key response principles, roles, and structures that organize national response. It describes how communities, States, the Federal Government, and privatesector and nongovernm  
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NFPA   show
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show The ICS title for the personnel responsible for the Command Staff positions of Safety, Liaison, and Public Information.  
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Operational Period   show
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Operations Section   show
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show Any association or group of persons with like objectives. Examples include, but are not limited to, governmental departments and agencies, private-sector organizations, and nongovernmental organizations.  
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Personal Responsibility   show
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show The ability to account for the location and welfare of incident personnel. It is accomplished when supervisors ensure that Incident Command System principles and processes are functional and that personnel are working within established incident managemen  
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show Communication that can be understood by the intended audience and meets the purpose of the communicator. For the purposes of NIMS, plain language is designed to eliminate or limit the use of codes and acronyms, as appropriate, during incident response inv  
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show A planned, nonemergency activity (e.g., sporting event, concert, parade, etc.).  
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show A meeting held as needed before and throughout the duration of an incident to select specific strategies and tactics for incident control operations and for service and support planning. For larger incidents, the Planning Meeting is a major element in the  
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show The Section responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of the Incident Action Plan. This Section also maintains information on the current and  
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show Resources moved to an area near the expected incident site in response to anticipated resource needs.  
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show Actions that involve a combination of planning, resources, training, exercising, and organizing to build, sustain, and improve operational capabilities. Preparedness is the process of identifying the personnel, training, and equipment needed for a wide ra  
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show The groups that provide coordination for emergency management and incident response activities before a potential incident. These organizations range from groups of individuals to small committees to large standing organizations that represent a wide vari  
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Prevention   show
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Private Sector   show
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show Sets of established guidelines for actions (which may be designated by individuals, teams, functions, or capabilities) under various specified conditions.  
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Public Information   show
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show A member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.  
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Publications Management   show
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Recovery   show
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show A plan developed to restore the affected area or community.  
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show Mechanism used to recoup funds expended for incident-specific activities.  
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show Efficient emergency management and incident response requires a system for identifying available resources at all jurisdictional levels to enable timely and unimpeded access to resources needed to prepare for, respond to, or recover from an incident. Reso  
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Resource Tracking   show
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Resources   show
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Response   show
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Retrograde   show
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Safety Officer   show
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show The organizational level having responsibility for a major functional area of incident management (e.g., Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, and Intelligence/Investigations (if established)). The Section is organizationally situated b  
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Single Resource   show
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show Document that often contains confirmed or verified information regarding the specific details relating to an incident.  
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show The number of resources for which a supervisor is responsible, usually expressed as the ratio of supervisors to individuals. (Under NIMS, an appropriate span of control is between 1:3 and 1:7, with optimal being 1:5.) Special Needs Population  
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show Established for the temporary location of available resources. A Staging Area can be any location in which personnel, supplies, and equipment can be temporarily housed or parked while awaiting operational assignment.  
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Standard Operating Guidelines   show
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show Complete reference document or an operations manual that provides the purpose, authorities, duration, and details for the preferred method of performing a single function or a number of interrelated functions in a uniform manner.  
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show When capitalized, refers to any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. See  
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Status Report   show
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Strategy   show
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show A set number of resources of the same kind and type that have an established minimum number of personnel, common communications, and a leader.  
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show A grouping of jurisdictions, counties, and/or localities within a State brought together for specified purposes (e.g., homeland security, education, public health), usually containing a governance structure.  
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show The Incident Command System title for an individual responsible for a Division or Group.  
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Supporting Agency   show
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show Any technology that may be used to support NIMS. These technologies include orthophoto mapping, remote automatic weather stations, infrared technology, and communications.  
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show An integrated combination of people, property, environment, and processes that work in a coordinated manner to achieve a specific desired output under specific conditions.  
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show Deploying and directing resources on an incident to accomplish the objectives designated by the strategy.  
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show Defines specific capabilities that all levels of government should possess in order to respond effectively to incidents.  
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show Any combination of resources assembled to support a specific mission or operational need. All resource elements within a Task Force must have common communications and a designated leader.  
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Technical Assistance   show
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show Individual with special skills that can be used anywhere within the Incident Command System organization. No minimum qualifications are prescribed, as technical specialists normally perform the same duties during an incident that they perform in their eve  
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show Standards for key systems may be required to facilitate the interoperability and compatibility of major systems across jurisdictional, geographic, and functional lines.  
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show Facilitates incident operations and sustains the research and development programs that underpin the long-term investment in the Nation's future incident management capabilities.  
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Terrorism   show
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show An indication of possible violence, harm, or danger.  
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show Those instruments and capabilities that allow for the professional performance of tasks, such as information systems, agreements, doctrine, capabilities, and legislative authorities.  
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show A standardized, integrated process conducted throughout the duration of an incident. This process provides incident managers with a clear picture of where resources are located; helps staff prepare to receive resources; protects the safety of personnel an  
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Tribal   show
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show An Incident Command System resource classification that refers to capability. Type 1 is generally considered to be more capable than Types 2, 3, or 4, respectively, because of size, power, capacity, or (in the case of incident management teams) experience  
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show Resources are organized by category, kind, and type, including size, capacity, capability, skill, and other characteristics. This makes the resource ordering and dispatch process within and across organizations and agencies, and between governmental and n  
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Unified Approach   show
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Unified Area Command   show
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show An Incident Command System application used when more than one agency has incident jurisdiction or when incidents cross political jurisdictions. Agencies work together through the designated members of the UC, often the senior person from agencies and/or  
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show A menu of unique tasks that link strategies to prevention, protection, response, and recovery tasks for the major events represented by the National Planning Scenarios. It provides a common vocabulary of critical tasks that support development of essenti  
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show The organizational element with functional responsibility for a specific incident Planning, Logistics, or Finance/Administration activity.  
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Unit Leader   show
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Unity of Command   show
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show The essential agency records that are needed to meet operational responsibilities under national security emergencies or other emergency or disaster conditions (emergency operating records), or to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government a  
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show For the purposes of NIMS, any individual accepted to perform services by the lead agency (which has authority to accept volunteer services) when the individual performs services without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services perform  
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