Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?

Question

Question: Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?

Options:

1. Planning Section Chief
2. Operations Section Chief
3. Logistics Section Chief
4. Finance/Administration Section Chief

Answer 1

1. Planning Section Chief

Planning Section Chief prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident.

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Explanation:

Here are few functions of Planning section:

• Collecting, evaluating, and displaying incident intelligence and information.
• Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.
• Tracking resources assigned to the incident.
• Maintaining incident documentation.
• Developing plans for demobilization.

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