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Figure 4.2
Four phases of emergency management. (Idaho Department of
Education.)
and initiatives into the four areas defined as General Staff in the ICS structure:
Finance and Administration, Logistics, Operations, and Planning. This for-
mat is not, contrary to many beliefs, necessarily “consistent” with the NIMS
requirements. The reason for this is that ICS is only one component of the
overall NIMS structure and mandates. This format is merely a structure that
can be used to organize a department, and therefore the strategy (Figure 4.3).
Emergency Support Function Format
Some Emergency Managers may decide to format their strategy in accor-
dance with the Federal Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) outlined in the
Department of Homeland Security's National Response Framework. Some
states have also set forth ESF criteria for local Emergency Management Plans
that may include additional ESFs. The ESF format is an option, although is
can be a labor-intensive format (Table 4.2).
Operational Area Format
Some Emergency Managers may decide to organize their agency, and thus
their program, in accordance with specific operational areas. These opera-
tional areas can be varied and can include areas listed in previous discussed
format, or any hybrid thereof, including
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Administrative
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Natural hazards
Incident
command
Finance/
administration
section
Operations
section
Planning
section
Logistics
section
Figure 4.3
Incident command system general staff (FEMA).
