Section 2405 - Field Response Level(a) Emergency response agencies operating at the field response level of an incident shall utilize the Incident Command System, incorporating the functions, principles and components of ICS. (1) The functions of ICS are command, operations, planning, logistics and finance. (A) Command is the directing, ordering, and/or controlling of resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.(B) Operations is responsible for the coordinated tactical response of all field operations directly applicable to or in support of the mission(s) in accordance with the Incident Action Plan.(C) Planning (may be referred to as planning/intelligence) is responsible for the collection, evaluation, documentation, and use of information about the development of the incident, and the status of resources.(D) Logistics is responsible for providing facilities, services, personnel, equipment, and materials in support of the incident.(E) Finance (may be referred to as finance/administration) is responsible for all financial and cost analysis aspects of the incident, and for any administrative aspects not handled by the other functions.(2) The principles of ICS are that: (A) The system provides for the following kinds of operation: single jurisdictional responsibility/single agency involvement, single jurisdictional responsibility with multiple-agency involvement, and multiple-jurisdictional responsibility with multiple-agency involvement.(B) The system's organizational structure adapts to any emergency or incident to which emergency response agencies would be expected to respond.(C) The system shall be applicable and acceptable to all user agencies.(D) The system is readily adaptable to new technology.(E) The system expands in a rapid and logical manner from an initial response into a major incident and contracts just as rapidly as organizational needs of the situation decreases.(F) The system has basic common elements in organization, terminology and procedures.(3) The components of ICS are common terminology, modular organization, unified command structure, consolidated action plans, manageable span-of-control, predesignated incident facilities, comprehensive resource management, and integrated communications. (A) Common terminology is the established common titles for organizational functions, resources, and facilities within ICS.(B) Modular organization is the method by which the ICS organizational structure develops based upon the kind and size of an incident. The organization's staff builds from the top down with responsibility and performance placed initially with the Incident Commander. As the need exists, operations, planning, logistics, and finance may be organized as separate sections, each with several units.(C) Unified command structure is a unified team effort which allows all agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographical or functional, to manage an incident by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies. This is accomplished without losing or abdicating agency authority, autonomy, responsibility or accountability.(D) Consolidated action plans identify objectives and strategy determinations made by the Incident Commander for the incident based upon the requirements of the jurisdiction. In the case of a unified command, the incident objectives must adequately reflect the policy and needs of all the jurisdictional agencies. The action plan for the incident covers the tactical and support activities required for the operational period.(E) Manageable span-of-control within ICS is a limitation on the number of emergency response personnel who can effectively be supervised or directed by an individual supervisor. The kind of incident, the nature of the response or task, distance and safety will influence the span of control range. The ordinary span-of-control range is between three and seven personnel.(F) Predesignated incident facilities are identified within ICS. The determination of the kinds and locations of facilities to be used will be based upon the requirements of the incident.(G) Comprehensive resource management is the identification, grouping, assignment and tracking of resources.(H) Integrated communications are managed through the use of a common communications plan and an incident-based communications center established for the use of tactical and support resources assigned to the incident.(b) Where an agency has jurisdiction over multiple-agency incidents, it shall organize the field response using ICS to provide for coordinated decision-making with emergency response agencies.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2405
1. New section filed 8-3-94; operative 9-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31). Note: Authority cited: Section 8607(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 8607(a)(1) and (e), Government Code; and Sections 13071 and 13072, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 8-3-94; operative 9-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).