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Position Titles

E XTRACTED FROM - E/L/G 0300 I NTERMEDIATE I NCIDENT COMMAND S YSTEM FOR E XPANDING

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ICS 300

March 2018 Position Titles EXTRACTED FROM - E/L/G 0300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents, ICS 300

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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
• Ensures that requested personnel are qualified
• Standardizes communication
• Describes the responsibilities of the position

Organizational Element Leadership Position Title Support Positions Incident Command Incident Commander Deputy Command Staff Officer Assistant Section Chief Deputy, Assistant Branch Director Deputy Divisions/Groups Supervisor N/A Unit Unit Leader Manager, Coordinator Strike Team/Resource Team/Task Force

Leader Single Resource Boss

Single Resource Boss, Leader N/A Technical Specialist Specialist N/A