Common Operating Picture 08
Common Operating Picture 08 : "Collating and gathering information-such as traffic, weather, actual damage, resource availability-of any type (voice, data, etc.) from agencies/organizations in order to make decisions during an incident?. A common operating picture is established and maintained by the gathering, collating, synthesizing, and disseminating of incident information to all appropriate parties involved in an incident. Achieving a common operating picture allows onscene and off-scene personnel (e.g., those at the Incident Command Post, an Emergency Operations Center, and within a multi-agency coordination group) to have the same information about the incident, including the availability and location of resources, personnel, and the status of requests for assistance. Additionally, a common operating picture offers an overview of an incident thereby providing incident information which enables the Incident Commander (IC), Unified Command (UC), and supporting agencies and organizations to make effective, consistent, and timely decisions. In order to maintain situational awareness, communications and incident information must be updated continually. Having a common operating picture during an incident helps to ensure consistency for all emergency management/response personnel engaged in an incident". (FEMA, National Incident Management System (FEMA 501/Draft), August 2007, pp. 23-24)
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