Incident Control System (ICS) 1
Incident Control System (ICS) 1 : (1) A command structure to systematically and logically manage suppression of emergency incidents including wildfires, from small, simple incidents to large, difficult or multiple situations. It is designed to develop in a modular fashion from the top (incident controller) downwards. (2) The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure with responsibility for the management of allocated resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives relating to an incident. See also: Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System