In ICS, it is a position(s) assigned to establish and maintain direct coordination and information exchange with agencies and organizations outside of the specific incident's ICS/IMS structure. (NIMS 3/04)
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM), - ICDRM/GWU Emergency Management Glossary of Terms, The George Washington University (GWU), Washington, DC, USA 2010. http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/publications/PDF/GLOSSAR Y%20-%20Emergency%20Management%20ICDRM%2030%20JUNE %2010.pdf, (Emr Mgt - Amer) {797}