USING ICS TO MANAGE SPECIAL EVENTS V-1 V. USING ICS TO ...

GENERAL STAFF (CONT.)
USING ICS TO MANAGE SPECIAL EVENTS
The following are major responsibilities assigned to the Planning Section Chief:
• Collect and process situation information about the event.
• Supervise preparation of the IAP.
• Provide input to the Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief in preparing the IAP.
• Establish special information collection activities (e.g., weather, environmental, and toxic substances),
as necessary.
• Compile and display event status information, including reporting any significant changes in the status
of the event.
• Assemble information on alternative strategies.
• Provide periodic predictions on event/incident potential.
• Determine the need for any specialized resources in support of the event.
• Reassign out-of-service personnel already onsite to ICS organizational positions, as appropriate.
• Oversee preparation of an event/incident demobilization plan.
SPECIAL EVENTS CONTINGENCY PLANNING — STUDENT MANUAL V-27