Incident Management Handbook FEMA B-761 / Interim - APHIS

March 2009
IMAT or when there is a change of Federal Coordinating
Officials (FCO).
The briefing package may take a variety of forms, but one
available tool is the ICS Form 201, which can provide the
incoming IMAT with basic information on the incident
situation and the resources assigned. The ICS Form 201
may also serve as the IAP for the initial response and would
remain in force until the IMAT’s Planning Section generates
the incident’s first IAP.
The ICS Form 201 documents the response objectives,
situational awareness, resources assigned, resources
ordered or requested, and significant actions taken. This form
is essential for future planning, documentation, and the
effective management of initial response activities.
The recommended agenda for an incident briefing using ICS
Form 201 as a guide or outline is as follows:
� Presidential Delegation Letter—FCO or Regional
Administrator (RA)
� Regional Administrator’s Guidance—RA
� Situational Briefings—Situation Unit Leader (SITL)
or RRCC Director
� Current Priorities—FCO or RRCC Director
� Strategy(s) and tactics—Operations Section Chief
(OSC) or RRCC Director
� Current Organization—PSC or RRCC Director
� Resource assignments—Resources Unit Leader
(RESL) or RRCC Director
� Resources en-route and/or ordered—RESL or
RRCC Director
� Facilities established—Logistics Section Chief
(LSC) or RRCC Director
� Political issues and/or sensitivities—External Affairs
Officer (EAO) or RA.
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