Thorner - BCSD Static Server - Bakersfield City School District

Safe School Plan Continuedthese management functions still will apply. Five major management functions are the foundation upon which theIncident Command System organization develops. These functions include:1. Incident Command - Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities and has overall responsibility forthe incident.2. Operations - Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes the tactics and directs alloperational resources.3. Planning - Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources, collecting/analyzinginformation, and maintaining documentation.4. Logistics - Provides resources and needed services to support the achievement of the incident objectives.5. Finance & Administration - Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting, procurement, timerecording, and cost analyses.School Incident ChiefThe School Incident Chief, which in most applications is the school principal, has overall responsibility for managingthe incident by establishing objectives, planning strategies, and implementing tactics. The School Incident Chief isthe only position that is always staffed in ICS applications. On small incidents and events, one person, the SchoolIncident Chief, may accomplish all management functions.The School Incident Chief must ensure that there is an Incident Action Plan (IAP) that:1. Specifies the incident objectives.2. States the activities to be completed.3. Covers a specified timeframe, called an operational period.Even the smallest of incidents are managed by incident objectives and plans. The plan can be as simple as the nextsteps the School Incident Chief plans to do. The steps can be written or orally communicated to the rest of the ICSorganization.The School Incident Chief is specifically responsible for:1. Ensuring incident safety.2. Providing information services to internal and external stakeholders.3. Establishing and maintaining liaison with other agencies participating in the incident.As incidents grow, the School Incident Chief may delegate authority for performance of certain activities to theCommand Staff and the General Staff. The School Incident Chief will add positions only as needed.The School Incident Chief is responsible for all ICS management functions until he or she delegates the function (e.g.,the school principal/School Incident Chief transfers authority to the Incident Command to law enforcement present onthe campus or facility). A transfer of command requires a briefing for the incoming Incident Commander and anotification to all personnel a change is taking place.65