What are the five major management functions of the ICS organization?
- Command
- Operations
- Planning
- Logistics
- Finance/Admin
Under which management function of the ICS organization is the JIC?
Command
In a JIC, who is responsible for developing and releasing public information about the incident to the media, incident personnel and other agencies and organizations?
The PIO
In a JIC, who develops an operating schedule?
The APIO/JIC Manager
- Gathers Facts
- Displays facts on status boards
- Monitors media
- Analyzes and responds to media and social media reports
- Responds to rumors
APIO for information gathering
Under who does the fact gathering specialist fall?
APIO for Information Gathering
- Gathers info about incident from command staff, situation unit and other partners
- Establishes contacts and arranges info pick up times
- Responds to breaking news and gathers info for other specialists in JIC
Fact Gathering Specialist
Under who does the Status Board Specialist fall?
APIO for Information Gathering
- Display info on status boards
- Provide JIC members with copies of releases, fact sheets, command messages and talking points
- Maintain JIC info in high traffic areas of ICP
- Consider electronic info displays
Status Board Specialist
Under who does the Media Monitoring and Analysis Specialist fall?
APIO for Information Gathering
- Determines newspaper, radio, tv and internet outlets to monitor
- Gathers perceptions of media and public
- IDs detrimental rumors
- Sets up news clip selection; requests clip service from Finance
Media Monitoring and Analysis Specialist
Under who does the Rumor Control Specialist Fall
APIO for Information Gathering
Who manages product development responsibilities of the JIC?
APIO for Information Products
- Produces releases, advisories, PSAs, fact sheets
- Routes all docs to PIO for approval
- Establishes and manages incident website
- Capture, share photos and video
- Produce and gather graphics and logos
- Produce incident casebok
APIO for Information Products
Under who does the writer fall?
APIO for Information Products
Under who does the Imagery Gathering Specialist fall?
APIO for Information Products
Under who does the administrative assistant fall?
APIO for Information Products
What is a casebook?
A compilation of all public info about the event which can be used for post incident requests and evaluations. Contains all releases, talking points, significant news clips, all JIC-produced visuals
Who produces a casebook?
Administrative Assistant
Under who does the Website Specialist fall?
APIO for Information Products
- Maintains website
- Routes email inquiries
- Ensures 508 compliance
- Establish virtual JIC
- Coordinates distribution lists
- Connects site to social media pages
Website Specialist
Who coordinates the release of information to the media?
APIO for Media Relations
- Determines media outlets
- Produces RTQ log
- Disseminates materials to media
- Staffs phones
- Responds to routine queries
- Promotes stories
Media Relations Specialist
Under who does the Speaker Support Specialist fall?
APIO for Media Relations
