INCIDENT

COMMAND
SYSTEM

and

RESPONSE
CLUSTERS
 Scope

1. Overview of ICS

2. Legal Bases of ICS

3. Incident Management Teams (IMTs)

4. Interoperability of IMTs and Response Clusters

Overview of ICS
 Definition of ICS
Incident Command System (ICS) is a standard, on-
scene, all-hazard incident management concept
that can be used by all DRRMC member agencies
and response groups.

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 Purpose of ICS

The purpose of the ICS is to help to ensure:

Safety of responders and others
Achievement of tactical objectives
Efficient use of resources

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 Benefits of ICS

Meets the needs of incidents of any kind or size

Allows personnel from a variety of agencies to meld
rapidly into a common management structure
Provides accountability and a planning process
Provides logistical and administrative support to
operational staff
Is cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts

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 Other Related Definitions

Responsible Official (RO): the overall in charge of an

agency, organization or institution who has the full authority
for making decisions and providing directions to manage an
incident or planned event within his/her jurisdiction.

Emergency Operations Center (EOC): the facility that

serves as repository of information and main hub for
coordination of resources to support the management of an
incident or planned event.

References: Item 5, NDRRMC Memo Nos. 43 and 44 s 2016

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Legal Bases of ICS
 Republic Act 10121, 2010

Section 9 (g): The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)

shall formulate standard operating procedures for
coordination

Rule 7 (h), Implementing Rules and Regulations:

The OCD shall establish ICS as part of the
Philippines on- scene disaster response system.

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NDRRMC Memo Circular No. 4, 2012
Signed on March 28, 2012, this provides the
implementing guidelines on the use of the ICS
under the Philippine DRRM System.

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Executive Order No. 82, 2012

Signed on September 4, 2012, this mandates the

activation of the ICS for human- induced crises.

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NDRRMC Memo No. 43 s 2016
Signed on August 18, 2016, this provides the
guidelines on the interoperability of the Incident
Management Teams and Response Clusters.

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NDRRMC Memo No. 44 s 2016
Also signed on August 18, 2016, this provides the
guidelines on the mobilization of Incident
Management Teams.

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 NDRRMC-NSC JMC No. 1 s 2016
Approved on 30 August 2016, this JMC requires the use of
ICS as an integral component of contingency plan for both
natural and human-induced hazards.

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 Regional and Local
Institutionalization of the ICS
Regional and local DMRRCs formulated issuances
to institutionalize ICS in their respective areas.

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Incident Management Team
 Incident Management Team
An IMT is composed of the Incident Commander
and appropriate Command and General Staff
personnel assigned to an incident or planned event.

Reference: Item 5.22, NDRRMC Memo No. 44 s 2016

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 Duties and Responsibilities
Overall in-charge of on-scene response decisions

Manages all resources checked-in

Receives and implements the directives of the RO

Ensures the safety of all personnel and other

resources deployed for operations

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 Duties and Responsibilities
Manages the provision of logistical requirements to
support the conduct of the operations

Documents and reports all situation updates and

actions taken to the RO through the EOC

Requests for additional resources from the RO

through the EOC

Facilitates the complete process on demobilization of

resources.

Reference: Item 6.1, NDRRMC Memo No. 44 s 2016

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 IMT Qualifications
1. Must come from a government agency/ office, local
government unit, civil society organization or private
sector, or a private individual with authorization to
operate in the area

2. Preferably must have completed the ICS training

requirements and standards set by the OCD

3. Must be allowed by the sending agency/ office/ unit/

organization to be deployed as an IMT member
immediately even on short notice from the RO
Reference: Item 6.2.1, NDRRMC Memo No. 44 s 2016

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 Selection
1. The RO shall select the IC through Delegation of
Authority.
2. The IC shall select the appropriate members of the
Command and General Staff to compose the whole IMT
3. All selected IMT members shall temporarily be relieved
from their regular office duties and responsibilities to
perform in full-time the expected functions of their
respective IMT positions

Reference: Items 6.2.2 and 6.2.3, NDRRMC Memo No. 44 s 2016

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 Levels

IMT Level Criteria

Barangay IMT Incident affects one barangay
Municipal/City Incident affects two or more barangays
IMT
Provincial IMT Incident affects two or more municipalities/
component cities
Regional IMT Incident affects two or more provinces/
chartered cities
National IMT Incident affects two or more regions/ incident
has corresponding national impacts

Reference: Item 6.3.1, NDRRMC Memo No. 44 s 2016

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 Interoperability
(NDRRMC Memo No. 43 s. 2016)
 Coordination

The RO and the principals from other agencies, i.e.

Response Clusters, undertake coordination through the
following:
Making policy decisions
Establishing priorities
Resolving critical resource issues
Mobilizing and tracking resources
Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating situation
report/information

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 Command and Control

The IC undertakes the following:

Commanding responders for on-scene operations
Controlling and managing the resources deployed
tactically on the ground
Reporting progress and updates on the
operations to the RO

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 Emergency Operations Center
Facility that serves as
repository of information
and main hub for inter-
agency coordination

Links coordination to
command and control

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 COORDINATION
Responsible Official

Head of Response
Clusters
Operational
Coordinator

DRRMC EOC Education Health IHA Logistics MDM Protection

FNI SRR LAO ETC CCCM

Incident
Commander Safety Officer
Public Information
Officer
Liaison Officer

Finance and
Operations Planning Logistics
Admin Section
Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief
Chief

COMMAND AND CONTROL

 Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3

Team A Team A Team A

Team B Team B Team B

Team C Team C Team C

The Cluster Leads organize their teams and

preposition their respective resources.
 Incident
Commander Safety Officer
Public Information
Officer
Liaison Officer

Finance and
Operations Planning Logistics
Admin Section
Section Chief Section Chief Section Chief
Chief

The IC organizes IMT for deployment at the

incident area.
 SRR Team
RET Team
Protection Team
LAO Team

Health Team CCCM Team

INCIDENT AREA

The Cluster Leads send their teams and

resources based on their mandates.
 SRR Team Health Team CCCM Team Protection Team

RET Team LAO Team

INCIDENT AREA

The teams are required to check-in and work

under the IMT following ICS principles.
 Response Clusters

EOC

IMT

INCIDENT AREA

The Clusters shall monitor IMTs activities via the

EOC and provide additional resources as needed.
 Important Points

All authorities shall emanate from the RO.

Clusters: force providers; where decision makers / high ranking

officials usually operate.

IMT: force employer; where ICS trained responders operate (rank

does not apply)

Clusters and IMT shall NEVER be collocated.

At the national level, the IMT shall work as Area Command Team.

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 Important Points

Once cluster resources have checked-in:

Cluster members shall turn-over operational control of their
resources to the IMT.
Cluster resources shall still perform according to their mandates,
SOPs and technical expertise. The IMT will just manage them
tactically for proper placement and efficiency.
Clusters shall not send resources to the ground unless:
Requested by the IC
Dictated by the need (e.g. based on RDANA, PDRA; IC should be
notified)
There is lack of contact from the ground
Note: It is important to consider existing agency mandates and
types of service to be provided by the Cluster members.

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Questions?