During an incident, who is responsible for managing Assigned Resources?

The responsibility for managing assigned resources during an incident falls to the Incident Command. In the Incident Command System (ICS), the Incident Commander is the individual in charge of the overall incident response and is responsible for establishing objectives, determining tactics, and managing the resources that have been assigned to handle the incident. This authority enables the Incident Commander to make critical decisions about resource deployment, ensuring that the right resources are available, positioned, and utilized effectively to achieve the incident objectives.

The other sections, while vital to the overall incident management process, play different roles. The Logistics Section manages all the logistics required for the operation, including supply chains and resource support, but does not directly manage the assigned resources in the same way that the Incident Command does. The Finance Section handles financial aspects including budget and purchasing, and the Planning Section is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information relevant to the incident's success. Each section has its specific functions, but it is the Incident Command that oversees and integrates those functions through effective resource management.