Which ICS function is responsible for preparing documents for the Incident Action Plan?

• A. Finance/Administration
• B. Logistics
• C. Planning
• D. Incident Command

Answer: (C)

In ICS, the documents that become the Incident Action Plan are prepared by the Planning function. The Planning Section Chief leads the process to gather situation information, assess needs, define incident objectives for the next operational period, and draft the plan that communicates what will be done, by whom, and with what resources. They coordinate with Operations, Logistics, and Finance/Administration to ensure objectives, resource assignments, maps, and the communications and safety components are accurate and feasible. The Incident Action Plan is the Planning Section’s product, updated each period as the incident evolves. The other sections support the plan—Finance handles costs, Logistics provides support, and Command provides leadership—but the actual preparation and consolidation of the IAP come from Planning.