Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Operations Section Chief
C. Tactics Section Chief
D. Operations Division Director
Operations Section Chief directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.
Major responsibilities of the Operations Section Chief are to:
- Assure safety of tactical operations.
- Manage tactical operations.
- Develop the operations portion of the IAP.
- Supervise execution of operations portions of the IAP.
- Request additional resources to support tactical operations.
- Approve release of resources from active operational assignments.
- Make or approve expedient changes to the IAP.
- Maintain close contact with IC, subordinate Operations personnel, and other agencies involved in the incident.