In the Incident Command System, which group includes the Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration sections?

• A. General staff
• B. Unified command
• C. Command staff
• D. Support staff

Answer: (A)

In the Incident Command System, the group that handles the core operational areas—tactical response, planning, resource logistics, and financial administration—is the General Staff. The four sections within the General Staff are Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration, and they all report to the Incident Commander to coordinate objectives, actions, resources, and costs for the incident. The Command Staff are separate advisory roles—the Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer—who support the Incident Commander but do not direct these four functional sections. Unified Command describes a multi-agency leadership setup, and there isn’t a formal “Support Staff” group in ICS.