Part 4: Organization Assessment
Figure 1:Organization Assessment Image
This bar chart summarizes inputs for the Relative Risk and Organization Assessments. Use it to inform decisions made regarding incident complexity and organization type.
Area Command: Consider using area command teams under any of the following circumstances:
- Incident activity extends local units beyond an acceptable span of control.
- Local resources and managers need assistance in incident management with unified command.
- Multiple incident management organizations are assigned on a single administrative unit or adjoining units.
- Special circumstances warrant additional management oversight and support.