Common use of Incident Command System Clause in Contracts

Incident Command System. All agencies support and use the Incident Command System (ICS) or National Incident Management System (NIMS). Unified command may be used for fires within the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District regardless of point of origin or jurisdictional location of the fire. Jurisdictions declaring a vested interest in suppression operations will be encouraged to participate within the unified command structure. Unified command will follow procedures outlined by the Incident Command System. If a wildfire crosses jurisdictional boundaries or threatens adjacent jurisdictions or otherwise becomes a fire with multi-jurisdictional interest, any jurisdiction with a vested interest may request a unified command structure. When unified command is not invoked or if a jurisdiction chooses not to participate within the unified command structure they may designate an agency representative capable of evaluating operational tactics and local resource availability and may issue a letter of Delegation of Authority from their agency line authority to the Incident Commander or Unified Command.