Area Command

An Area Command organization oversees the management of multiple incidents or a very complex incident through establishing multiple ICS organizations.

  • An Area Command is activated only if necessary based on the complexity of the incident and span-of-control considerations.
  • Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several ICPs requesting similar, scarce resources.
  • Area Commands are frequently established as Unified Area Commands and use the same principles as a Unified Command.

Additional coordination structures, such as EOCs or MAC Groups, may assist with coordinating the resource needs of multiple incidents.

Organizational chart with Emergency Operations Center, dotted line to Area Command/Unified Area Command. Under Area Command/Unified Area Command are Incident Command, Incident Command, Incident Command.