The Support Branch is overseen by the Support Branch Director who is responsible for the management of all support activities during an incident. This position will be activated only when required to support incident objectives.

The Support Branch is composed of the following four units:

• Facilities Unit – establishes and supports facilities
• Ordering Unit – orders resources
• Supply Unit – receives and delivers supplies
• Ground Support Unit – transports personnel, supplies, food, and equipment using fleet vehicles

You will learn more about the roles and responsibilities of each unit in this lesson.