When a disaster incident is very large and/or requires a number of facilities with a large amount of equipment, the Logistics Section must concern itself with a span of control issues. The Logistics Section Chief may have one or more deputies to assist with a complex operation.

Another way to enable more effective supervision and coordination among the individual units is to divide the Logistics Section into three branches: the Service Branch, the Support Branch, and the External Support Branch. Conversely, in smaller incidents or when fewer resources are needed, this branch configuration may be used to combine the task assignments of individual units within the branch structure.