Incident Facilities and Locations

Depending upon the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by Incident Command. These designated facilities typically include:

  • Incident Command Post (ICP) 
  • Incident base, staging areas, and camps 
  • Mass casualty triage areas 
  • Point-of-distribution 
  • Emergency shelters

 

Left: A man unloading a trolley in a resource center. Right: Emergency personnel walking past a line of tents.