The Planning Section has responsibility for:

• Maintaining resource status
• Maintaining and displaying situation status
• Preparing the Incident Action Plan (IAP)
• Developing alternative strategies
• Providing documentation services
• Preparing the Demobilization Plan
• Providing a primary location for Technical Specialists assigned to an incident

One of the most important functions of the Planning Section is to look beyond the current and next operational period and anticipate potential problems or events.