Characteristics of a Type 2 Incident are as follows:

• Resources: Regional and/or national resources are required to safely and effectively manage the operations. Most or all Command and General Staff positions are filled. Operations personnel typically do not exceed 200 per operational period and the total does not exceed 500. The agency administrator/official is responsible for the incident complexity analysis, agency administrator briefings, and written delegation of authority.
• Time Span: The incident is expected to go into multiple operational periods. A written Incident Action Plan is required for each operational period.