Purpose: The purpose of the Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis (ICS‑215A) is to aid the Safety Officer in completing an operational risk assessment to prioritize hazard, safety, and health issues, and to develop appropriate mitigations. This worksheet is best used in the planning phase to identify safety concerns for all operational assignments.

Preparation: The ICS-215A is typically prepared by the Safety Officer during the incident action planning cycle. When the Operations Section Chief is preparing for the Tactics Meeting, the Safety Officer collaborates with the Operations Section Chief to complete the form. This form is closely linked to the Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS-215).

Distribution: When the safety analysis is completed, the form is distributed to the Resources Unit to help prepare ICS-204 forms for each Branch, Division, and Group. All completed forms must be given to the Documentation Unit in the Planning Section.

Click this link to view the ICS-215A form (https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/assets/ics%20forms/ics%20form%20215a,%20incident%20action%20plan%20safety%20analysis%20(v3).pdf).