The process for coordinating resources for complex incidents dovetails with that used for individual, smaller incidents. However, in complex incidents there are numerous Multiagency Coordination System elements involved in resource coordination including:

• Local, State, and Federal Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
• MAC Groups
• FEMA Regional Response Coordination Centers
• Joint Field Offices (JFOs)
• National Response Framework agencies
• Department of Homeland Security

It must be remembered that the authority and structure of EOCs, MAC Groups, etc., varies from agency to agency and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, it is important also to remember the difference between command and coordination.

Click here for a quick review of the difference between command and coordination.