Resource Management Task 2: Order and Acquire

Both incident and EOC staff make initial and ongoing assessments of resource requirements and either activate or request those resources.

Incident personnel can order additional resources by executing contracts, implementing mutual aid agreements, or requesting assistance from another level of government (e.g., a local government to a state, or a state to the Federal Government).

Incident and/or EOC personnel request resources based on incident priorities and objectives. They base decisions about resource allocation on jurisdictional or organization protocol (e.g., minimum staffing levels) and, when applicable, the resource demands of other incidents.

The organization providing resources consents to the request and communicates any discrepancies between requested resources and those available for delivery.

Incident Objectives pointing down to Strategies pointing down to Tactics pointing down to circle with six steps: Identify Requirements, Order and Acquire, Mobilize, Track and Report, Demobilize, Reimburse and Restock. Order and Acquire is highlighted.