Let’s summarize what you have learned in this lesson:

• The concepts of planning are based on the principles and tenets of the NIMS, NRF, and FEMA’s IMSK and IAP Manual.
• Deliberate planning is accomplished under non-emergency conditions, whereas crisis action planning is associated with an actual or potential accident.
• IAPs, ISPs, NSPs, RSPs, and functional plans are all types of incident planning.
• The IAP is a written plan that sets forth the incident objectives and reflects the tactics necessary to manage an incident during an operational period.
• There are five phases in the planning process.
• The initial IMAT meeting is conducted during the first phase in order to set expectations and plans for the incident.

Now that you have learned about the types of planning and the planning process, you will learn about the resource requirements process and management in the next lesson.