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Practical incident management guidance, designed for your phone and useful at the command post.
Free public pilot · No account required · Supplemental reference only
FREE FIELD LIBRARY
Your incident management toolkit
Five free, mobile-friendly resources. No account or subscription required.
Free emergency management field tools
Eight ICS position checklists, activity logs, planning worksheets, briefing guidance and quick references — all available without an account.
Open RD Field Tools →ICS Position Assistant
Select your assigned role to review practical starting actions. The checklists are general reminders and do not replace position task books, official forms or agency SOPs.
Incident Commander
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Operations Section Chief
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Planning Section Chief
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Logistics Section Chief
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Safety Officer
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Public Information Officer
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Liaison Officer
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Finance/Admin Section Chief
Review actions as appropriate to the incident. Checkboxes reset when the page reloads.
Initial briefing & handoff prompts
Before assuming a role, confirm:
- Current incident situation, objectives and operational period
- Safety issues, personnel accountability and immediate decisions
- Command relationships, assigned authorities and contact points
- Available resources, unmet needs and pending requests
- Documentation, reporting expectations and next scheduled briefing
Use your agency's approved briefing process and official forms when required.
Operational period planning prompts
Before the planning meeting
Confirm objectives, review situation and resource status, identify constraints, and solicit tactical and support input.
Before the operational briefing
Verify the IAP is approved and distributed, assignments are clear, communications and safety messages are included, and changes are communicated.
At the end of the operational period
Capture significant events, unresolved actions, resource changes, lessons identified, and handoff information for the incoming team.
Free field worksheets
Open these mobile-friendly worksheets, or print/save them as PDFs for use with your approved documentation process.
Official ICS resources
For authoritative ICS materials and forms, consult FEMA's ICS Resource Center. Check the current version of any form or guidance before operational use.
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