MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Activation Charts and Graphics
Operations Section
The Operations Section manages tactical operations. They are involved in control and containment operations at the incident site working to reduce immediate hazards, save lives and property, establish situation control, and restore normal conditions.
The Operations Section may be involved in actions on-site and off-site:
• On-site Operations are physical activities undertaken to directly mitigate the emergency, to protect human life, health, and property and / or the environment from the physical impact of an event (i.e. putting out the fire, stopping the source of a spill, rendering medical aid, etc.). • Off-site operations work with First Responders to coordinate public safety activities and measures such as the establishment of roadblocks, public evacuation and / or sheltering-in-place, mobile air monitoring and management of a reception centre. The On-site Commander role (which is part of the Operations Section) is the first ICS position undertaken in an incident. The Operations Section directs many response resources. To maintain a manageable span of control, each ICS supervisor should have no more than five to seven direct reports. An Operations Section Chief is usually not appointed unless the incident is large, complex or there is a span of control issue.
Planning Section
If a Planning Section is deemed necessary, the Incident Commander will designate a Planning Section and Chief. If no Planning Section is established, the Incident Commander will perform all the planning functions. A Planning Section Chief gathers, analyzes and disseminates information and intelligence, manages the planning process, compiles the Incident Action Plan, and manages technical specialists. It is up to the Planning Section Chief to activate any needed additional staffing to complete these tasks.
Planning Section Major Activities
The Planning Section duties are to:
• Collect, evaluate, and display incident intelligence and information. • Prepare and document Incident Action Plans. • Conduct long-range and/or contingency planning. • Develop plans for demobilization. • Maintain incident documentation. • Track resources assigned to the incident.
One of the most important functions of the Planning Section is to look beyond the current operational period to anticipate potential problems or events.
ICS Structure
January 2025
Section 2.1, Page 5
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