In ICS, what does 'tactics' refer to?

In ICS, what does 'tactics' refer to?

• A. Who and what is needed
• B. What we need to do
• C. How we will accomplish the objective
• D. The overall incident command structure

Answer: (A)

Tactics in the Incident Command System are the concrete actions and methods used to achieve the incident objectives. It’s about how we will accomplish the objective—the specific steps, the sequence of tasks, and how resources (people, equipment, and facilities) are deployed and coordinated to carry those steps out. This focuses on execution on the ground rather than just what needs to be done, who or what is needed, or the organizational structure. So while the other ideas relate to resources, broad tasks, or the command framework, tactics zero in on the actual approach and methods we use to achieve the goals.

Tactics in the Incident Command System are the concrete actions and methods used to achieve the incident objectives. It’s about how we will accomplish the objective—the specific steps, the sequence of tasks, and how resources (people, equipment, and facilities) are deployed and coordinated to carry those steps out. This focuses on execution on the ground rather than just what needs to be done, who or what is needed, or the organizational structure. So while the other ideas relate to resources, broad tasks, or the command framework, tactics zero in on the actual approach and methods we use to achieve the goals.