Purpose. The Incident Briefing (ICS 201) provides the Incident Commander (and the Command and General Staffs) with basic information regarding the incident situation and the resources allocated to the incident. In addition to a briefing document, the ICS 201 also serves as an initial action worksheet.

Who prepares the ICS Form 201?

Preparation: The Incident Radio Communications Plan is prepared by the Communications Unit Leader and given to the Planning Section Chief. Detailed instructions on preparing this form may be found in ICS 223-5, Communications Unit Position Manual.

What is an ICS position?

In an ICS organization, Incident Command consists of the Incident Commander and various Command Staff positions. … Three staff positions are typically identified in ICS: Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer.