01Assess
Understand the client’s objectives, operating environment, exposure, existing arrangements and information gaps.
ALWAYS READY. ALWAYS THERE.
Connect the people, resources and decisions behind the assignment through a practical operating plan.
DISCUSS YOUR ASSIGNMENT ↗The operating detail changes between a convention, a remote assignment and an incident. The need for clarity remains.
01Understand the client’s objectives, operating environment, exposure, existing arrangements and information gaps.
02Define scope, staffing, provider responsibilities, schedules, communications and contingency arrangements.
03Brief participating personnel, align local resources and establish check-in and reporting expectations.
04Maintain operational updates, respond to changes and complete handoffs and assignment reporting.

A shared operating picture connects objectives, responsibilities and resources. Brief the people involved, identify the handoffs and establish how changes will be communicated.
DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS ↗ICS provides a useful framework for organizing responsibilities, objectives and resources. Our incident-support model places emphasis on clear reporting lines, defined assignments, planning cycles and resource accountability.
The client’s incident organization and the assigned scope determine our role and how we coordinate with public responders and other participating organizations.
Security, medicine, rescue, transport and aviation involve different skills and operating responsibilities. The assignment plan connects those disciplines while defining which provider performs each function and how information moves between them.