Which is a correct set of the five ICS sections?

Which is a correct set of the five ICS sections?

• A. Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration
• B. Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Public Information
• C. Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Communications
• D. Command, Operations, Planning, Finance, Administration

Answer: (A)

In ICS, five major sections cover the core responsibilities of incident management: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. Public Information isn’t a separate section; it’s a function handled by the Command Staff (Public Information Officer). Communications isn’t a standalone section either—it's a capability or function that supports the major sections as needed. Finance and Administration are combined into one Finance/Administration section, not split into separate Finance and Administration. So the best set is the one that lists Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration together, since that matches how ICS structures the five primary sections.

In ICS, five major sections cover the core responsibilities of incident management: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. Public Information isn’t a separate section; it’s a function handled by the Command Staff (Public Information Officer). Communications isn’t a standalone section either—it's a capability or function that supports the major sections as needed. Finance and Administration are combined into one Finance/Administration section, not split into separate Finance and Administration. So the best set is the one that lists Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration together, since that matches how ICS structures the five primary sections.