Subdividing incidents leaders may be called by which titles?

• A. Incident commander
• B. Section chiefs, branch director, and division or group supervisor
• C. Public information officer
• D. Safety officer

Answer: (B)

In large incidents, the management structure expands to subdivide the workload into branches, divisions, and groups, each with its own leader. The person in charge of a major functional area is called a Section Chief. When a branch oversees multiple divisions or groups, a Branch Director leads that branch. Within a branch, the individual geographic or functional units are led by Division Supervisors or Group Supervisors. These titles together describe who leads subdivisions in the incident organization. The Incident Commander oversees the entire operation, while the Public Information Officer and Safety Officer are important command staff roles, not subdivision leaders.