Subdivisions of incidents may be called what?

• A. Sections, branches, divisions or groups
• B. Units, teams, squads
• C. Sectors, zones, sectors
• D. Parties, agencies, departments

Answer: (A)

In the Incident Command System, how work is organized is described with standard terms that reflect different levels of subdivision. Subdivisions of an incident can be called sections, branches, divisions, or groups. A section is a major functional unit (for example, the Operations Section), while branches supervise multiple divisions or groups when the span of control becomes wider. Divisions are geographic or functional subdivisions beneath a branch or directly under operations, and groups are teams within a division assigned to a specific task. Depending on how the incident is organized, you’ll see any of these terms used to describe parts of the incident organization, which is why all four terms are listed as correct. The other option sets refer to different kinds of entities (like resources or external agencies) and don’t represent the standard levels used to subdivide an incident within ICS.