Clark County EOP Basic Plan 5. Command and Control The location of the MACC can change as required by the needs of the incident. Coordination and control for emergency resources will take place from the MACC as long as environmental and incident conditions allow. However, if conditions require relocation of the MACC, then the MACC Manager will designate an alternate facility. 5.4.3 Incident Action Plan/Incident Support Plan Incident Action Planning and Incident Support Planning are an essential element of NIMS at the local government level. Action planning is an important management tool that involves:  A process for identifying priorities and objectives for emergency response coordinating, supporting, or recovery efforts.  Plans that document the priorities and objectives, and the tasks and personnel assignments, associated with meeting the objectives. Incident Action Plans may be developed by the Incident Commander in the field. However, this may not always be possible, and large-scale incidents may require multiple Incident Action Plans. If field-generated plans are not possible, the MACC may be assigned or volunteer to develop an Incident Action Plan for each shift. The planning process should involve the MACC Manager and General Staff, along with other MACC elements, special district representatives, and other agency representatives, as needed. The Planning Section is normally responsible for development of the Incident Action Plan and Incident Support Plan and for facilitation of action planning meetings. Action and/or Incident Support plans are developed for a specified operational period that may range from a few hours to 24 hours. The operational period is determined by first establishing a set of priority actions that need to be performed. A reasonable time frame is then established for accomplishing those actions. The action plans need not be complex, but should be sufficiently detailed to guide MACC elements in implementing the priority actions. See Appendix B for documentation to developing an Incident Action Plan and details regarding the “Planning P”. 5.4.4 Joint Information 5.4.4.1 Joint Information Center The JIC is a central location to facilitate consistent and coordinated public information during operation, established by the Incident Command. This JIC is established when the singular PIO is overtaxed by their responsibilities, or multiple agencies become involved in the incident. The JIC serves to ensure that the County, impacted cities, and supporting agencies are providing the public with coordinated interagency messages. Each participating jurisdiction’s PIO may support staffing the JIC. The JIC helps to ensure that rumors and inaccurate information are minimized to maintain public confidence in the incident operations. The JIC location should be identified as soon as multi-agency coordination begins, and the location should be supplied with necessary equipment and resources. Operations within the JIC are scalable. The JIC may exist as a meeting place for the PIOs to coordinate messaging, or may exist as a location for multiple agencies to develop complex 5-8