[1] It typically comprises the incident commander and immediate staff and may include other designated incident management officials and responders from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, as well as private-sector, nongovernmental, and volunteer organizations.
Typically, the ICP is located at or in the immediate vicinity of the incident site and is the focus for the conduct of direct, on-scene control of tactical operations.
The ICP may be collocated with the incident base, if the communications requirements can be met.
The ICP may perform local emergency operations center-like functions in the context of smaller jurisdictions or less complex incident scenarios.
It is commonly marked with a green emergency light, so as to be distinguished from a distance.