Incident Action Plan

The Incident Action Plan (IAP) is the last incident planning document that will be discussed in this section. Many agencies require, depending upon the complexity of the incident, the IC to approve a written IAP for each operational period. The IAP is revised on a regular basis (at least once per operational period) to maintain consistent and up-to-date guidance.

The information in the IAP will vary depending upon the complexity of the incident. Information that is typically in an IAP includes:

Incident and tactical objectives
Organizational and assignment lists
Communications plan
Medical plan
Incident maps
Other information as needed, such as air operations summary

Reference Material

Example of an Incident Action Plan

Click this link to review an example of an Incident Action Plan for the County Line fire.

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Information

Refer to the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book) and/or BIA Wildland Fire and Aviation Program Management and Operations Guide (Blue Book ) for specifics on the Incident Decision, Delegation of Authority, and Incident Action Plan.