What is the ICS designation for the 7th floor on a high-rise?

What is the ICS designation for the 7th floor on a high-rise?

• A. Group 7
• B. Division 7
• C. Branch 7
• D. Unit 7

Answer: (B)

In the Incident Command System, geographic areas inside an incident are organized as Divisions. Within a high-rise, each floor is treated as its own geographic area so resources can be assigned and tracked by location. That makes the 7th floor Division 7. This setup lets incident command coordinate operations specifically on that floor and manage personnel and equipment there. A Group would be used for resources by function (like search or ventilation) rather than by location. A Branch represents a broader organizational segment above Divisions or Groups when there are multiple geographic areas needing separate supervision. A Unit is a specific resource or subset within a Division or Group, not the geographic area itself.

In the Incident Command System, geographic areas inside an incident are organized as Divisions. Within a high-rise, each floor is treated as its own geographic area so resources can be assigned and tracked by location. That makes the 7th floor Division 7. This setup lets incident command coordinate operations specifically on that floor and manage personnel and equipment there. A Group would be used for resources by function (like search or ventilation) rather than by location. A Branch represents a broader organizational segment above Divisions or Groups when there are multiple geographic areas needing separate supervision. A Unit is a specific resource or subset within a Division or Group, not the geographic area itself.