What Command Staff position serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies and organizations that are assisting at an incident but are not participating within the ICS structure?

Answer 1

A "liaison officer" of a unified or single incident command provides a point of contact for representatives of other agencies, monitors inter-agency issues for the incident commander, and establishes communications with cooperating agency managers.

Answer 2

The Command Staff position that serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies and organizations that are assisting at an incident but are not participating within the Incident Command System (ICS) structure is the Liaison Officer. The Liaison Officer is responsible for maintaining communication and coordination with external entities and ensuring that their needs and resources are effectively integrated into the response efforts.