In ICS, which officers report to the Incident Commander?

• A. Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Public Information Officer
• B. Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, and Finance
• C. Logistics Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, and Safety Officer
• D. Public Information Officer, Finance/Administration Chief, and Logistics Chief

Answer: (D)

In ICS, the people who report directly to the Incident Commander are the Command Staff. These three roles focus on safety, interagency coordination, and public information, and they work directly under the IC: Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Public Information Officer. The other roles listed come from the General Staff (such as Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration). While those positions are essential to manage the incident, they are not the direct trio that reports to the Incident Commander in the way the Command Staff do.