Within the IMS (Incident Management System), the Liaison, Safety, and Public Information Officers are ___________.

• A. Command Staff Positions
• B. General Staff
• C. Section Chiefs
• D. Unit Leaders

Answer: (A)

In the Incident Management System, the Liaison Officer, Safety Officer, and Public Information Officer are part of the Command Staff. They provide essential support to the Incident Commander: the Liaison Officer coordinates with outside agencies, the Safety Officer monitors and mitigates safety risks, and the Public Information Officer handles communications with the public and media. These roles don’t oversee tactical operations or resource management; that work belongs to the General Staff (Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration). Because they report directly to the Incident Commander and serve to manage external interfaces and safety and information concerns, they are classified as Command Staff positions.