In the Incident Management System, which function oversees the management of supplies and equipment?

• A. Finance
• B. Planning
• C. Logistics
• D. Command

Answer: (C)

Logistics is the function in the Incident Management System that handles all support needs for resources, including supplies, equipment, and transportation. It coordinates ordering, staging, inventory, maintenance, and distribution so responders have what they need, where they need it, when they need it. This role also runs staging areas and moves equipment from purchase or receipt to deployment, ensuring a steady flow of resources to the incident scene. The other functions focus on overall direction (Command), planning and documentation (Planning), or financial aspects like costs and contracts (Finance), rather than the day-to-day provisioning and movement of materials.