Which of the following is a command staff position within the incident management structure?

• A. Public Information Officer
• B. Group Supervisor
• C. Division Supervisor
• D. Logistics Section Chief

Answer: (A)

In ICS, command staff positions handle external communication and liaison duties directly for the Incident Commander. The Public Information Officer fits this role because they manage information released to the public and the media, coordinate official messages, and provide timely, accurate updates about the incident. This function stays outside the operations and logistics sections and reports to the Incident Commander, which is the hallmark of a command staff position.

Group Supervisor and Division Supervisor are part of the Operations Section, organizing resources by function or geography under the Operations Section Chief. They work on tactical response rather than on external communications. The Logistics Section Chief is a General Staff role, leading the division that provides resources and services to the incident, not a command-adjacent function.