Joint Information Center (JIC) - A facility established to coordinate all incident-related public information activities. Public information officers (PIOs) from all participating agencies should meet at the JIC to perform critical emergency information functions, crisis communications, and public affairs functions. JICs are the central point of contact for all news media during an incident.
Joint Information System (JIS) - A structure that integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization designed to provide consistent, coordinated, accurate, accessible, timely and complete information during crisis or incident operations. Headed by the public information officer, the JIS helps ensure consistent messages are sent across multiple jurisdictions, NGOs and the private sector.
Joint Information System (JIS) - A structure that integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization designed to provide consistent, coordinated, accurate, accessible, timely and complete information during crisis or incident operations. Headed by the public information officer, the JIS helps ensure consistent messages are sent across multiple jurisdictions, NGOs and the private sector.
Jurisdiction - According to FEMA, “A range or sphere of authority. Public agencies have jurisdiction at an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authority. Jurisdictional authority at an incident can be political or geographical (e.g., Federal, State, tribal, local boundary lines) or functional (e.g., law enforcement, public health).”
Jurisdictional Agency - According to FEMA, “The agency having jurisdiction and responsibility for a specific geographical area, or a mandated function.”
Key Resource - According to FEMA, “Any publicly or privately controlled resource essential to the minimal operations of the economy and government.”
Letter of Expectation (LOE) - See Delegation of Authority.
Liaison - A form of communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation.
Liaison Officer - According to FEMA, “A member of the command staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies or organizations.”
Logistics - According to FEMA, “The process and procedure for providing resources and other services to support incident management.”