thing added on top of the operational scenario (objectives, tactics, strategy) then it is difficult to follow the linked implications in times of change. However, if strategy includes the situational awareness and deploys it in the tactical objectives (TO) and accompanies them with the appropriate monitoring and the aim to detect issues on time; each tactical sector can maintain proactive traceability of changes, and the whole organisation is building certainty and traceability and robustness of security. The aim is to face uncertainty by eliminating it at the strategic level and not trying to eliminate it at only by acting at the manoeuvre level.
1.4 Glossary This section does not intend to provide formal, academic or contrasted definitions, but only to define the necessary concepts from the point of view of this guide and in a simple way to avoid confusion in the interpretation of the guide. It is not recommended to use these definitions as a reference for purposes other than the one mentioned above. ·
Competence: competence is the combination of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that allow to act accordingly in different situations depending on the different circumstances involved. It is a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieving observable results5. This is the knowledge and behaviour that lead the person to be successful performing a task or role e.g., strategic planning, decision-making, expertise, etc. Competencies are developed through practice and real-world experience, and mastering them usually takes longer than learning a skill.
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Complex of fires: a complex of fires is a combination of two or more fires that are close enough to interact among them and behave jointly to create a different outcome than they would on their own. The interaction may result in a phenomenon of greater magnitude, impact, scale and sharing than the fires alone.
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Incident Action Plan (IAP): The incident Action Plan is a plan for managing the response to an incident using the Incident Command System (ICS). The team that is managing an incident develops an IAP for each operational period, the time schedules for executing a given set of actions as specified in the IAP, using the standard ICS incident action planning process. The IAP itself communicates the incident objectives and the tactics that will be used to manage the incident during the operational period that the plan covers. The incident action planning process provides a tool to synchronize operations at the incident level and ensure that incident operations are conducted in support of incident objectives. A disciplined system of planning phases and meetings fosters collaboration and partnerships, and focuses incident operations [7]. The different IAPs can be
5 https://www.ecompetences.eu/faqs/what-is-the-difference-between-competences-and-skills-arent-theythe-same/
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