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MAC - Multi-Agency Coordination Group

A group, typically consisting of agency administrators or executives from organisations, or their designees, that provides policy guidance to incident personnel, supports resource prioritisation and allocation, and enables decision making among elected and appointed officials and senior executives in other organisations, as well as those directly responsible for incident management. Can also be called the Policy Group.

MACS - Multiagency Coordination System

A system that provides the architecture to support coordination for incident prioritisation, critical resource allocation, communications systems integration, and information coordination. Multiagency Coordination Systems assist agencies and organisations responding to an incident.  The elements of a MACS include facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications. Two of the most commonly used elements are EOC’s and MAC Groups.

Manageable Span of Control

A concept in the ICS and emergency management that determines the number of individuals or units that a supervisor or leader can effectively manage. It is a key principle for maintaining effective communication, coordination, and decision-making during an incident. The span of control is about ensuring that the leadership structure is efficient and not overloaded, preventing confusion or breakdowns in response operations. By maintaining a manageable span of control, leaders can effectively oversee and support their teams, ensuring that each team member or unit receives adequate attention, guidance, and resources.

Management by Objectives

In an incident, all activities are directed to accomplish defined objectives. A management approach, fundamental to NIMS, that involves:

  1. establishing objectives, e.g., specific, measurable and realistic outcomes to be achieved;

  2. identifying strategies, tactics, and tasks to achieve the objectives;

  3. performing the tactics and tasks and measuring and documenting results in achieving the objectives; and

  4. taking corrective action to modify strategies, tactics, and/or performance to achieve the objectives.

Manager

The individual within an ICS organisational unit assigned specific managerial responsibilities (e.g., Staging Area Manager or Camp Manager).

MCCO - MAC Group Coordinator

A position on the MAC who serves as a facilitator in organising and accomplishing the missions, goals and direction of the MAC Group.

MD - Managing Director

The title of Managing Director typically refers to a high-level executive responsible for overseeing and directing the operations, strategy, and performance of an organisation or a specific department.

MEDL - Medical Unit Leader

Primarily responsible for developing the Medical Plan, obtaining medical aid and transportation for injured or ill incident personnel, and preparing reports and records. The Medical Unit may also assist Operations in supplying medical care and assistance to civilian casualties at the incident.


Mission Area

One of five areas – referred to as the 5R’s (Review and Analysis, Risk Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery).

Mitigation

The capabilities necessary to reduce the loss of life and property from natural and/or manmade disasters by lessening the impacts of disasters.

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