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Key Ministry (Ministries): The provincial ministry is responsible for coordinating the government's response to the occurrence of any hazards for which it is responsible by regulation (See "Section 6 and Schedule 1, Emergency Program Management Regulation, B.C., Reg 477/94 of the Emergency Program Act").
Kind: An Incident Command System resource classification that refers to similar resources. All fire engines for example are grouped as the same “Kind” of resource, their capability however is defined by “Type”.