ICS Form 219, Resource Status Card, is commonly known as a T-Card, and is one of the key tools used by police, fire departments, and emergency management agencies to manage their responses to incidents. The cards are so-named because they are made of card stock and have a T-like shape. These cards are used to record and track the location and status of all major resources, including individuals, teams, vehicles, and other equipment.
T-Cards are displayed in resource status or “T-Card racks” (typically a sheet of plastic or metal with slots cut to accept the body of the card) where they can be easily viewed, retrieved, updated, and statused. The Resources Unit typically maintains cards for resources assigned to an incident until demobilization. At demobilization, all cards should be turned in to the Documentation Unit.
Each card is printed in a different color of card stock and used for a different resource category, kind, or type:
In the United States, T-Cards are found in one of these sizes:
In the UK, these sizes are in common use: