Logistics
AEMT	Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
AEMF	Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Fireline
ACLC	Assistant Area Commander Logistics, AD L
BCMG	Base Camp Manager, AD E
CAMP	Camp Help, AD A
THSP	Camp Crew Squad Boss, AD C
CACB	Camp Crew Boss, AD D
COCO	Computer Coordinator, AD G
CDSP	Cache Demob Specialist, AD F
COML	Communications Unit Leader, AD H
COMT	Incident Communications Technician, AD F
EMT	Emergency Medical Technician
EMTF	Emergency Medical Technician Fireline
EMTP	Paramedic
EQPI	Equipment Inspector, AD D
EMPF	Paramedic Fireline
EQPM	Equipment Manager, AD E
FACL	Facilities Unit Leader, AD H
FDUL	Food Unit Leader, AD H
GSUL	Ground Support Unit Leader, AD H
IMSA	Incident Medical Specialist Assistant, AD G
IMSM	Incident Medical Specialist Manager, AD H
IMST	Incident Medical Specialist Technician, AD G
INCM	Incident Communications Center Manager, AD E
LSC1	Logistics Section Chief Type 1, AD L
LSC2	Logistics Section Chief Type 2, AD K
MEDL	Medical Unit Leader, AD H
ORDM	Ordering Manager, AD E
RADO	Radio Operator, AD B
RCDM	Receiving and Distribution Manager, AD E
SECG	Security Guard (Not Law Enforcement), AD C
SECM	Security Manager, AD E
SPUL	Supply Unit Leader, AD H
SUBD	Support Branch Director, AD K
SVBD	Service Branch Director, AD K
TESP	Tool and Equipment Specialist, AD C

 

AEMT

AEMF

ACLC Assistant Area Commander Logistics, AD L

Duties:

• Gather intelligence from Incident Logistics Section Chiefs, Coordination Center and other personnel responsible for incident.
• Evaluate and share all functional information for logistics with Area Command Team members.
• Identify and order resources required for Area Command Logistics operation; receive and process orders for all other Area Command functions.
• Determine work space requirements, location and procurement procedures for the Area Command Team.
• Establish and maintain working relations and communications with Incident Management Teams, Coordination Center, Expanded dispatch, agency personnel, cooperators, Comptroller, Buying Team, and others.
• Evaluate effectiveness of current system of Expanded Dispatch and identify needed improvements. If delegated authority for Expanded Dispatch; provide adequate staff including Expanded Dispatch Director; assure adequate facilities; determine scope of responsibility; and identify relationship w/ Buying Team.
• Establish procedures which facilitate communications; Area Command frequency coordination; sharing or reallocation of resources; and problem solving or conflict resolution.
• Assist in developing Area command demobilization priorities and procedures; ensure cache demobilization requirements are met; ensure demobilization actions are coordinated between Incident Management Teams and Expanded Dispatch.
• Assist Are Command Plans in developing an Area Command transition plan.
• Provide information for the Area Command documentation package.
• Prepare performance appraisals for all Area Command Logistics personnel; provide input for Incident Management Team performance appraisals.

Position Needs:

• Area Command S-620
• Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander or general staff on a National Type 1 IMT.
  And
• Satisfactory position performance as an Assistant Area Commander, Logistics on a wildland fire incident.

 

BCMG Base Camp Manager, AD E

Duties:

• Develop safe traffic / personnel flow patterns.
• Plan for contingencies such as wet weather, equipment breakdown, unanticipated fire behavior and inversions.
• Establish priorities and schedules for daily maintenance and service of incident facility installation. Eg. Toilets, trash pickup, generators, dust abatement, bulletin boards, office space, etc.
• Provide daily inspections of all facilities and make improvements for safety and health code compliance and violation.
• Coordinate with local unit on policy regarding recycling of appropriate materials.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Facilities Unit Leader.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Upon arrival, determine immediate needs and actions necessary for camp (base or spike) facilities set up.
• Communicate with Facilities Unit, crew, and other incident personnel.
• Ensure that all facilities and equipment are set up and functioning properly.
• Determine and establish special requirements or restrictions on facilities
• Supervise set-up of sleeping, shower, and sanitation facilities.
• Supervise camp crew, and trade specialists.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations.
• Ensure paperwork (shift tickets and time reports) are complete, accurate and timely.
• Provide operation and maintenance of camp facilities.
• Rehab camp site to standards set by agency administrator.

Position Needs:

• Basic knowledge in electricity, small engine maintenance, sanitation, and carpentry.
• Successful position performance as a BCMG.

 

CAMP Camp Help, AD A

Duties:

• Member of a 5 to 10 person crew.
• Works under crew boss supervision building and maintaining camp facilities
• Works under a crew boss supervision unloading, storing, handling, and distributing supplies.
• Works under a crew boss supervision counting meals and distributing lunches and supplemental foods.
• Works under crew boss supervision breaking down camp facilities.
• Uses common hand tools.

Position Needs:

• None.

THSP Camp Crew Squad Boss, AD C

Duties:

• Member of a 5 to 10 person crew.
• Works under crew boss supervision building and maintaining camp facilities.
• Works under a crew boss supervision unloading, storing, handling, and distributing supplies.
• Works under a crew boss supervision counting meals and distributing lunches and supplemental foods.
• Works under crew boss supervision breaking down camp facilities.
• Uses common hand tools.
• Supervises 2 to 5 camp crew members.

Position Needs:

• Previous work as a camp crew member.

 

CACB Camp Crew Boss, AD D

Duties:

• Leader of a 5 to 10 person crew.
• Works with / supervises crew building and maintaining camp facilities.
• Works with / supervises crew unloading, storing, handling, and distributing supplies.
• Works with / supervises crew counting meals and distributing lunches and supplemental foods.
• Works with / supervises crew breaking down camp facilities.
• Uses common hand tools.
• Responsible for crew time documentation.
• Make sure crew has needed supplies and tools to accomplish tasks.
• Receives instructions from supervisor and reports back on progress of tasks assigned.

Position Needs:

• Previous work as a camp crew member.
• Supervisory / leadership skills.
• Skill and knowledge of common camp facilities and supply procedures.

 

COCO Computer Coordinator, AD G

Duties:

• Advises IMT on the characteristics, capabilities, and data support potential of incident data processing equipment.
• Plans and coordinates implementation of computer-based services and applications in support of the incident.
• Performs regular system maintenance functions and resolves system and or user hardware and software application problems.
• When systems fail to respond to established procedures, consults with technical manual to arrive at a resolution.
• Investigates system malfunctions to determine the cause.
• Defines and isolates the specific problem, using available diagnostic and error recovery techniques, and initiates corrective action.
• Contact vendor representative to determine the cause of problems that do not respond to available problem solving techniques.
• Provides technical user support.
• Works with incident managers to coordinate data capture and analysis projects.
• Works actively to bring consistency to data operations.

Position Needs:

• Demonstrated skills including ability to set up, operate and troubleshoot computer equipment.
• Ability to set up and maintain both individual computers and a computer network in remote, dirty environment, which is non-typical of normal computer operations.

 

CDSP Cache Demob Specialist, AD F

Duties:

• Obtain a briefing from the Logistics Section Chief of each incident in the area to which individual is assigned. Several incidents may be assigned at one time. Individual will travel between them and coordinate the demobilization of equipment / supplies.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Set up secure area for staging and packaging equipment and supplies.
• Provide supervision and direction fro packaging, loading, and documentation of equipment and supplies.
• Provide documentation and notification when shipment is ready to move.
• Demobilize all incident cache supplies and equipment.
• Qualified forklift operator
• Extensive knowledge of DOT requirements for ground and IATA (for hazardous materials).
• Working knowledge of ICS and function of all units under Logistics Section.
• Working knowledge of load and balance requirements for ground and air transportation (aircraft and heavy tractor/trailers).
• Coordinate with local unit to ensure the return of their supplies and equipment issued to the incident.
• Coordinate with SPUL and RCDM on the demobilization process.
• Communicate with national cache system to ensure return of supplies and equipment to the appropriate cache (may not be the closest or the one within the Geographic Area).
• Ensure a safe area is provided for hazardous materials, handling fuel and purging equipment.
• Set up safe and efficient areas for sorting materials, hose rolling, and other demobilization activities.
• Stage trailers and trucks for ease in loading equipment and supplies.
• Establish process for packaging and labeling returning supplies.
• Oversee the actual loading and distribution process.
• Seat trailer / truck and provide appropriate documentation for each load (Interagency Incident Waybills).
• Ensure that requirements of 49 CFR Parts 171 – 180 are exercised (hazardous materials regulations).
• Assist with completion of all required Property Loss and Damage forms.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of shipping requirements of different equipment, hazardous materials and supplies.
• Knowledge of national cache system requirements and locations of caches.
• NO NWCG classes are required.

 

COML Communications Unit Leader, AD H

Duties:

• Provide communications support for internal and external data communications.
• Order AM / FM frequencies following the proper procedures.
• Develop installation priorities, while adhering to safety standards regarding communication needs of tactical personnel, i.e., operations before logistics.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintain unit log.
• Prepare and implement the Incident Communications Plan (ICS 205).
• Establish the communications and message centers.
• Set up telephone and public address systems.
• Provide technical information, as required, on limitations and adequacy of communication systems in use, equipment capabilities, equipment available, and potential problems.
• Participate at logistics planning meetings.
• Determine requirements for communications and personnel needs for unit and place order.
• Organize and provide supervision for Unit.
• Participate at incident planning meetings as a communications technical expert.
• Design and install communication system for incident needs.
• Assign communication equipment to incident personnel.
• Establish and manage incident communications center.
• Coordinate frequencies with NIFC and local agencies.
• Maintain records and provide for accountability of all communications equipment.
• Demobilize all incident communication equipment and unit personnel.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of capabilities and limitations of different types of communication equipment.
• Qualified as Incident Communications Technician and Incident Communications Center Manager.

 

COMT Incident Communications Technician, AD F

Duties:

• Determine resource needs.
• Prepare and order necessary personnel and equipment.
• Determine the need for additional communication vendor services, e.g. Telephone, satcom, microwave, and identify associated costs.
• Identify location for equipment to be installed, e.g. Repeaters, telephone lines.
• Provide communications support for data operations and imagery.
• Test, install and maintain all components of the communications system to ensure the incident’s system is operational. To include command repeater(s), logistics repeater, remote, UHF link, aircraft link.
• Identify operational limitations and restrictions to the Incident Communications Center Manager.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Communications Unit Leader.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Assign and maintain records of communication equipment.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of capabilities and limitations of different types of communication equipment.
• Successful position performance as a COMT.

 

EMT

EMTF

EMTP

EQPI Equipment Inspector, AD D

Duties:

• Have the knowledge to inspect a variety of vehicles, to include busses and other transport vehicles, large trucks and trailers, heavy equipment to include dozers, plows and other suppression equipment, sufficient to detect flaws which could impact the ability of the equipment to function safely. Also protects the government from claims from previous accidents / damage.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Inspect vehicles and heavy equipment before and after use by incident.

Position Needs:

• Basic mechanical understanding of most types of vehicles and heavy equipment.

 

EMPF

EQPM Equipment Manager, AD E

Duties:

• Provide safety training for subordinate personnel who are typically not experienced in fire activities. Includes PPE, fire shelter use, etc.
• Instruct drivers on safety procedures, road conditions, both those for normal conditions and those involved in typical fire conditions.
• Ensure requirements for hazardous materials handling are addressed and complied with.
• Schedule transportation to maximize use of available vehicles and equipment resources.
• Obtain a briefing from your supervisor, Ground Support Unit Leader.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Schedule transportation of resources and supplies.
• Dispatch vehicles and equipment according to IAP.
• Maintain support unit inventory (ICS 218).
• Ensure all equipment time reports are accurate and daily turned in to the EQTR.
• Establish areas for fuel, service, maintenance, and repair for vehicles and other equipment.
• Complete pre and post use inspection of all equipment.
• Design and implement a transportation plan.
• Complete paperwork (shift tickets, time reports, fuel tickets, work orders, etc.) in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provide for road maintenance.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of capabilities and limitations of different types of vehicles and equipment on different terrain.
• Understanding of road maintenance.
• Basic mechanical understanding of most types of vehicles and heavy equipment.

 

FACL Facilities Unit Leader, AD H

Duties:

• Serve as Food Unit Leader in none available.
• Serve as Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative if none available.
• Coordinate with finance / administration section to ensure that the ownership of the land on which any camp is based has been determined and agreements finalized, including pre and post inspections.
• Inspect Shower Unit to ensure compliance with contract.
• Arrange for agency property and services as specified in contract.
• Review shower unit layout plans with contractor to determine needed changes.
• Ensure applicable use rate methodology is established upon arrival of shower unit.
• Coordinate with contractor to establish hours of operation.
• Review and approve invoices and distribute copies to appropriate personnel.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintain unit log.
• Participate at logistics planning meetings.
• Supervise the activities of BCMG and SECM.
• Upon arrival, determine immediate needs and actions necessary for incident facilities and set up.
• Communicate with BCMG(s), camp crew(s), security managers and other unit leaders and section chiefs to determine needs.
• Organize and provide supervision for the unit.
• Coordinate layout and set up of incident facilities.
• Ensure paperwork (shift tickets, time reports, and unit logs) are complete, accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
• Provide operation and maintenance of incident facilities and services.
• Consider mobilization and demobilization needs throughout the incident and communicate to Logistics Section Chief.
• Serve as contract representative for the national mobile shower contracts.
• Demobilize all incident facilities, services and unit personnel.
• Complete any required performance evaluations of subordinates.
• Rehab all (spike and base) camp site(s) to standards set by agency administrator.

Position Needs:

• Interpersonal skill level to communicate with different contractors.
• Basic knowledge in electricity, small engine maintenance, and carpentry.
  Qualified as BCMG.

 

FDUL Food Unit Leader, AD H

Duties:

• Review food unit layout with contractor to determine needs and / or changes.
• Develop menu content with contractor.
• Review and approve suggested menus to determine if menu content, variety, and serving sizes meet or exceed contract specifications.
• Monitor food service to determine if improvements are needed in food handling, cooking, food preparation and storage.
• Obtain feedback from incident personnel on adequacy of food serviced.
• Conduct periodic inspections to ensure quality control standards of all meals and equipment are met.
• Coordinate with contractor on meal count, number of meals ordered, meal scheduling and food handling requirements.
• Ensure that special meal requirements are recognized and met.
• Review and approve invoices and evaluations with contractor and disburse copies to appropriate personnel.
• Ensure all inappropriate actions involving contractor personnel are reported to the contracting officer or COTR using appropriate procedures.
• Ensure requested time frames are met.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintain unit log.
• Participate at logistics planning meetings.
• Determine requirements for type of food service and personnel needs for unit and place order.
• Organize and provide supervision for unit.
• Establish support system with other units.
• Serve as contract administrator for national interagency mobile food service contract if used.
• Ensure all health and safety requirements are met.
• Maintain records of meals ordered and served.
• Demobilize mobile food unit in accordance with national policy.
• Complete any required performance evaluations of kitchen and unit subordinates.
• Conduct routine inspections.
• May supervise camp crew.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of national contract requirements.
• Understanding of nutritional needs of firefighters.
• S-357, Food Unit Leader
• Knowledge of safe food handling.

 

GSUL Ground Support Unit Leader, AD H

Duties:

• Establish safe and efficient layout of the unit to include fueling area, parking area, maintenance area, loading and unloading area for personnel and heavy equipment, ensure adequate space for expansion, and provide for shelter from elements.
• Manage hazardous materials by ensuring environmental requirements for handling fuel are met, ensure proper shipping and handling of hazardous materials, ensure proper storage and disposal of petroleum products, and strive to keep special use petroleum products to a minimum.
• Provide clear and concise communication to operators / contractors prior to each assignment regarding kind and duration of assignment, travel routes, communication procedures, and safety requirements.
• Ensure that all regulations regarding driver / operator limitations are adhered to.
• Collect and record information on rental, contract and agency equipment.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintain unit log.
• Participate at logistics planning meetings.
• Determine needs for unit and place the order.
• Organize and supervise unit.
• Maintain an inventory of support and transportation vehicles (ICS 218).
• Arrange for ground transportation of resources and supplies.
• Conduct incident road system survey to determine traffic management and maintenance requirements.
• Mark and correct road system safety hazards and maintain incident roads.
• Sign drop points, water sources, road junctions, etc.
• Determine acceptable vehicle type and size class based on road standards and conditions.
• Coordinate with PSC and FSC on the mobilization and demobilization of resources.
• Provide for fuel, service, maintenance, and repair for vehicles and other equipment.
• Ensure driver requirements are met.
• Complete pre and post use inspection of all equipment.
• Prepare and implement a transportation plan.
• Complete paperwork (shift tickets, time reports, fuels tickets, work orders, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Demobilize all incident equipment and unit personnel.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of capabilities and limitations of different types of vehicles and equipment no different terrain.
• Understanding of road maintenance.
• Basic mechanical understanding of most types of vehicles and heavy equipment.
• Qualified as Equipment Manager.

 

IMSA Incident Medical Specialist Assistant, AD G

Duties:

• Provide general oversight, coordination, and supervision of incident medical support on less complex (Type II) incidents.
• Provide on-scene management of traumatic injury medivacs.
• Knows and correctly follows all established protocols for patient evaluation, treatment, documentation, and the use of non-prescription medications.
• Keeps current on incident activities, and is able to respond to requests for medical assistance in a timely and professional manner. (Includes readiness for dispatch to line for medical emergencies).
• Works closely with, and fully supports the IMS manager in the performance of their duties.
• May be delegated additional duties by the IMS manager.

Position Needs:

• Attend IMS training annually.
• Maintain EMT certification from OR, WA, ID, ND or MT.
• Maintain standards for survival currency.
• Qualified IMS technician.
• R6/R1 steering committee approval.
• Moderate physical fitness level.

 

IMSM Incident Medical Specialist Manager, AD H

Duties:

• Provide general oversight, coordination, and supervision of incident medical support on incidents.
• Assess numbers / capabilities and coordinate with local EMS and other health care providers.
• Develop medical unit plans and procedures.
• Prepare all medical reports and submit reports as directed.
• Coordinate emergency medivacs utilizing incident and / or local resources.
• Ensure all medical personnel follow established protocols for patient evaluation, treatment, documentation, and use of non-prescription medications.
• Maintain personal responsibility for the prescription medications (Epi-Pens®) issued under the authority of the advising physician.
• Establish and organize the medical field unit to efficiently provide medical care.
• Provide adjunct services, such as coordination of prescription refills or dental support items needed by incident personnel.
• Maintain readiness for dispatch to line for medical emergencies.
• Supervise IMS assistants and other assigned personnel.
• Coordinate physician / hospital visits for personnel needing additional medical care.
• Keep MEDL informed of any major injuries or illnesses, emergency responses or transports, identified trends of injury or illness among crews, and makes recommendations for no duty / light duty status or medical demob.
• Work closely with COMP to insure accurate and timely completion of forms / documents.

Position Needs:

• Annual incident medical specialist training.
• Maintain EMT certification.
• Maintain S-132 Standards for Survival currency.
• WCT at moderate level.

 

IMST Incident Medical Specialist Technician, AD G

Duties:

• Assess injuries and illnesses of firefighters, overhead, and support personnel in base camp and on the fireline.
• Administer emergency medical care to firefighters, overhead, and support personnel.
• Contact supervisor for transport instructions of injured or sick personnel.
• Work closely with and fully support the IMS team in performance of their duties.

Position Needs:

• Hold a valid EMT card in OR, WA, ID, ND, or MT.
• Attend annual IMS training.
• Standards for survival.
• S-110, S-190, I-200
• Moderate physical fitness level.

 

INCM Incident Communications Center Manager, AD E

Duties:

• Must have an understanding and familiarity with the terminology used in fire suppression. This should include, but not be limited to familiarity with the IAP, cache / supply items, resource definitions by kind and type, etc.
• Maintain equipment accountability and inventories.
• Establish and maintain issue accountability system and issue hand-held radios.
• Ensure that issued equipment is operational.
• Tag non-functioning equipment upon return.
• Order needed equipment / supplies.
• Clone radios.
• Assist operations and other personnel with interpreting Communications Plan.
• Recognize basic communications network malfunctions (low battery on repeater, intermittent repeater transmissions, dead spots, etc.) and report them to COML.
• Complete lost radio reports.
• Ensure information regarding communications restrictions or coverage limitations is disseminated to operations and ICP personnel.
• Obtain a briefing from your supervisor, Communication Unit Leader.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Establish the incident communication center with FACL
• Maintain unit log.
• Maintain files of status change slips (ICS 210) and general message forms (ICS 213).
• Supervise incident communications center.
• Establish message center procedures. Receive and transmit messages internally and externally.
• Track frequencies in use and determine location of repeaters.
• Complete any required performance evaluations of subordinates.

Position Needs:

• Understanding of radio procedures and operations.
• Qualified as a Radio Operator.

LSC1 Logistics Section Chief Type 1, AD L

Duties:

• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Gather information necessary to assess incident assignment and determine immediate needs and actions.
• Attend agency administrator or outgoing IC briefing. Obtain available incident information and incident agency guidelines and policies.
• Collect information from outgoing Finance / Administration Section Chief, outgoing IC or other personnel responsible for incident prior to arrival.
• Evaluate and share with IMT members, pertinent information for the section which may affect IMT at command and general staff meetings.
• Develop and implement a section operating plan.
• Determine section capabilities and limitations.
• Participate in preparation and review of IAP.
• Review contracts and agreements to make sure all unit leaders understand them and ascertain their impact on the section.
• Conduct section meeting with unit leaders and other necessary personnel.
• Provide financial summary information on current incident operations.
• Participate in the operational period briefing, emphasizing the needs of the section and noting any changes from the written plan.
• Supervise the section.
• Act as COR for national (mobile shower and mobile food units) and local contracts.
• Interact and coordinate with all command and general staff. Receive and provide current information.
• Update IC on current accomplishments and / or problems.

Position Needs:

• Interpersonal skill level to communicate, verbally or in writing, with local, state and national politicians or the private sector.
• Dealing with complex incidents, Multiple Agency Coordinating Centers, Area Command, high resource value and cost and urban interface.
• S-520, Advanced Incident Management.
• Qualified as LSC2.

 

LSC2 Logistics Section Chief Type 2, AD K

Duties:

• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Gather information necessary to assess incident assignment and determine immediate needs and actions.
• Attend agency administrator or outgoing IC briefing. Obtain available incident information and incident agency guidelines and policies.
• Collect information from outgoing Finance / Administration Section Chief, outgoing IC or other personnel responsible for incident prior to arrival.
• Evaluate and share with IMT members, pertinent information for the section which may affect IMT at command and general staff meetings.
• Develop and implement a section operating plan.
• Determine section capabilities and limitations.
• Participate in preparation and review of IAP.
• Review contracts and agreements to make sure all unit leaders understand them and ascertain their impact on the section.
• Conduct section meeting with unit leaders and other necessary personnel.
• Provide financial summary information on current incident operations.
• Participate in the operational period briefing, emphasizing the needs of the section and noting any changes from the written plan.
• Supervise the section.
• Act as COR for national (mobile shower and mobile food units) and local contracts.
• Interact and coordinate with all command and general staff. Receive and provide current information.
• Update IC on current accomplishments and / or problems.

Position Needs:

• Interpersonal skill level to communicate, verbally or in writing, with local, state and national politicians or the private sector.
• Dealing with Multiple Agency Coordinating Centers, Area Command, high resource value and cost and urban interface.
• S-420, Command and General Staff
• Qualified as FACL AND either GSUL or SPUL.

 

MEDL Medical Unit Leader, AD H

Duties:

• Monitor and maintain supplies and personnel necessary to meet the complexity of the incident.
• Maintain security for the medical unit.
• Coordinate with the FACL to provide and maintain utilities, space and facilities.
• Arrange for appropriate medical ground transport (basic life support or advanced life support).
• Arrange for appropriate air support.
• Anticipate special needs (personnel, supplies, equipment).
• Provide for biohazard handling and disposal procedures.
• Establish contact with local medical facilities. Use contact information in developing the Medical Plan.
• Establish effective medical unit procedures for major medical emergency, non emergency transport, and patient return from medical facility.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief or Safety Officer.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintain unit log.
• Participate at logistics planning meetings and / or safety meetings.
• Determine requirements for medical supplies and personnel needs for unit and place order.
• Organize and provide supervision for unit.
• Prepare Medical Emergency Plan (ICS206).
• Prepare procedures for major medical emergency.
• Coordinate actions with Compensation for Injury Specialist.
• Audit use of “over the counter” drugs being dispensed by medical unit to discourage improper use or abuse.
• Respond to aid requests in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Evaluate unit’s ability to perform patient assessments and care.
• Document all actions taken using correct forms.

Position Needs:

• Background in medical services.
• Prior or current certification as an EMT.

 

ORDM Ordering Manager, AD E

Duties:

• Coordinate with the local dispatch center or expanded dispatch as to who has the responsibility for assigning request numbers.
• Ensure the consolidation of identical supply requests.
• Implement the agency specific system for documenting requests and for placement and completion of orders.
• Obtain a briefing from your supervisor, Supply Unit Leader.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Establish ordering procedure, and identify personnel with ordering authority.
• Receive requests for supplies and equipment.
• Process all orders for resources and supplies for the incident.
• Set up and maintain tracking system for orders.
• Identify times and locations for the delivery of supplies and equipment.
• Reconcile orders.
• Keep RCDM informed of orders placed.
• Demobilize or transition all supplies and equipment.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of national cache catalog.
• Good understanding of where or how to get local supplies and equipment.
• Qualified as Dispatch Recorder.

 

RADO Radio Operator, AD B

Duties:

• Must have an understanding and familiarity with the terminology used in fire suppression. This should include, but not be limited to familiarity with the IAP, cache / supply items, resource definitions by kind and type, ICS organizational structure, jobs and positions, etc.
• Must be able to quickly determine the need to contact a supervisor for assistance.
• Obtain a briefing from your supervisor, Incident Communication Center Manager or COML.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned incident personnel.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Obtain work materials from supply.
• Effectively transfer information verbally or in writing on general message form.
• Understand procedures for use of radios, phones, fax and PA system.
• Complete paperwork (radio logs, radio check out logs, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Respond with appropriate communication to emergency and routine requests on the radio.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of radio protocol.

 

RCDM Receiving and Distribution Manager, AD E

Duties:

• Obtain a briefing from your supervisor, Supply Unit Leader.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Establish receiving procedure.
• Set up and maintain issuance and tracking system for supplies and equipment.
• Notify ORDM of supplies and equipment received.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Supervise and manage receiving and distribution function.
• Demobilize or transition all supplies and equipment.
• Track use, storage, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of national cache system of consumable, durable, and accountable property.
• Knowledge of storage and transportation of hazardous materials.

 

SECG Security Guard (Not Law Enforcement), AD C

Duties:

• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Security Manager or FACL.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Provide for security during incident.
• Unarmed security services, informs persons of applicable laws or restrictions (may not arrest or use physical force to detain).
• Report violations to security personnel with law enforcement authority.

Position Needs:

• I-100, Introduction to Incident Command
• S-110, Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Orientation
• Licensed and in compliance with any applicable requirements for security guards with the state of the respective incident.
• Other training as required by state laws for security guard.

 

SECM Security Manager, AD E

Duties:

• Contact local agency representatives to discuss any special requirements that affect security operations. Take actions necessary to address those concerns and meet special requirements. Document concerns, requirements and resulting actions in security plan.
• Through coordination with Command and General Staff, develop and implement a security plan.
• Establish procedures for meeting general public at access points to incident. Maintain a positive relationship with those who ‘visit’ the incident area.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Establish contact with local law enforcement agencies to clarify authority and jurisdiction.
• Coordinate sensitive security activities with appropriate incident personnel.
• Order needed personnel for unit.
• Organize and supervise unit.
• Maintain unit log.
• Provide for security during demobilization of resources.
• Document all complaints and suspicious occurrences.

Position Needs:

• Successful position performance as a SECM.

 

SPUL Supply Unit Leader, AD H

Duties:

• Establish layout of supply area to include space for ordering, tool sharpening, receiving and distribution, ensure adequate space for expansion, and provide shelter from the elements.
• Ensure that internal and external ordering procedures have been implemented by the ORDM.
• Identify and develop lists of resources that will be needed in subsequent operational periods.
• Maintain quantities of supplies and materials at a level to prevent a shortage of basic needed items.
• Provide for resource order tracking.
• Provide alternative use of supplies and equipment to Operations Section to assist them in suppression efforts.
• Ensure efficient use of available transportation for backhaul of excess equipment / supplies.
• Obtain a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintain unit log.
• Participate at logistics planning meetings.
• Determine requirements for supplies, materials and personnel needs for unit and place order.
• Organize and provide supervision for unit.
• Process all orders for personnel, equipment, and supplies for the incident.
• Receive, store and distribute all supplies and equipment.
• Maintain an inventory and accountability record for all supplies and equipment.
• Service reusable equipment.
• Develop security for the unit.
• Demobilize or transition all supplies, equipment, and unit personnel.
• Responsible for proper disposal of expendable supplies and hazardous waste.

Position Needs:

• Good understanding of national cache catalog.
• Good understanding of where or how to get local supplies and equipment.
• Qualified as ORDM and RCDM.
• Knowledge of storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Sufficient knowledge of suppression operations techniques and tactics to ensure capability of meeting operations needs.

 

SUBD Support Branch Director, AD K

Duties:

• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Gather information necessary to assess incident assignment and determine immediate needs and actions.
• Evaluate and share with Logistics Section Chief pertinent information for the section which may affect incident management at logistics meeting.
• Develop and implement a branch operating plan.
• Determine branch capabilities and limitations.
• Review contracts and agreements to make sure all unit leaders understand them and ascertain their impact on the branch.
• Attend section meeting with unit leaders and other necessary personnel.
• Provide financial summary information on current incident operations.
• Supervise the branch.
• Maintain unit log, ICS 214, and ensure all reports and forms are complete, accurate and timely. Check periodically.

Position Needs:

• Interpersonal skill level to communicate, verbally or in writing, with local, state and national politicians or the private sector.
• Qualified as LSC2.

 

SVBD Service Branch Director, AD K

Duties:

• Provide for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Gather information necessary to assess incident assignment and determine immediate needs and actions.
• Evaluate and share with Logistics Section Chief pertinent information for the section which may affect incident management at logistics meeting.
• Develop and implement a branch operating plan.
• Determine branch capabilities and limitations.
• Review contracts and agreements to make sure all unit leaders understand them and ascertain their impact on the branch.
• Attend section meeting with unit leaders and other necessary personnel.
• Provide financial summary information on current incident operations.
• Supervise the branch.
• Maintain unit log, ICS 214, and ensure all reports and forms are complete, accurate and timely. Check periodically.

Position Needs:

• Interpersonal skill level to communicate, verbally or in writing, with local, state and national politicians or the private sector.
• Qualified as LSC2.

 

TESP Tool and Equipment Specialist, AD C

Duties:

• Sharpens tools
• Maintains hand tools and small equipment.

Position Needs:

• Knowledge of sharpening angles for different tools.