Incident Communications Technician, COMT

Duties

• Determines resource needs.
• Prepares and orders necessary personnel and equipment.
• Determines the need for additional communication vendor services, e.g. Telephone, SATCOM, microwave, and identifies associated costs.
• Identifies location for equipment to be installed, e.g. repeaters, telephone lines.
• Provides communications support for data operations and imagery.
• Tests, installs and maintains all components of the communications system to ensure the incident’s system is operational. To include command repeater(s), logistics repeater, remote, UHF link, and aircraft link.
• Identifies operational limitations and restrictions to the Incident Communications Center Manager.
• Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Communications Unit Leader.
• Provides for the safety and welfare of personnel assigned to the incident.
• Establishes and maintains positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Assigns and maintains records of communication equipment.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

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