Operations Section Chief Type 2, OSC2

Duties

• Attends briefing from the Agency Administrator or outgoing Incident Commander.
• Identifies kind, type and number of resources required to achieve control objectives.
• Collects information from outgoing Operations Section Chief, initial Incident Commander or other personnel responsible for incident.
• Prepares for and participates in strategy meetings.
• Evaluates and monitors current situation.
• Observes and reviews current operations to prepare tactics for operational period planning meetings.
• Evaluates urban interface needs.
• Evaluates resource status and tactical needs to determine appropriate resource assignments.
• Participates in preparation of IAP.
• Leads operational period briefings.
• Interacts and coordinates with Command and General Staff.
• Supervises operations organization.
• Coordinates with replacement Operations Section Chief or others.
• Evaluates overall effectiveness of IAP and adjust when necessary.
• Uses fire behavior prediction information to plan and organize tactical operations.
• Updates Incident Commander on current accomplishments and/or problems.
• Reports special events (incidents, accidents, political contracts, property loss or damage, etc.).
• Ensures all personnel and equipment time records are complete and submitted in a timely manner.
• Considers demobilization needs throughout the incident.
• Assists in development and approval of Incident Demobilization Plan.
• Implements Demobilization Plan.
• Ensures that performance ratings are completed as required by the incident or agency policy.
• Participates in Agency Administrator debriefing.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

• S-420, Command and General Staff
• I-400, Advanced ICS
• S-430, Operations Section Chief
• S-481, Advanced Management Concepts
• Qualified DIVS