Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.
Radio Operator
The Radio Operator (RADO) is responsible for receiving and transmitting radio and telephone messages between incident personnel, providing dispatch services at the incident, and documenting pertinent radio/phone traffic for the incident. The RADO reports to the Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM) or the Communications Unit Leader (COML) and works in the Logistics functional area.
Date:
Apr 2021
Date:
Oct 2019
Added to Required Training Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130).
Date:
Mar 1999
Position created.
Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2021-04-05
Primary Committee:
Incident and Position Standards Committee
Steward:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Key Stakeholder (s):
National Coordination System Committee