Safety Officer Type 2*
The Safety Officer (SOF2), a member of the Command Staff, is responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures for assuring personnel safety. The Safety Officer will correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular line of authority, although they (Safety Officer) may exercise emergency authority to stop or prevent unsafe acts when immediate action is required.
Only one Safety Officer will be assigned for each incident. The Safety Officer may have assistant Safety Officers as necessary, and the assistant Safety Officer may represent assisting agencies or jurisdictions. Assistant Safety Officers may have specific responsibilities, such as air operations, hazardous materials, etc.
Added Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF2 and SOF2 Maintains Currency for These Positions.
Addition of Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2) to the positions that maintain currency.
Position created. Safety Officer in 1984 PMS 310-1.