4. Job Action Sheets
A Job Action Sheet, or JAS, is a tool for defining and performing a specific emergency response functional role. Remember, the tasks on the Job Action Sheet can be amended to fit the situation by adding or deleting tasks. The Unit Leader or Section Chief who is issuing the Job Action Sheet should review for applicability and add in writing any incident-specific instructions or changes. The key elements are:
Position Title
The name of the emergency response functional role.
Note that these generally are not the same as everyday,
non-emergency job titles.
Reports to: The supervisor that has direct authority over the worker.
Mission: The purpose of the role, and a brief guiding principle for the responder to keep in mind.
Immediate:
Tasks that must be completed first upon assuming the role or coming on duty.
Intermediate:
Tasks to be completed after the immediate tasks are addressed.
Extended:
Tasks to be completed later or on an ongoing basis during the work shift.