Liaison Officer
Public Health
Incident Command System (ICS)
Emergency Response
Job Action Sheet
Liaison Officer
Reports to: Agency Incident Commander
Mission: Function as incident contact person for representatives from other agencies.
| Immediate: | |
|---|---|
| Receive appointment from Agency Incident Commander. | |
| Read this entire Job Action Sheet and review organizational chart. | |
| Obtain briefing from Agency Incident Commander and participate in planning meetings to formulate and evaluate the Incident Action Plan (IAP). | |
| Establish contact with liaison counterparts of each assisting and cooperating agency. | |
| Keep the chief health official and other agencies and organizations updated on changes in response to incident. | |
| Intermediate: | |
| Respond to requests and complaints from incident personnel regarding inter-agency issues. | |
| Relay any special information obtained to appropriate personnel in the receiving facility (e.g., information regarding toxic decontamination or any special emergency conditions). | |
| Keep agencies supporting the incident aware of the incident status. | |
| Monitor the incident to identify current or potential inter-organizational problems. | |
| Extended: | |
| Maintain a list of all assisting agencies including their resource availability. | |
| Observe all staff for signs of stress. Report issues to the Safety Officer. | |
| Provide rest periods and relief for staff. | |
| Prepare end of shift report and present to oncoming Liaison Officer. | |
| Plan for the possibility of extended deployment. | |