Operations Section Chief
Public Health
Incident Command System (ICS)
Emergency Response
Job Action Sheet
Operations Section Chief
Reports to: Agency Incident Commander
Mission: Activates and coordinates any units that may be required to achieve the goals of the Incident Action Plan (IAP). Directs the preparation of specific unit operational plans and requests and identifies and dispatches resources as necessary.
| Immediate: | |
|---|---|
| Receive appointment from Agency Incident Commander. Obtain packet containing section's Job Action Sheets. | |
| Read this entire Job Action Sheet and review organizational chart. | |
| Obtain briefing from Agency Incident Commander. | |
| Establish Operations Section Center in proximity to the Incident Command Post. | |
| Appoint Operations Section branch directors. | |
| Brief all Operations Section branch directors on current situation and develop the Section Action Plan (SAP). | |
| Add additional (or delete) tasks and distribute Job Action Sheets. | |
| Identify and report to Liaison Officer and/ or Finance/Administration Section Chief any tactical resources needed for the Incident Action Plan (IAP). | |
| Coordinate IT and data entry needs with Logistics and Planning/Intelligence Section Chiefs. | |
| Intermediate: | |
| Brief the Agency Incident Commander routinely on the status of the Operations Section. | |
| Coordinate and monitor Operations Section and available resources needed to achieve mission and request resources as needed. | |
| Extended: | |
| Maintain documentations of all actions and decisions on a continual basis; forward completed unit activity log to Agency Incident Commander. | |
| Observe all staff for signs of stress. Report issues to Finance/Administration Section Chief. | |
| Provide rest periods and relief for staff. | |
| Prepare end of shift report and present to oncoming Operations Section Chief and Agency Incident Commander. | |
| Plan for the possibility of extended deployment. | |