Assist Command staff and Section Chiefs to address management issues with ethical implications.
Update Secondary Person Responsible:
Documents/Tools:
• Incident Action Plan
• Hospital emergency operations plan
• Hospital organization chart
• Hospital telephone directory
• Radio/satellite phone
• PC with internet access, as available
1. Receive appointment and briefing from the Incident Commander.
2. Read this entire Job Action Sheet and review incident management team chart (HICS Form 207). Put on position identification.
3. Notify your usual supervisor of your HICS assignment.
4. Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
5. Evaluate key ethical issues such as standards of care, priority of care, use of limited resources, etc. and develop recommendations for addressing the issues.
6. Coordinate with Command Staff, Section Chiefs and other Medical/Technical Specialists as appropriate.
7. Participate in briefings and meetings and contribute to the Incident Action Plan, as requested.
8. Document all communications (internal and external) on an Incident Message Form (HICS Form 213). Provide a copy of the Incident Message Form to the Documentation Unit.
Ongoing Duties:
1. Continue to evaluate implemented programs or recommendations that have ethical impacts to staff, patients, visitors and the facility.
2. Brief Incident Command staff of potential practice issues and needed modifications and changes.
