1. Receive appointment, briefing, and any appropriate materials from the Security Branch Director.
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. Appoint Access Control Unit members and complete the Branch Assignment List (HICS Form 204).
6. Brief Unit members on current situation, incident objectives and strategy; outline Unit action plan; and designate time for next briefing.
7. Ensure Unit members comply with safety policies and procedures including appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
8. Implement the facility’s emergency lockdown and personnel identification policies, as appropriate including identifying and securing all facility pedestrian and traffic points of entry.
9. Secure the HCC, triage, patient care, morgue, and other sensitive or strategic areas from unauthorized access.
10. Identify and remove unauthorized persons from restricted areas.
11. 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. Meet regularly with the Security Branch Director for status reports, and relay important information to Unit Members.
2. Regularly obtain information about progress on assigned tasks from Unit members and report important information to Security Branch Director.
3. Communicate with the Infrastructure Branch Director to secure and post non-entry signs around secure and unsafe areas.
4. Secure evacuation areas to limit unauthorized personnel access.
5. Monitor use of personal protective equipment and any potential adverse impacts.
6. Assist in verification of press credentials and ensure only authorized media representatives are allowed inside facility.
7. Identify need for assistance or equipment and report to the Security Branch Director and Logistics Section Branches.
8. Develop and submit an action plan to the Security Branch Director when requested.
9. Advise Security Branch Director immediately of any operational issue you are not able to correct or resolve.
