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.
Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
4. Appoint Search Unit members and complete the Branch Assignment List (HICS Form 204).
5. Brief Unit members on current situation, incident objectives and strategy; outline Unit action plan; and designate time for next briefing.
6. Coordinate search activities with Building/Grounds Damage Unit Leader and Facilities Unit Leader.
7. Ensure Unit members comply with safety policies and procedures including appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
8. Assign tasks to Unit members by providing time requirements and specific geographic references.
9. Determine if persons sustained injuries, and identify areas of damage to the Infrastructure Branch Director.
10. In coordination with the Safety Officer and Security Branch Director, coordinate search efforts of missing patients, families, or staff.
11. Maintain a log of any reported missing persons; provide information to Resources Unit, Situation Unit and Claims/Compensation Unit.
12. 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. Assign security personnel to appropriate department to assist in search of missing person.
4. Monitor the use of personal protective equipment and any adverse impacts.
5. Identify need for assistance or equipment and report to the Security Branch Director and Logistics Branch Units.
6. Develop and submit an action plan to the Security Branch Director when requested.
7. Advise Security Branch Director immediately of any operational issue you are not able to correct or resolve.
