1. Receive appointment, briefing, and any appropriate materials from the Hazardous Materials 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 Detection and Monitoring 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. Ensure Unit members comply with safety policies and procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment.
7. Ensure the set-up and functioning of detection and monitoring equipment, appropriate to identified agent.
8. Ensure ongoing staff rotation.
9. Ensure hazard monitoring in open and enclosed spaces; coordinate with the Safety Officer.
10. Coordinate any requests for external resources with Hazardous Materials Branch Director and Support Branch Director or Supply Unit Leader, as appropriate.
11. Attend briefings and meetings as appropriate.
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 Hazardous Materials Branch Director for status reports, and relay important information to Unit members.
2. Ensure staff are rotated and replaced as needed.
3. Track results of medical monitoring of staff; coordinate with the Employee Health & Well-Being Unit Leader.
4. Activate supplemental staffing plan as needed; coordinate with the Labor Pool & Credentialing Unit Leader.
5. Ensure hazard monitoring continues and issues are addressed; coordinate with the Safety Officer.
6. Communicate status with external authorities, as appropriate through Hazardous
7. Materials Branch Director and in coordination with the Liaison Officer.
8. Develop and submit an action plan to the Hazardous Materials Branch Director when requested
9. Advise Hazardous Materials Branch Director immediately of any operational issue you are not able to correct or resolve.
