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.
4. Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
5. Appoint Spill Response 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.
8. Ensure spill response plan is activated, as appropriate, including:
• Establish a safe perimeter
• Contain the spill, if safe to do so
• Contact spill response contract agency, if appropriate
• Ensure decontamination team, if activated, is briefed on the situation Coordinate any requests for external resources with Hazardous Materials Branch
Director and Liaison Officer.
9. Attend briefings and meetings as needed.
10. 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. Ensure hazard monitoring continues and issues are addressed; coordinate with Safety Officer.
4. Prepare for the possibility of evacuation and/or the relocation of personnel as needed.
5. Communicate status with external authorities, as appropriate through Hazardous Materials Branch Director and in coordination with the Liaison Officer.
6. Develop and submit an action plan to the Hazardous Materials Branch Director when requested.
7. Advise Hazardous Materials Branch Director immediately of any operational issue you are not able to correct or resolve.
