Develop and implement strategy and tactics to carry out the objectives established by the Incident Commander. Organize, assign, and supervise Staging, Medical Care,
Infrastructure, Security, Hazardous Materials, and Business Continuity Branch resources.
Update Secondary Person Responsible:
Documents/Tools:
• Incident Action Plan
• Hospital emergency operations plan
• Hospital organization chart
• Hospital telephone directory
• Radio/satellite phone
1. Receive appointment and briefing from the Incident Commander. Obtain packet containing Operations Section Job Action Sheets.
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. Determine need to appoint Staging Manager, Branch Directors, and Unit Leaders in Operations Section; distribute corresponding Job Action Sheets and position identification. Complete the Branch Assignment List (HICS Form 204).
5. Brief Operations Section Branch Directors and Staging Manager on current situation and incident objectives; develop response strategy and tactics; outline Section action plan and designate time for next briefing.
6. Participate in Incident Action Plan preparation, briefings, and meetings as needed; assist in identifying strategies; determine tactics, work assignments, and resource requirements.
7. Obtain information and updates regularly from Operations Section Branch Directors and Staging Manager; maintain current status of all areas; inform Situation Unit Leader of status information.
8. Maintain communications with Logistics Section Chief and Staging Manager to ensure the accurate movement and tracking of personnel and resources to Staging Area.
9. Ensure Operations Section personnel comply with safety policies and procedures.
10. Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
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. Communicate regularly with the Incident Commander, Public Information Officer and Liaison Officer; brief regularly on the status of the Operations Section.
2. Designate time(s) for briefings and updates with Operations Section leadership to develop or update the Section action plan.
3. Ensure the following are being addressed:
• Section Staff health and safety
• Patient tracking
• Patient care
• Patient family support
• Interfacility transfers (into and from facility)
• Fatality management
• Information sharing with local EOC, public health, and law enforcement in coordination with the Liaison Officer
• Personnel and resource movement through Staging Area
• Documentation
4. Initiate the Resource Accounting Record (HICS Form 257) to track equipment used during the response.
5. Schedule planning meetings with Branch Directors and Staging Manager to update the Section action plan and demobilization procedures.
6. Coordinate patient care treatment standards and case definitions with public health officials, as appropriate.
7. Ensure that the Operations Section is adequately staffed and supplied.
8. Coordinate personnel needs with Labor Pool & Credentialing Unit Leader, supply and equipment needs with the Supply Unit Leader, projections and needs with the Planning Section, and financial matters with the Finance/Administration Section.
9. Ensure coordination with any assisting or cooperating agency.
