Ensure safety of staff, patients, and visitors, monitor and correct hazardous conditions. Have authority to halt any operation that poses immediate threat to life and health.
Update Secondary Person Responsible:
Documents/Tools:
Incident Action Plan
Hospital emergency operations plan
Hospital organization chart
Hospital telephone directory
Radio/satellite phone
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) or other information regarding involved chemicals (ATSDR, CHEMTREC, NIOSH handbook)
1. Receive appointment and briefing from the Incident Commander.
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. Establish contact with the Communications Unit Leader and confirm your contact information.
5. Appoint Safety team members and complete the Branch Assignment List (HICS Form 204).
6. Brief team members on current situation and incident objectives; develop response strategy and tactics; outline action plan and designate time for next briefing.
7. Determine safety risks of the incident to personnel, the hospital facility, and the environment. Advise the Incident Commander and Section Chiefs of any unsafe condition and corrective recommendations.
8. Communicate with the Logistics Chief to procure and post non-entry signs around unsafe areas.
9. Ensure the following activities are initiated as indicated by the incident/situation:
Evaluate building or incident hazards and identify vulnerabilities
Specify type and level of PPE to be utilized by staff to ensure their protection, based upon the incident or hazardous condition
Establish a Hazardous Materials Command Post, in collaboration with the Operations Sections Hazardous Materials Branch Director
Monitor operational safety of decontamination operations
Ensure that Safety staff identify and report all hazards and unsafe conditions to the Operations Section Chief
10. Assess hospital operations and practices of staff, and terminate and report any unsafe operation or practice, recommending corrective actions to ensure safe service delivery.
11. Initiate the Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis (HICS Form 261).
12. Ensure implementation of all safety practices and procedures in the hospital.
13. Initiate environmental monitoring as indicated by the incident or hazardous condition.
14. Attend all command briefings and Incident Action Planning meetings to gather and share incident and hospital/facility safety requirements.
15. Request one or more recorders as needed from the Labor Pool & Credentialing Unit Leader, if activated, to perform documentation and tracking.
16. Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
17. 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. Attend all command briefings and Incident Action Planning meetings to gather and share incident and hospital/facility information. Contribute safety issues, activities and goals to the Incident Action Plan.
2. Continue to assess safety risks of the incident to personnel, the hospital facility, and the environment. Advise the Incident Commander and Section Chiefs of any unsafe condition and corrective recommendations.
3. Ensure proper equipment needs are met and equipment is operational prior to each operational period.
4. Continue to document all actions and observations on the Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
