Organize, manage and support building systems, equipment and supplies. Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of hospital environment.
Update Secondary Person Responsible:
Documents/Tools:
• Incident Action Plan
• Hospital emergency operations plan
• Hospital organization chart
• Hospital telephone directory
• Radio/satellite phone
• PC with internet access, as available
• Facility equipment inventory
1. Receive appointment and briefing from the Support Branch Director. Obtain packet containing the Unit’s 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. Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
5. Appoint Facilities Unit team members and in collaboration with the Support Branch Director, 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. Receive a comprehensive facility status report as soon as possible from the Infrastructure Branch Director and obtain a copy of the Facility System Status Report (HICS Form 251).
8. Ensure monitoring and evaluation of isolation rooms/areas, including filter inspections, airflow rate checks, and room pressurization monitoring, if indicated, in coordination with the Operations Section’s HVAC Unit Leader.
9. Determine on hand inventory of the following:
• Gasoline and other fuels
• Medical gases
• Power generators
• Water (non-potable)
10. Coordinate activities and inventories with the Operations Section’s Unit Leaders including Power/Lighting, HVAC, Medical Gases and Environmental Services.
11. Place emergency orders for the above items, or other critical supplies and equipment with the Supply Unit Leader, as needed. Notify the Support Branch Director.
12. Meet regularly with and brief the Materiel Tracking Manager and Supply Unit Leader.
13. 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. Work through the Support Branch Director, Logistics Section Chief and Liaison Officer to request assistance with external resource acquisition.
2. Closely monitor building system status, equipment and supply usage.
3. Restock facility management and support areas per request and at least every 8 hours.
4. Receive updated reports from the Infrastructure Branch Director.
5. Advise the Support Branch Director immediately of any operational issue you are not able to correct or resolve.
