COMPLETED/NOT APPLICABLE

TASKS

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Obtain an incident briefing and Incident Briefing Form (ICS Form 201) from the prior Incident Commander.

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Assess the incident situation.

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Determine incident goals and strategic objectives.

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Establish the immediate priorities.

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Establish an Incident Command Post.

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Conduct the initial briefing.

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Activate elements of the Incident Command System, as required.

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Brief the command staff and section chiefs.

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Ensure that planning meetings are conducted.

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Approve and authorize the implementation of the incident action plan.

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Ensure that adequate safety measures are in place.

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Determine information needs and inform command personnel.

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Coordinate staff activity.

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Coordinate with key people and officials.

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Manage incident operations.

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Approve requests for additional resources and requests for release of resources.

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Approve the use of trainees at the incident.

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Authorize release of information to the news media.

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Ensure that the Incident Status Summary (ICS Form 209 or local form) is completed and forwarded to the dispatch center(s).

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Approve a plan for demobilization.

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Release resources and supplies.

RESPONSIBILITY

TASKS

Conduct Initial Briefing

�       Obtain and review the Incident Briefing Form (ICS Form 201 or local form) with the Incident Commander.

�       Meet with the prior Incident Commander (as appropriate) and selected staff available at that time.

�       Review and/or prepare plans for the use of on-scene and allocated resources scheduled to arrive before the next planning meeting.

Set Up Required Organization Elements

�       Confirm the dispatch and/or arrival of requested organizational elements.

�       Hold a briefing and assign work tasks to general and command staffs.  This briefing should include:

¨       The contents of the Incident Briefing Form.

¨       A summary of the incident organization.

¨       A review of current incident activities.

¨       A summary of resources already dispatched.

¨       The time and location of the first planning meeting.

¨       Special instructions, including specific delegation of authority to carry out particular functions.

�       Reassign the prior Incident Commander to a position within the incident organization (as appropriate).

�       Request required additional resources through normal dispatch channels.

�       Notify the Resources Unit of the command and general staff organizational elements activated, including the name of the person assigned to each position.

RESPONSIBILITY

 Planning TASKS

Ensure Planning Meetings are Conducted

�       Schedule a meeting time and location.

�       Notify the attendees, including:

¨       Prior Incident Commander (required at first general planning meeting).

¨       Command and general staffs.

¨       Others as desired (e.g., communications, resources, and Situation Unit and Operations Branch Directors).

�       Develop the general objectives for the incident action plan.

�       Participate in the development of the incident action plan for the next operational period.

�       Participate in the preparation of logistics services and support requirements associated with the incident action plan (e.g., the communications plan).

�       Review safety considerations with the Safety Officer.

�       Summarize the decisions made about the:

¨       General strategy selected.

¨       Control objectives selected for the next operational period.

¨       Resources required.

¨       Service and support requirements.

Approve and Authorize Implementation of the Incident action plan

Note:  In some instances, there tasks may be done orally.

�       Review the incident action plan for completeness and accuracy.

�       Make any required changes and authorize the release of the plan.

Determine Information Needs from Staff

�       Identify any special information desired from each section chief.

�       Prepare information item lists for each section and command staff element (as appropriate).

�       Provide lists to appropriate personnel or facility.  (Note:  This may be done orally in some situations.)

RESPONSIBILITY

Operations TASKS

Manage Incident Operations

�       Review information concerning significant changes in the status of the situation, predicted incident behavior, weather, or status of resources.

�       Review modification to the current incident action plan received from the Operations Section Chief.

�       Identify any major changes to incident operations which are required immediately.

Approve Requests for Additional Resources

�       Review requests for additional resources.

�       Determine the condition and advisability of activating out-of-service resources.

�       Have the Planning Section Chief provide a list of resources for reassignment if out-of-service resources are to be activated.  Include the time needed, reporting location, and to whom to report.

�       To obtain additional resources from off the incident, direct the Logistics Section Chief to forward the request through normal channels.

Authorize Information Release

�       Review materials submitted by the Information Officer for release to the news media.

�       Check information release policies and constraints with involved jurisdiction officials.

�       Authorize the release of the final copy.

Report Incident Status

�       Have the Incident Status Summary Report (ICS Form 209 or local form) prepared.

�       Ensure that the incident status summary is submitted to local agency dispatch centers, as required.

Approve Demobilization Planning

�       Review recommendations for the release of resources and supplies from the Demobilization Unit.

�       Schedule a demobilization planning meeting.

�       Ensure that current and future resource and supply requirements have been closely estimated.

�       Establish general service and support requirements.

�       Modify specific work assignments for general and command staff, as required.

�       Summarize the actions to be taken.

�       Have the Planning Section Chief document the demobilization plan.

RESPONSIBILITY

TASKS

Coordinate Staff Activity

�       Periodically check the progress on assigned tasks of Logistics, Planning, Operations, and Finance/Administration Sections, as well as command staff personnel.

�       Ensure that the general welfare and safety of personnel is adequate.

�       Notify the Resources Unit of changes to the command or general staff organization, including the name of the person assigned to each position.

Release Resources and Supplies

�       Review recommendations for any release of resources and supplies from the general staff.

�       Approve release recommendations.

�       Ensure that local agency dispatch centers are notified of the intended release.

�       Direct the Planning Section Chief to prepare an assignment list for the release of resources.

�       Direct the Logistics Section Chief to release supplies.