0:'us. environmental protection agency incident management handbook incident command system ics report oil and chemical spills 18004248802 january 2016 edition',
1:'emergency response contacts national response center 8004248802 epa hq emergency operations center including contacting dod/army technical expert 2025643850 epa environmental',
2:'response team 7323216740 7323216660 24hour epa radiological emergency response team 8004248802 sam poppell, team commander 3345467214 mark sells, team commander',
3:'7022783295 epa national counterterrorism evidence response team mike cook, operations section chief, 3034629379 andrea a. abat, operations team leader, 7132094910',
4:'epa cbrn consequence management advisory team 2025643850 epa hq eoc 24hour contact centers for disease control & prevention emergency response',
5:'desk 7704887100 agency for toxic substances and disease registry 4044980120 federal radiological monitoring and assessment center – department of energy',
6:'headquarters emergency operations center 2025868100 defense threat reduction agency 7037672003 uscg national strike force coordination center 2523316000 uscg atlantic strike',
7:'team 6097240008 uscg pacific strike team 4158833311 uscg gulf strike team 2514416601 epa regional emergency operations centers reoc region i',
8:'6177238928 region ii 8004248802 region iii 2158143255 region iv 4045628700 region v 3123532318 region vi 8663727745 region vii 9132810991 region',
9:'viii 3032931788 region ix 8003002193 region x 2065531263 if you have questions or comments about this incident management handbook, please',
10:'contact roberta runge, oem, preparedness and response operations division, at runge.roberta@epa.gov. ii united states environmental protection agency date: january 2016',
11:'subject: u.s. environmental protection agency incident management handbook purpose: the u.s. environmental protection agency epa incident management handbook imh is',
12:'designed to assist epa personnel in the use of the incident command system ics and the national incident management system',
13:'nims during incident response operations and planned events. one of the major objectives of the imh is to assist epa',
14:'responders by providing guidance on the integration of epa assets into the ics structure while maintaining the standard structure and',
15:'functions. this imh is a guidance document for responders and management to understand what their positions require under nims ics',
16:'and how they integrate with the rest of the response structure. it is a guidance document only, and users are',
17:'encouraged to refer to incident action plans iaps, incident objectives, and attend briefings and meetings as required by their positions',
18:'within the ics. this imh aligns with the u.s. coast guard’s uscg imh with modifications to address epaspecific requirements, processes,',
19:'and procedures. theagency’s response management processes should be consistent with other partner agencies that share the environmental mission within the',
20:'national response system nrs and in accordance with the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan ncp, 40 cfr',
21:'part 300 and the national response framework nrf. action: regional onscene coordinators oscs, agency staff involved in responses, and response',
22:'support corps rsc personnel should refer to this imh when involved in emergency response operations. iii background: over the past',
23:'decade, epa has faced unprecedented challenges in responding to nationally significant incidents, including theworld trade center and pentagon terrorist attacks,',
24:'the 2001 anthrax attacks, the columbia space shuttle recovery, hurricanes katrina and rita, and most recently the deepwater horizon, enbridge,',
25:'and yellowstone river oil spills, super storm sandy, and the gold king mine response. the agency did an excellent job',
26:'in responding to these incidents because of the experience and expertise of our emergency response program, as well as the',
27:'experience we have gained over the past 15 years in response management. however, as with every response, lessons learned and',
28:'corrective actions need to be addressed. the deepwater horizon response highlighted inconsistencies in implementation of ics among responding agencies. in',
29:'some cases, epa personnel responding to the incident did not have an assigned ics position or were not even familiar',
30:'with the system, which caused confusion in roles and responsibilities. to resolve this issue, the epa office of emergency management',
31:'oem is working with the epa nims integration team nit to arrange joint exercises with response partners, and to improve',
32:'ics training material and access to training for all programs. another issue that arose during the deepwater horizon response was',
33:'with data management, including inconsistencies in methodology in data delivery, quality assurance/quality control, a lack of standardization of terminology, templates,',
34:'and interfaces, and unfamiliarity with the emergency management portal emp and scribe. to address this issue, oem will develop a',
35:'strategy to familiarize other programs with the emp and scribe and work with the epa information technology forum on correcting',
36:'problems with methodologies, templates, and interfaces with other databases. additionally, oem will continue to move forward on development of electronic',
37:'data deliverables and web electronic deliverable registry, which will expedite analytical data review. the response to super storm sandy highlighted',
38:'the success of communications and coordination between the regional emergency operations centers reocs and the headquarters hq eoc by ensuring',
39:'information sharing occurred horizontally and vertically across the agency. in this way, epa was able to work as a team',
40:'and add order and efficiencies to the stresses of a response. the gold king mine response required the establishment of',
41:'an area command to coordinate critical resources and response actions of the incident command posts icps. coordination between the hq',
42:'eoc and the area commander was a critical iiii component of the response and highlighted the need for additional training',
43:'on wide area responses, including engagement of states and local governments and consistent messaging to the public and media outlets.',
44:'as the scope and complexity of incidents and threats expand, epa must continue to strengthen and reinforce its response management',
45:'capabilities. to that end, epa is continuously improving its implementation of nims to maximize its manage ment of its emergency',
46:'response assets during nationally significant incidents. by implementing nims, as required by the homeland security presidential directive hspd5, we are',
47:'managing expertise and response capabilities within the agency and are, therefore, better prepared to effectively handle large unprecedented incidents with',
48:'our response partners. the nims ics provides a common structure and terminology that facilitates the integration of multiple agencies while',
49:'still maintaining a coherent chain of command. this approach provides consistency in addressing key aspects of a response such as',
50:'organizational elements and lines of communication. it also ensures that roles and responsibilities of epa personnel, whether in the icp',
51:'or in a support role in a re gional office, are clearly understood. epa’s goal is to integrate into the',
52:'local ics if established and then, if needed, bring in our own incident management team imt to manage or lead',
53:'the response. additionally, the ability of epa to coordinate between management and tactical operations in the field is critical. consistent,',
54:'clear, and effective communications and information sharing between the executive levels to the incident commander ic is a necessity. the',
55:'use of existing regulatory and delegated authorities provided to oscs as well as coordination with national and regional incident coordination',
56:'teams rict, hq eoc, and the various reocs are essential to this process. iiv how to use the incident management',
57:'handbook imh the imh is a reference guide for field personnel working within an ics, as well as management personnel',
58:'and the regional incident coordinator ric in the regional emergency operation centers reocs this imh does not replace appropriate ics',
59:'training for responders. the responsibilities of staff during a response may vary depending on the size and complexity of the',
60:'incident. in a small response, a single responder may fulfill multiple roles, while a more complex or sustained response may',
61:'require more dedicated staff. while it is important that all responders come into an incident with sufficient training and understanding',
62:'of ics, in a very large response the agency may be required to activate employees that have little experience responding',
63:'in the field. the imh will serve as a guide for all epa responders. the following explains how to use',
64:'this imh. in addition to this concise field guide, further information and tools—specific to many individual positions—can be found in',
65:'positionspecific job aids that are posted on the nims integration team website at epaosc.org. please note that the imh is',
66:'not intended to be read in its entirety. you only need to refer to a chapter if it is relevant',
67:'to the role/position you are filling in ics. some sections of the imh are for all responders, while other sections',
68:'contain specialized information that is only valuable to specific responders based on their positions within ics in the field. part',
69:'i introduction and background is intended for all audiences. it provides background information on epa’s specific application of ics and',
70:'also provides a summary of common responsibilities of all responders. part ii ics process, tools, and position responsibilities explains the',
71:'ics planning cycle, tools, and is a reference for the responsibilities associated iv with each individual position in the command',
72:'structure. users should review the responsibilities specific to their assigned positions and those they interact with on an asneeded basis.',
73:'part iii modular response organization provides a description of the scalable nature of ics in its potential expansion from a',
74:'small organization to a large, complex and/or multijurisdictional incident, including a geographically widespread incident or multiple incidents. this part provides',
75:'considerations for the establishment of the command organization, describes additional duties or responsibilities specific to large incidents for command and',
76:'general staff positions in addition to those in part ii, and has information on special teams. part iv offers additional',
77:'organizational examples for specific types of response events. when using these chapters, readers should understand that the responsibilities discussed are',
78:'in addition to those outlined in the first three parts of this handbook and more than one of these chapters',
79:'may be applicable to a specific incident e.g., biological event with law enforcement and animal response issues. the chapters in',
80:'this part also include information on special teams and assets, which may assist in incidents involving those specific scenarios. part',
81:'v provides reference material. ivi u.s. environmental protection agency incident management handbook incident command system ics january 2016 report oil',
82:'and chemical spills toll free national response center: 18004248802 local: 2024248802 table of contents part i – introduction & background',
83:'chapter 1: introduction chapter 2: organization, command, and coordination within epa chapter 3: common responsibilities part ii – ics process,',
84:'tools, & position responsibilities chapter 4: planning cycle, meetings, briefings, and the planning chart chapter 5: resource ordering, incident situation',
85:'displays, and forms chapter 6: environmental data management chapter 7: command staff chapter 8: operations section chapter 9: planning section',
86:'chapter 10: logistics section chapter 11: finance/administration section part iii – modular response organization managing simple to complex incidents chapter',
87:'12: unified command chapter 13: area command chapter 14: hazardous substances response part iv – additional organizational considerations ix chapter',
88:'15: intelligence chapter 16: natural disasters chapter 17: inland oil spills chapter 18: radiological/nuclear incidents chapter 19: biological incidents chapter',
89:'20: chemical warfare agent incidents chapter 21: animal emergency response part v – references chapter 22: glossary and acronyms january',
90:'2016 chapter 1 introduction this incident management handbook imh is intended to be used as a reference aid for personnel',
91:'involved in emergency response. this is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel. it does not affect',
92:'existing onscene coordinator osc authorities or their discretion in determining how to implement those authorities e.g., monitoring private sector response,',
93:'overseeing activities, directing a response that poses a substantial threat. however, with a nationally significant incident, senior agency leadership will',
94:'be playing a role as de fined in the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan ncp. historically, the',
95:'u.s. environmental protection agency epa has played an important role in responding to environmental emergencies. more than 40 years ago,',
96:'the ncp was established as the federal government’s blueprint for responding to both oil spills and hazardous substance releases. a',
97:'key component of the ncp is the national response system nrs, a multilayered response network of individuals and teams from',
98:'federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, and industry. the nrs includes: chapter 1. introduction 11 january 2016  reporting of',
99:'incidents to the national response center nrc;  a cadre of federal onscene coordinators oscs;  the national response team',
100:'nrt;  13 regional response teams rrts; and  “special teams” that provide specific expertise to assist oscs. the ncp',
101:'and the nrs provide the foundation of epa’s emergency response program. for more information on the nrs, see www.nrt.org. after',
102:'september 11th 2001, epa implemented the national approach to response nar to manage its emergen cy response assets during a',
103:'nationally significant incident in a coordinated manner. the nar policy can be found on the epa intranet under “oswer national',
104:'approach to response.” the nar describes epa’s internal system for engaging regional incident management teams imts, response support corps rsc',
105:'members, regional incident coordinators rics, and headquarters hq staff and senior leadership during a response. in accordance with homeland security',
106:'presidential directive hspd5, epa’s field management structure for a response is the incident command system ics. it is the organiza',
107:'chapter 1. introduction 12 january 2016 tional structure by which epa will manage a response and integrate and coordinate with',
108:'federal, state, local, and tribal response personnel and assets. the beginning part of this imh provides generic information applicable to',
109:'all responses. the information and processes unique to a specific type of incident follow in the latter part of the',
110:'document. each of the hazardspecific chapters addresses a specific type of incident and illustrates how response to an incident starts',
111:'with first responders and then escalates to a large multiagency response organization. the organization charts in each chapter are only',
112:'examples of how an ics organization may be developed to respond to that type of incident. while the document has',
113:'been divided into hazardspecific chapters, responders should be aware that more than one chapter may be applicable to a multihazard',
114:'incident. also, in each chapter are incidentspecific job descriptions that will assist responders. responders should have a basic understanding of',
115:'ics to ensure they can effectively operate within the ics organization, and properly understand and use this imh. chapter 1.',
116:'introduction 13 january 2016 chapter 2 organization, command, and coordination within epa this chapter provides an overview of the structure',
117:'used to coordinate u.s. environmental protection agency’s epa’s response operations consistently across the agency when supporting a field response. it',
118:'reflects existing emergency response structures and policies, such as the epa’s national approach to response nar, which defines roles and',
119:'authorities within the agency, and describes the general and specialized assets available to emergency responders in the field. incident command',
120:'system is always used the incident command system ics concepts will be used by epa during all emergency responses, whether',
121:'they are small incidents 80% of responses or nationally significant incidents 1% of responses. ics is a flexible, scalable structure',
122:'that provides standardized processes, procedures, organizational structure, and common terminology for incident management. the system creates a basic expectation for',
123:'emergency management that allows us to better coordinate among the various levels chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 14 within',
124:'epa january 2016 of the agency and interagency. this management structure is built around five major response management functional areas:',
125:'command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance. emergency response actions are usually successfully managed within the region. upon occasion, incidents may',
126:'be of such magnitude that they exceed regional emergency response capacities, or transcend regional boundaries. these incidents most often may',
127:'be the result of a chemical, biological, or radiological emergency, natural disaster, or cyber related incident. scale of response will',
128:'increase during a nationally significant incident eparecognizes that the response to a nationally significant incident will require senior management attention',
129:'and extraordinary coordination internally, and among federal, state, and local entities. during a nationally significant incident, responders apply ics in',
130:'conjunction with the national response framework nrf. the nrf organizes and integrates federal resources under “emergency support functions” esfs. esfs',
131:'identify critical response functions and which federal agencies are responsible for providing those functions during a response figure 21: emergency',
132:'support functions. chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 15 within epa january 2016 it is the agency’s intention to implement',
133:'a nationally coordinated approach whenever we respond to a nationally significant incident. this chapter details the roles of and support',
134:'available from the “national level.” the national level will generally be fully activated only in cases of very large respons',
135:'es or a nationally significant incident. consistent, clear, and effective communications and information sharing from the executive levels to incident/unified',
136:'command and from the incident to the executive levels within the agency is essential. the epa model for national incident',
137:'coordination and information exchange is shown in figure 22: epa internal agency coordination. epa has created a coordinated structure to',
138:'enhance the agency’s ability to implement the operational components of a response by maintaining communication between senior management, providing resource',
139:'support at a national or regional level, and supporting the incident command structure in the field. this structure includes the:',
140:' national and regional incident coordination teams nict/ricts;  regional emergency operations centers reocs; and  headquarters emergency operations center',
141:'hq eoc. regional level the strategic direction for epa involvement in a regional re chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination',
142:'16 within epa january 2016 sponse is established by management objectives. regional emergency operations center – to effectively respond, coordinate,',
143:'and support a major regional or national incident, eparegional offices will activate reocs. the reoc is managed by a removal',
144:'manager or designee. the reoc staff will:  provide immediate “reachback” support to the incident commander ic;  serve as',
145:'the official channel for the flow of information between the field and the region, including the regional administrator ra, the',
146:'rict, the hq national incident coordinator nic, and the hq eoc;  communicate and maintain situational awareness with other reocs',
147:'involved in the response as well as the hq eoc;  assign and coordinate agency resources for field operations; and',
148:' coordinate federal emergency management agency fema/nrf/esf/regional response team rrt activities. regional roles during a large or nationally significant incident',
149:'chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 17 within epa january 2016 regional administrator ra – the ra will:  in',
150:'consultation with hq, establish the strategic direction and management objectives for the response, in consultation with headquarters hq;  designate',
151:'a regional incident coordinator ric to manage the reoc and serve as the primary contact with the ic and epa',
152:'management;  resolve regional resource, crossprogram, and policy issues;  serve as the agency regional spokesperson with public and elected',
153:'officials;  ensure the effectiveness of the response to meet inci dent objectives; and  serve on the policy coordinating',
154:'executive committee pcc and act as the principal contact between the pcc and the region. regional incident coordinator ric –',
155:'the ric will:  serve as the primary point of contact with ic;  provide strategic/management objectives and oversight to',
156:'the ic;  provide clarification of regional policy issues; and  ensure effective and timely communication flow between chapter 2.',
157:'organization, command, and coordination 18 within epa january 2016 field activities and upper level management. it is important to remember',
158:'that the ric and reoc staff will not replace the ics field structure or functions. the epaic will be responsible',
159:'for determining incident objectives and strategy. during a nationally significant incident it is essential that the ic and the ric',
160:'coordinate and communicate with each other to ensure that management objectives are being met. regional incident coordination team rict –',
161:'the rict is a standing team with representatives from each regional program office. this team provides multiprogram policy and resource',
162:'coordination, information sharing, technical assistance, and issue resolution through the ric to ics conducting onscene emergency response activities. the rict',
163:'will:  provide crossprogram resources and technical support for the response deployed through the reoc;  provide regional forum for',
164:'resolution of management ob jectives and policy issues;  coordinate information in response to requests from headquarters, elected officials, and',
165:'the public;  provide a conduit for the ric to the nict;  provide coordination for response support corps rsc',
166:'involvement in the response; and chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 19 within epa january 2016  be chaired by',
167:'ra/deputy ra dra or division director dd. national level in the case of a major emergency response or nationally significant',
168:'incident, hq response support will be activated. an organizational chart showing the relationship between epa hq, the regions, and the',
169:'ic/incident management team imt is shown in figure 23: epa hq, regional, and field organizational chart. the hq eoc will',
170:'serve as the primary contact point for information coming into the agency and will disseminate information to appropriate parties. the',
171:'eoc will also be the official channel for the flow of information between the region’s reoc and hq, and act',
172:'as the interface between the impacted regions. headquarters emergency operations center – the hq eoc will:  serve as the',
173:'primary hub for receiving and disseminating national level information about the incident;  be the official channel for the flow',
174:'of information between the reocs and hq;  provide reachback for support to the incident through the reoc e.g., staff',
175:'and other resources; chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 20 within epa january 2016  act as the coordination point',
176:'for the department of homeland security dhs national operations center noc;  facilitate crossregional coordination;  when one or more',
177:'regions are impacted, coordinate the allocation of critical response resources;  set up along ics functional areas, but will not',
178:'replace the ics field structure or functions nor direct tactical operations;  establish situational awareness via reports and conference calls',
179:'with activated reocs; and  monitor all activity via its 24/7 watch officer. associate administrator for homeland security – during',
180:'a nationally significant incident, theassociateadministrator for homeland security serves as the principal agency contact with dhs and the white house',
181:'national security council. additionally, he/she provides agencywide policy, guidance and direction, and recommendations for resources on matters of homeland security.',
182:'national incident coordinator nic – this role is filled by the agency emergency coordinator who is the director/deputy director of',
183:'oem. the nic will:  coordinate with the regions to resolve policy issues and chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination',
184:'21 within epa january 2016 elevate/brief issues to the policy coordinating executive committee pcc as necessary;  chair the nict',
185:'to address cross programmatic policy issues; and  oversee the hq eoc. national incident coordination team nict – the nict',
186:'is a standing team of senior representatives from each hq office division director or deputy office director, which functions both',
187:'in preparedness and emergency response roles. during a nationally significant incident, the nict is chaired by the nic and will',
188:'include a representative from the impacted regions. during the response, the nict coordinates resources, resolves issues, and keeps the pcc',
189:'fully informed via the nic. policy coordinating executive committee pcc – the epa administrator may choose to convene a pcc',
190:'consisting of appropriate assistant administrators aas and ras/dras as a response specific team. the pcc addresses significantagency and interagency policy',
191:'issues and provides for the exchange of information amongagency senior officials. epa resources available to support on scene incident management',
192:'activities chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 22 within epa january 2016 the following can be activated through the reocs.',
193:'regional incident management teams imts – each region has the capability of deploying an imt to an incident. the function',
194:'of an imt, led by the ic, is to manage the tactical aspects of the response by developing and implementing',
195:'incident objectives. epa imts may be used to support discrete, assigned operational sectors of a large, multiagency ics organization during',
196:'the emergency phase. epa ics with the imts’ support will have the capability to assume the lead management role during',
197:'the emergency response phase and sustain prolonged operations if needed. epa imts may be deployed as an entire team or',
198:'as a partial mobilization to meet the needs of the incident. response support corps rsc – a key component of',
199:'the nar is the rsc, which supplements the agency’s response staff. the rsc comprises staff from all program offices within',
200:'epa and provides a pool of trained personnel, technical experts, and additional response assets. activation of rsc personnel should be',
201:'coordinated through the rict or the nict if there is hq involvement. additional support in cases when a response is',
202:'large and requires resources chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 23 within epa january 2016 beyond those available in the',
203:'responding region, reocs can access additional resources through the interregional backup system. through this system, each epa region has primary',
204:'and secondary backup regions that can provide additional response support assets. if support is needed beyond that, reocs can request',
205:'additional assistance through the hq eoc. the hq eoc maintains a national roster of personnel qualified to assist in response',
206:'activities. during an activation for a national ly significant incident, epais the coordinatingagency for esf 10, oil and hazardous materials',
207:'response, and can request assistance through other esf support agencies as outlined in the nrf. epa is a supporting agency',
208:'for:  esf3 public works and engineering  esf4 firefighting  esf5 information and planning  esf8 public health and',
209:'medical services  esf11 agriculture and natural resources  esf13 public safety and security  esf15 external affairs resources available',
210:'for onscene incident management activities chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 24 within epa january 2016 national response team/regional response',
211:'teams – regional response teams rrts and the national response team nrt provide an organization for federal agency field offices',
212:'and state agencies’coordination of assistance and advice to the osc, acting as ic or other role, during response actions. rrt',
213:'and nrt members do not respond directly to releases or spills, but may be called upon to provide incidentspecific technical',
214:'advice, equipment, or manpower to assist with a response. the rrts and nrt may also coordinate regional and national interagency',
215:'policy issues, respectively, in support of the osc. special teams – “special teams” mandated by the national oil and hazardous',
216:'substances pollution contingency plan ncp are available to provide technical specialists in support of the response at the request of',
217:'the ic. technical specialists may provide expertise in areas such as numerical modeling, site characterization, decontamination, clearance, waste management options,',
218:'environmental chemistry, chemical hazard assessment, health and safety, and remote sensing, etc. contact information for the most commonly used teams',
219:'can be found on the inside cover of this handbook. chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 25 within epa january',
220:'2016 chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 26 within epa january 2016 chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 27 within',
221:'epa january 2016 chapter 2. organization, command, and coordination 28 within epa january 2016 chapter 3 common responsibilities common responsibilities',
222:'– the following is a checklist applicable to all personnel in an incident command system ics organization: a. receive assignment,',
223:'including:  job assignment e.g., operations section chief, technical specialist;  reporting location;  reporting time;  travel instructions; ',
224:'any special communications instructions e.g., radio frequency; and  review epa incident management handbook imh. b. upon arrival at the',
225:'incident, check in at the designated checkin location. checkin may be found at any of the following locations:  incident',
226:'command post icp;  base or camps;  staging areas; chapter 3. common responsibilities 29 january 2016  area command',
227:'post; and  regional emergency operations center reoc. note: if you are instructed to report directly to a field assignment,',
228:'check in with your immediate field supervisor. c. receive briefing from immediate field supervisor, and/or receive orientation briefing, both of',
229:'which must include a safety briefing; d. acquire work materials; e. field supervisors shall maintain accountability for their assigned personnel',
230:'with regard to exact location s, and for personal safety and welfare at all times, especially when working in or',
231:'around incident operations; f. participate in incident management team imt meetings and briefings as appropriate; g. ensure compliance with all',
232:'safety practices and procedures. report unsafe conditions to the safety officer so; h. field supervisors are responsible for organizing and',
233:'briefing staff; i. know your assigned communication methods and procedures for your area of responsibility and ensure that communication equipment',
234:'is operating properly; chapter 3. common responsibilities 30 january 2016 j. use clear text no codes and ics terminology in',
235:'all radio communications; k. complete forms and reports required of the assigned position and ensure proper disposition of incident documentation',
236:'as directed by the documentation unit; l. ensure all equipment is operational prior to each work period; m. brief ongoing',
237:'operations when relieved, at the end of the operational rotations; n. return all assigned equipment to appropriate location; o. complete',
238:'demobilization checkout process before returning to home office; p. respond to demobilization orders and brief staff regarding demobilization; q. at',
239:'shift changes, brief incoming staff or receive briefing from outgoing staff; and r. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. unit',
240:'leader responsibilities – in ics, a number of the unit leader’s responsibilities are common to all units in all parts',
241:'of the organization. common responsibilities of unit leaders are listed below. these will not be repeated in chapter 3. common',
242:'responsibilities 31 january 2016 unit leader position checklists in subsequent chapters. 1. review common responsibilities page 31; 2. in addition',
243:'to 1, the unit leader has the following responsibilities: a. determine resource needs, order additional staff as appropriate, and replenish',
244:'supplies via the supply unit leader; b. participate in incident planning meetings, as required; c. determine current status of unit',
245:'activities; d. confirm dispatch and estimated time of arrival of staff and supplies; e. assign specific duties to staff and',
246:'supervise staff; f. develop and implement accountability, safety, and security measures for personnel and resources; g. supervise demobilization of unit,',
247:'including storage of supplies; h. direct volunteer inquiries to the liaison officer; and i. maintain unit records, including unit/activity log',
248:'ics 214 form. chapter 3. common responsibilities 32 january 2016 chapter 4 planning cycle, meetings, briefings, and the planning chart',
249:'figure 41: the operational period planning cycle shows the initial response phase leading to the incident command system ics planning',
250:'cycle. if the responding federal on scene coordinator osc determines that an expanded ics organization will be needed to manage',
251:'the response, the ics 201epaform incident briefing will end the initial response phase and launch the ics process. the 201',
252:'brief is used by the command and general staff to brief their assigned personnel and to begin managing, monitoring, and',
253:'planning the response. the objectives meeting should be held immediately afterward to establish jurisdictional limits, establish the operational period to',
254:'be used in the response, and agree to the overall incident objectives and priorities. oscs should be aware that for',
255:'a national response framework nrf incident1, which includes disasters to which epa responds under the stafford act i.e., generally under',
256:'a mission assignment ma from fema/dhs, the department of homeland security dhs will activate additional response structures, above the incident',
257:'command post icp level, at which federal agencies will coordinate among themselves and with states, local governments, and/or the private',
258:'sec epauses the term “nationally significant incidents” to differentiate largescale responses from daytoday response actions. chapter 4. planning cycle january',
259:'2016 tor. these include the joint field office jfo and other nrf coordination entities managed by dhs. the jfo is',
260:'a multiagency coordination mac center established locally during activations of the nrf. the jfo is composed of a coordination group,',
261:'staff, and sections staffed by agencies with onsite response authorities and support functions. the jfo may become involved in some',
262:'operational aspects of the response such as search and rescue. the epa regional emergency response program will be expected to',
263:'send an epa representatives to the jfo to staff the emergency support function esf 10 desk, while epa headquarters hq',
264:'will send a representatives to appropriate nrf coordinating entities. if the response has significant esf 10 involvement, epahq may send',
265:'a senior federal official sfo to the jfo unified coordination group to provide strategic level guidance. the jfo unified coordination',
266:'group may also include officials representing other federal departments or agencies with primary statutory responsibility and substantial assets for certain',
267:'aspects of incident management. sfos utilize existing authorities, expertise, and capabilities to assist in management of the incident, working in',
268:'coordina tion with the principal federal official, federal contracting officer, senior federal law enforcement official, and other members of the',
269:'jfo unified coordination group. in addition to the osc’s usual onscene coordination, extra coordination will be needed with these other',
270:'nrf response structures to develop and coordinate incident objectives. the guidance provided in this chapter is a general approach chapter',
271:'4. planning cycle 34 january 2016 for planning incident operations. as needed, the incident management team imt may choose to',
272:'adapt this cycle to address operational realities. for example, in a geograph ically dispersed response, the operations briefing may be',
273:'replaced with sitespecific field supervisor briefings, especially once the incident action plan iap has stabilized and field operations have become',
274:'routine. see page 423 for iap components. initial response and assessment the period of initial response and assessment occurs in',
275:'all incidents. shortterm responses, which are small in scope or duration e.g., a few resources working one operational period, can',
276:'often be coordinated using only ics 201 form inci dent briefing form. incident briefing ics 201epa form – during the',
277:'transferofcommand process, an ics 201epa form formatted briefing provides the incoming incident commander/unified command ic/uc with basic information regarding the',
278:'incident situation and the resources allotted to the incident. most importantly, it functions as the iap for the initial response,',
279:'and remains in force and continues to develop until the response ends or the incident’s first iap is generated. it',
280:'is also suitable for briefing individuals newly assigned to the command and general staff. chapter 4. planning cycle 35 january',
281:'2016 figure 41: the operational period planning cycle chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 ics 201epa form – facilitates documentation',
282:'of incident objectives, situational awareness, resource employment and deployment, and significant actions taken. this form is essential for future planning',
283:'and the effective management of initial response activities. when: formation of new ic/uc; staff briefing as required. facilitator: current ic/uc.',
284:'attendees: prospective ic/uc; command and general staff, as required. chapter 4. planning cycle 37 january 2016 agenda: using ics 201epa',
285:'form as an outline, include: 1. current situation note jurisdiction, exposures, safety concerns, etc. ; use map/charts. 2. initial incident',
286:'objectives and priorities. 3. current and planned actions. 4. current onscene organization. 5. resource assignments. 6. resources in route and/or',
287:'ordered. 7. facilities established. 8. potential for the incident to increase in magnitude. 9. jurisdictions/organizations involved and media interests. chapter',
288:'4. planning cycle 38 january 2016 initial unified command meeting – provides uc officials with an opportunity to discuss and',
289:'concur on important issues prior to joint incident action planning. the meeting should be brief and important points and issues',
290:'documented. prior to the meeting, parties should have an opportunity to review and prepare to address the agenda items, entering',
291:'the formal iap planning process when: as soon as possible after the uc is formed. facilitator: uc member. attendees: only',
292:'ics that will comprise the uc; notetaker if possible. chapter 4. planning cycle 39 january 2016 agenda: 1. identify regulatory',
293:'authority, jurisdictional priorities, and objectives. 2. present jurisdictional limitations, concerns, and restrictions. 3. develop a collective set of incident objectives.',
294:'4. establish and agree on acceptable priorities. 5. agree on basic organization structure. 6. agree on operational period and work',
295:'shifts, and develop meeting schedule. 7. designate the bestqualified and acceptable ops and deputy or deputies. 8. agree on command',
296:'and general staff personnel designations, and planning, logistical, and financial agreements and procedures. 9. agree on resource ordering procedures to',
297:'follow. 10. agree on costsharing procedures. 11. agree on sensitive information, intelligence, and operational security matters. 12. designate a uc',
298:'public information officer pio. chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 ic/uc objectives meeting – the ic/uc will identify/review and prioritize',
299:'incident objectives. for reoccurring meetings, objectives are reviewed and new objectives are identified as needed. when: prior to command and',
300:'general staff meeting. facilitator: ic/uc member or planning section chief psc if available. attendees: ic/uc members; selected command and general',
301:'staff as appropriate, and documentation unit leader docl. chapter 4. planning cycle 41 january 2016 agenda: 1. psc brings meeting',
302:'to order, conducts roll call, covers ground rules, and reviews agenda. 2. develop or review/select objectives. 3. develop tasks for',
303:'command and general staff to accomplish. 4. review previous decisions, priorities, and procedures. 5. review any open actions from previous',
304:'meetings. 6. prepare for the command and general staff meeting. command and general staff meeting – at the initial command',
305:'and general staff meeting, ic/uc will present their decisions and management direction to the command and general staff members. this',
306:'meeting should clarify and help to ensure understanding among the core imt mem bers on the decisions, objectives, priorities, procedures,',
307:'and functional assignments tasks that the uc has discussed and reached agreement on. ensuing command and general staff meetings will',
308:'cover any changes in command direction, and review open actions and status of assigned tasks. when: prior to tactics meeting.',
309:'facilitator: psc. attendees: ic/uc members, command and general staff, and situation unit leader sitl. chapter 4. planning cycle 42 january',
310:'2016 chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 agenda: 1. psc brings meeting to order, conducts roll call, covers ground rules,',
311:'and reviews agenda. 2. sitlconducts situation status briefing. 3. ic/uc: a. provides comments; b. reviews response policies, procedures, and guidelines;',
312:'c. reviews direction and decisions; d. discusses incident objectives and priorities; and e. assigns functional tasks to command and general',
313:'staff members. 4. psc facilitates open discussion to clarify priorities, objectives, assignments, issues, concerns, and open ac tions/tasks. 5. ic/uc',
314:'provides closing comments. chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 preparing for the tactics meeting – during this phase of the',
315:'operational planning cycle, the ops and psc begin the work of preparing for the upcoming tactics meet ing. they review',
316:'incident objectives to determine those that are ops’ responsibility and consider command priorities. they will draft a work analysis matrix',
317:'a range of strategies and tactics to meet those objectives assigned to ops, an ics 215epa form, and an operations',
318:'section organization chart for the next operational period. also, the safety officer so should begin to develop the hazard risk',
319:'analysis, ics 215aepa form. the psc should facilitate/support this process to the greatest extent possible to ensure that the material,',
320:'information, resources, etc. to be presented in the tactics meeting is organized and accurate. when: prior to tactics meeting. facilitator:',
321:'psc facilitates process. attendees: none. this is not a meeting but a period of time. chapter 4. planning cycle 45',
322:'january 2016 tactics meeting – this meeting 30 minutes or less creates the blueprint for tactical deployment during the next',
323:'operational period. in preparation for the tactics meeting, the psc and ops review the first stage of response operations or',
324:'the current iap situation status information as provided by the situation unit to assess work progress against iap incident objectives.',
325:'the ops and psc will jointly develop primary and alternate strategies to meet objectives for consideration at the next planning',
326:'meeting. it is the responsibility of the ops to define the tactical needs of the response, and it is the',
327:'responsibility of the psc to coordinate with the ops to chapter 4. planning cycle 46 january 2016 support this tactical',
328:'planning. when: prior to planning meeting. facilitator: psc facilitates as requested by ops. attendees: psc, ops, safety officer, logistics section',
329:'chief lsc, resource unit leader resl, and situation unit leader sitl. chapter 4. planning cycle 47 january 2016 agenda: 1.',
330:'as necessary, psc brings meeting to order as requested by ops, conducts roll call, covers ground rules, and reviews agenda.',
331:'2. sitlreviews the current and projected incident situation. 3. psc reviews incident objectives and ensures accountability for each. 4. ops',
332:'reviews the operations work analysis matrix strategy and tactics. 5. ops reviews and/or completes a draft ics 215epa form which',
333:'addresses work assignments, resource commitments, contingencies, and needed support facilities resource unit facilitates the development of the 215 form in',
334:'advance of the planning meeting. 6. ops reviews and/or completes operations section organization chart. 7. so identifies and resolves any',
335:'critical safety issues. 8. lsc discusses and resolves any logistics issues. 9. psc validates connectivity of tactics and incident objectives.',
336:'10. prepare ics 215aepa form. chapter 4. planning cycle 48 january 2016 preparing for the planning meeting – during this',
337:'phase of the planning cycle, the section chiefs and their associated staff members begin preparing for the upcoming planning meeting.',
338:'each section chief is responsible for ensuring that his/her planning meeting responsibilities are met. the psc should facilitate this to',
339:'the greatest extent possible to ensure that the material, information, resources, etc. to be used or discussed in the planning',
340:'meeting are organized and prepared. there should be no surprises in the planning meeting. a “preplanning meeting” may be appropriate',
341:'in large multiagency operations to ensure that all parties have an opportunity to see the proposed plan before the ic/uc',
342:'approval is requested. when: after the tactics meeting and prior to the planning meeting. facilitator: psc ensures the process continues',
343:'between meetings. attendees: none. this is not a meeting but a period of time. chapter 4. planning cycle 49 january',
344:'2016 chapter 4. planning cycle 50 january 2016 planning meeting – this meeting defines incident objectives, strategies, and tactics, and',
345:'identifies resource needs for the next operational period. depending on incident complexity, this meeting should last no longer than 45',
346:'minutes. this meeting finetunes objectives and priorities, identifies and solves problems, and defines work assignments and responsibilities on a completed',
347:'ics 215epa form operations planning worksheet. displays in the meeting room should include objectives ics 202epaform for the next period,',
348:'large sketch maps or charts clearly dated and timed, a postersized ics 215aepa form or equivalent, a current resource inventory',
349:'prepared by the resource unit, and current situation status displays prepared by the situation unit. this meeting provides the opportunity',
350:'for command and general staff to discuss and resolve any issues and concerns prior to assembling the iap. after review',
351:'and updates are made, planning meeting attendees commit to support the plan. when: after the uc and tactics meetings. facilitator:',
352:'psc. attendees: determined by ic/uc; generally ic/uc, command staff, general staff, air operations branch director aobd, resl, so, sitl, and',
353:'technical specialists as required. chapter 4. planning cycle 51 january 2016 chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 agenda: 1. psc',
354:'brings meeting to order, conducts roll call, covers ground rules, and reviews agenda. 2. ic/uc provides opening remarks. 3. sitlprovides',
355:'briefing on current situation, weather and sea forecasts, and the potential for the incident to expand in scope. 4. psc',
356:'reviews command’s incident objectives, priorities, decisions, and direction. 5. ops provides briefing on current operations followed with an overview on',
357:'the proposed plan including strategy, tactics/work assignments, resource commitment, contingencies, operations section organization structure, and needed support facilities. 6. psc',
358:'reviews proposed plan to ensure that command’s direction, priorities, and objectives are met. 7. psc solicits final input and commitment',
359:'to the proposed plan from command and general staff. 8. psc requests command’s approval of the plan as presented. 9.',
360:'psc issues assignments to appropriate imt members for developing iap support documentation along with deadlines. chapter 4. planning cycle 53',
361:'january 2016 incident action plan iap preparation and approval – attendees immediately prepare their assignments for the iap to meet',
362:'the psc deadline for assembling the iap components. the deadline will be early enough to permit timely ic/uc approval and',
363:'duplication of sufficient copies for the operations briefing and for overhead. when: immediately following the planning meeting, the psc assigns',
364:'the deadline for products. facilitator: psc ensures the process continues between meetings. attendees: none. this is not a meeting but',
365:'a period of time. chapter 4. planning cycle 54 january 2016 components of an iap use as pertinent primary responsibility',
366:'1. incident objectives ics 202 form resource unit 2. organization list/chart ics 203/207 forms resource unit 3. assignment list ics',
367:'204 form resource unit 4. communications plan ics 205 form communications unit 5. medical plan ics 206 form medical unit',
368:'6. incident map situation unit 7. weather, tide forecast situation unit 8. safety plan safety officer 9. decontamination plan technical',
369:'specialist 10. waste management or disposal plan technical specialist 11. demobilization plan demobilization unit 12. air operations summary ics 220',
370:'form air operations branch director 13. traffic plan ground support unit chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 operations briefing –',
371:'this 30minuteorless briefing presents the iap to the operations section oncoming shift supervisors.after this briefing has occurred and during shift',
372:'change, outgoing supervisors should be interviewed by their relief and by ops to validate iap effectiveness. the divi sion/group supervisor',
373:'may make last minute adjustments to tactics over which they have purview. similarly, a supervisor may reallocate resources within that',
374:'division/group to adapt to changing conditions. when: about an hour prior to each shift change. facilitator: psc. attendees: ic/uc, command',
375:'staff, general staff, branch directors, division/group supervisors, task force/ strike team leaders if possible, unit leaders, and others as appropriate.',
376:'chapter 4. planning cycle 56 january 2016 chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 agenda: 1. psc opens briefing, covers ground',
377:'rules and agenda, and takes roll call of command and general staff and operations personnel required to attend. 2. psc',
378:'reviews ic/uc incident objectives and changes to the iap i.e., pen and ink changes. 3. ic/uc provides remarks. 4. sitlconducts',
379:'situation briefing. 5. ops discusses current response actions and accomplishments. 6. ops briefs operations section supervisors. 7. lsc covers transport,',
380:'communications, and supply updates. 8. finance/administration section chief fsc covers fiscal issues. 9. so reviews safety issues, pio briefs on',
381:'public affairs and public information issues, and liaison officer lno covers interagency issues. psc solicits final comments and adjourns briefing.',
382:'chapter 4. planning cycle 58 january 2016 chapter 4. planning cycle january 2016 assess progress – assessment is an ongoing,',
383:'contin uous process to help adjust current operations and help plan for future operations. following the briefing and shift change,',
384:'all command and general staff section chiefs will review the incident response progress and make recommendations to the ic/uc in',
385:'preparation for the next ic/uc objectives meeting. the ic/uc should maintain close coordination with the regional incident coordinator ric for',
386:'situational updates. this feedback/information is continuously gathered from various sources, including field observers fobs, responder debriefs, and stakeholders tools may',
387:'include situation report, iap, and webeoc. ic/uc should encourage command and general staff to get out of the icp to',
388:'view firsthand the areas of the incident they are supporting. special purpose meetings the special purpose meetings are most applicable',
389:'to larger incidents requiring an operational period planning cycle, but may be useful during initial response and assessment. business management',
390:'meeting – this under30minute meeting develops and updates the operating plan for finance and logistical support. the agenda could include:',
391:'documentation issues, cost sharing, cost analysis, finance requirements, resource procurement, and financial summary data. attendees normally include: fsc, cost unit',
392:'leader chapter 4. planning cycle 60 january 2016 cost, lsc, sitl, and resl. agency representative meeting – this meeting is',
393:'held to update agency representatives and ensure that they can support the iap. it is conducted by the lno, and',
394:'attended by agency representatives. it is most appropriately held after the planning meeting to announce plans for the next operational',
395:'period. it allows for minor changes should the plan not meet the expectations of the agency representatives. media briefing –',
396:'this meeting briefs media and the public on the most current and accurate facts. it is set up and moderated',
397:'by the pio, and features selected spokespersons. this brief must be held away from the icp, and is normally conducted',
398:'at a joint information center jic. spokespersons should be prepared by the pio to address anticipated issues. the briefing should',
399:'be wellplanned, organized, and scheduled to meet the media’s needs. technical specialist meeting – meetings may be held to gather',
400:'technical specialist input to the iap. as an example, the environmental unit leader envl may call together technical specialists to',
401:'review proposed tactics for the iap. chapter 4. planning cycle 61 january 2016 chapter 5 resource ordering, incident situation displays,',
402:'and forms resource request and ordering process the acquisition process begins by submission of incident command system ics form 213rrepa',
403:'requesting equipment or personnel. this request form can be used for tactical equipment booms, vacuum trucks, frac tanks, etc., nontactical',
404:'resources trailer, crush and run, ice, etc., or personnel scientific support coordinator, field observer, statistician, etc.. the form must be',
405:'approved by a member of command or general staff. the resource unit is responsible for maintaining the status of all',
406:'assigned tactical resources at a response. the logistics section chief lsc will work with the impacted region, backup regions, special',
407:'teams, and epa headquarters hq to determine if the re source can be provided from within theagency or unified command',
408:'uc if established. if the resource cannot be obtained within the agency or uc, the lsc will forward the ics',
409:'213rrepa form to the finance/administration section chief fsc to initiate the procurement process. this process is managed by maintaining a',
410:'statuskeeping system indicating the current location and status of all re chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation displays, 62 and',
411:'forms january 2016 sources. this can be a daunting task, so developing a system early, briefing incoming personnel on the',
412:'resource request and ordering process, and maintaining the appropriate forms is essential. the use of purchase cards and executing warrant',
413:'authority outside the requisition ordering process makes it very difficult to track assets during the response and to account for',
414:'assets following the incident, when the audit by the office of the inspector general oig usually begins. the incident commander',
415:'ic must make it clear that the resource unit, logistics section, and finance/ administration section are the primary mechanisms for',
416:'obtaining equipment or personnel during a large response. under no circumstances is this process intended to slow the pace of',
417:'the response. if the requisition process does not meet the needs of response personnel, the ic should be notified immediately.',
418:'at that time, the ic may direct an onscene coordinator osc to utilize his/her purchase card or warrant authority to',
419:'prevent damage to the environment or risk impacting human health. additional information can be found in the resource unit leader',
420:'resl job aid, the logistics section chief lsc job aid, and the finance/administration section chief fsc job aid. incident situation',
421:'display the collection and display of information about an incident chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation displays, 63 and forms',
422:'january 2016 and the nature and status of response operations is a critical aspect of establishing and maintaining a command',
423:'and control environment, and promotes effective and efficient communications. ideally, predesignated status boards and/ or video projection screens should be',
424:'used for display to ensure that critical information is captured and presented in a clear and logical fashion. status boards',
425:'and video display that depict information that is of use to two or more sections in an incident command post',
426:'icp should be grouped together in an area called the incident situation display. the incident situation display should be viewed',
427:'as the one place in an icp where anyone can go, at any time, to learn about the nature and',
428:'status of an incident and response operations. status boards in the incident situation display should be limited in number and',
429:'should be displayed in an ordered fashion to ensure that they impart an integrated and coherent message concerning: 1 the',
430:'incident e.g., nature, location, and extent of the incident, status of resources, type and quantity of resources, and the environmental',
431:'conditions affecting the response; and 2 the nature and status of response operations to address the incident. figure 51: incident',
432:'situation display presents an example of an incident situation display layout that is consistent with a left to right viewing.',
433:'chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation displays, 64 and forms january 2016 an incident situation display should be established and',
434:'maintained by the situation unit leader sitl and resl. it should be situated in a highly visible and easily accessible',
435:'location, in close proximity to the planning section and easily accessible to the operations section. since the icp is an',
436:'active area, the incident situation display should be located away from areas subject to heavy foot traffic. although an incident',
437:'situation display is established and maintained by personnel in the planning section, it belongs to everyone in the ics. to',
438:'the extent that the incident situation display contains information about activities underway in other sections, it is the obligation of',
439:'appropriate personnel in those sections to work with the planning section to ensure information posted in the incident situation display',
440:'is accurate and uptodate. it is likewise the responsibility of the status board monitors within the situation unit to seek',
441:'out sources and establish paths and schedules for needed information. as time allows, blackandwhite, 8” by 11” versions of the',
442:'status board information should be prepared. these documents should be timestamped and distributed within ics and remotely, and copies should',
443:'be made available at the incident situation display. chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation displays, 65 and forms january 2016',
444:'this is an example of status boards for incident situation display, for planning purposes only. figure 51: incident situation display',
445:'chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation displays, and forms january 2016 ics forms to assist with information management during response',
446:'activities, responders at all levels should make the best use of the most applicable ics forms. the national wildfire coordinating',
447:'group nwcg forms are the longstanding conventional ics forms that are most commonly used throughout the emergency services community and',
448:'are designed based upon firefighting operations e.g., ics 215 form tracks pumpers, bulldozers, and other firefighting apparatuses. u.s. coast guard',
449:'uscgmodified forms have been prepared to align more closely with oil spill response operations e.g., ics 215cg form tracks oil',
450:'skimmers, vacuum trucks, and other oil spill response equipment. the epamodified forms have been prepared to track resources associated with',
451:'conventional superfund removal operations e.g., ics 215epa form tracks equipment operator, cleanup technician, chemist. depending on the nature of an',
452:'incident, any of these may be most suitable to the event. if working within a uc, or assisting with another',
453:'agency’s incident management team imt, responders may also encounter the use of other modi fied forms that are also suitable',
454:'for the event. the forms listed in this section are identified as reference only. each of the forms listed below',
455:'is available on epaosc. org under “forms and boilerplate documents”. the following website links directly to the ics forms page:',
456:'https://www.epaosc.org/main/formsdocs.aspx chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation displays, 67 and forms january 2016 epamodified ics forms ics forms form title',
457:'edition date ics201epa incident briefing january 2011 ics202epa incident objectives january 2011 ics203epa organization assignment list january 2011 ics204epa division',
458:'assignment list january 2011 ics204aepa assignment list january 2011 ics205epa radio communications plan january 2011 ics205aepa incident communications plan january',
459:'2011 ics206epa medical plan january 2011 ics207epa incident organization chart january 2011 ics208hmepa hazardous materials site safety and control plan',
460:'july 2014 ics210epa status change january 2011 ics211epa checkin list january 2011 ics211eepa equipment signin january 2011 ics213epa general message',
461:'january 2011 ics213rrepa resource request form january 2011 ics214epa unit log january 2011 ics215epa operational planning worksheet january 2011 ics215aepa',
462:'ics218epa ics221epa ics230epa incident action plan safety analysis support vehicle inventory demobilization plan meeting agenda january 2011 january 2011 january',
463:'2011 january 2011 ics231epa meeting summary january 2011 ics234epa work analysis matrix january 2011 chapter 5. resource ordering, incident situation',
464:'displays, and forms january 2016 chapter 6 environmental data management environmental data management is a crucial area of environmental response.',
465:'it is the basis for meaningful risk communication with the public and other first responders. environmental data is managed in',
466:'the planning section of the incident command system ics, preferably in an environmental unit, given span of control and other',
467:'organizational issues as determined by the incident commander ic. this chapter is largely about the operations and processes of the',
468:'environmental unit in managing environmental data. the responsibilities of technical specialists within the environmental unit can be found in chapter',
469:'9 – planning section. the national incident management system nims discusses the establishment of an environmental unit within the planning',
470:'section to facilitate interagency environmental data management, monitoring, sampling, analysis, and assessment. it is expected that most, if not all,',
471:'epa responses will include the establishment of an environmental unit within the planning section. it should be noted however, that',
472:'some of the functions of an environmental unit may be assigned to a technical working group twg, established either within',
473:'the planning section or in command staff reporting directly to the incident commander. chapter 6. environmental data management 69 january',
474:'2016 the environmental unit is responsible for scientific support associated with a response, including the following:  support for response',
475:'approaches including technologies;  modeling and data interpretation;  natural resources and ecological issues;  establishment of standard methods and',
476:'permitting issues;  sampling and analysis plans; and  quality assurance and control plans. personnel assigned to the environmental unit',
477:'may include technical specialists in sampling and analytical methods, site response technologies, data management, hazardous material characterization, risk assessment, stabilization,',
478:'site characterization, decontamination, cleanup, and waste management. the environmental unit, which is located in the planning section, conducts the following',
479:'activities: participates in developing sampling and analysis plans; receives field data from the operations section from laboratory support; verifies, interprets,',
480:'and manages the data; and advises the ic and command staff on findings, data gaps, and precautionary measures. the environmental',
481:'unit may comprise agency representa chapter 6. environmental data management 70 january 2016 tives, private industry, and academia. it is',
482:'anticipated that the environmental unit will coordinate with other federal assets that generate and interpret data, such as the federal',
483:'radiological monitoring and assessment center frmac, the interagency modeling and atmospheric assessment center imaac, national atmospheric and oceanic administration noaa,',
484:'u.s. fish and wildlife service usfws, and the u.s. fire administration usfa. additionally, a science unit or twg may be',
485:'established during the response to address emerging issues such as dispersant use during the deep water horizon response and to',
486:'ensure technical and stakeholder outreach. during a nationally significant incident, an additional headquarters hq environmental unit will be established in',
487:'the hq emergency operations center eoc. the function of the hq environmental unit is to support field operations by providing',
488:'additional data quality control, coordinating with outside groups such as the science advisory board, working with the office of public',
489:'affairs opa to craft incidentspecific information for the media, and providing risk assessments for the general public. the hq environmental',
490:'unit should work in close coordination with the field environmental unit and the scientific support coordinator ssc in command staff.',
491:'the purpose of the hq environmental unit is to coor dinate with and support the field environmental unit through the',
492:'following activities:  external coordination with national political leadership and other federal including agency for toxic substanc chapter 6. environmental',
493:'data management 71 january 2016 es and disease registry atsdr and u.s. army corps of engineers usace and state agencies',
494:'via support from the regions;  internal coordination with other epaoffices, including the office of theadministrator, the office of general',
495:'counsel, the office of externalaffairs and environmental education, the office ofair and radiation, the office of water, the office of',
496:'enforcement and complianceassurance, and other appropriate offices;  analytical data management review and interpretation;  quality assurance;  hazard or',
497:'risk assessments;  coordinating technical issues with various regions such as debris management;  dissemination of information to the public',
498:'and the media; and  ensuring information technology systems are in place for posting data on the web and providing',
499:'geographic information systems gis support. additional responsibilities of the environmental unit the environmental unit may have additional responsibilities, chapter 6.',
500:'environmental data management 72 january 2016 depending on the incident, including, but not limited to:  using the appropriate technical',
501:'approach to make recommenda tions regarding the protection of public health, welfare, and the environment;  developing plans to assess',
502:'special environmental conditions or impacts related to an incident, and evaluating strategies to minimize those impacts;  evaluating data collected',
503:'for usability, and communicating the information to the rest of the imt as needed;  using models that are relevant',
504:'to the specific conditions of the incident, and communicating the limitations and assumptions associated with models to the planning section',
505:'chief psc and stakeholders;  performing shortterm and longterm risk assessment, as appropriate, to determine action and cleanup levels; and',
506:' assessing the environmental conditions or impacts related to an incident and developing strategies to minimize those impacts. an example',
507:'of a possible environmental unit structure is depicted in figure 61: example of an environmental unit in incident/unified command. operations',
508:'section and planning section in chapter 6. environmental data management 73 january 2016 teroperability the sharing of information and technical',
509:'assistance should be commonplace among the command and general staff, as depicted in figure 62: environmental unit’s relationship with other',
510:'incident command functions. coordination must occur between operations section and planning section personnel to develop the technical/tactical elements of the',
511:'response action. the responsibility for the development of plans is shared by the operations section and planning section. strategic planning',
512:'is the responsibility of the planning section. tactical planning and implementation is the responsibility of the operations section. the environmental',
513:'unit will provide technical expertise to the operations section to ensure that the technical approach in the specified operational period',
514:'is effective. note: if established, this should be in consultation with any twgs or the ssc. the environmental unit will',
515:'assist the incident command through the development of sampling plans, data analysis and interpretation, development of environmental models, and technology',
516:'evaluation. in some cases technical specialists may be assigned to and stay with a division/group in the operations section. for',
517:'example, an air monitoring specialist is needed to support multiple groups performing air monitoring in the operations section, and he/she',
518:'is also needed to evaluate data coming into chapter 6. environmental data management 74 january 2016 the situation unit or',
519:'environmental unit. since the technical specialist is critical to the implementation of an operation, he/ she would be assigned to',
520:'the operations section. it is extremely important that environmental unit deliverables/ products are passed through the environmental unit leader envl',
521:'and psc to the incident commander/unified command ic/uc prior to dissemination, use, or implementation. it is critical that the envl',
522:'coordinate all facets of the unit’s mission and the various agencies’ and organizations’ interests, concerns, and technical expertise with the',
523:'psc, command staff, and ic/uc as a recommendation, opinion, or proposed action plan. when an environmental unit is established at',
524:'hq, deliverables/products need to be coordi nated with the hq environmental unit before being finalized and sent to the psc',
525:'in the imt. technical specialists within the environmental unit the environmental unit, if the specific incident warrants, could address multiple',
526:'technical issues or functions to properly support the incident/unified command. only those technical functions needed for a specific response should',
527:'be incorporated into the environmental unit. examples of technical specialists include: chapter 6. environmental data management 75 january 2016 ',
528:'analytical coordinator  quality assurance coordinator  laboratory coordinator  sampling and monitoring plan coordinator  modeling analysis coordinator ',
529:'data management specialist  data assessment and interpretation coordinator  data assessment interpreter  ecological assessment coordinator  health assessment',
530:'coordinator  response technology specialists may include: oil spill technical specialist technical specialists in chemical and biological agents radiological technical',
531:'specialist the major responsibilities of technical specialists may include: a. scientific support for specific response  decontamination chapter 6. environmental',
532:'data management january 2016  site characterization  waste management  cleanup, removal, and remediation  chemical, biological, radiological, or',
533:'nuclear cbrn agents and/or other specific pollutant expertise  development of site cleanup and hazardous materials waste management plans b.',
534:'modeling  air, ground water, surface water  discharge from a point source  oil trajectory  contaminant fate and',
535:'transport c. natural resources and ecological issues  environmental impacts e.g., seafood tainting, wildlife impacts  identification of natural resources',
536:'e.g., wildlife, habitats, sanctuaries, and refuge areas  endangered species act esa  historic and cultural resources  wildlife protection',
537:'strategies chapter 6. environmental data management 77 january 2016 d. analytical issues  sampling and analytical plans  coordination of',
538:'analytical work  coordination and/or identification and use of laboratory resources e. quality assurance f. data management  identify and',
539:'consolidate all data streams  develop federal data reporting requirements  support the imt by providing technical and policy guidance',
540:'on data issues  mobilize and manage a dedicated federal data management unit g. data and interpretation  data assessment',
541:'and interpretation  risk assessment and toxicology  participate in the determination of the extent of site contamination h. health',
542:'assessment  coordinate assessment with centers for disease control and prevention cdc and atsdr, chapter 6. environmental data management 78',
543:'january 2016 and other appropriate federal, state, or local health agencies longterm planning, science, and area command coordination actions identified',
544:'during the emergency response phase should be addressed and documented as the response progresses to ensure that information and data',
545:'are not lost during the transition. the identified actions will transition to another program. if an area command ac is',
546:'established, it is anticipated that the ac would support much of the non field functional science and technical work see',
547:'chapter 13 – area command for the role of the ac environmental unit. area command, if established, should be able',
548:'to assist in identifying the programs that would have jurisdiction over specific aspects of the incident following the initial response',
549:'action e.g., the water program, remedial program, or air program. epa’s office of emergency management oem has established and maintains',
550:'the environmental response laboratory network erln to provide national environmental laboratory analytical capabilities and capacities necessary for effective and timely',
551:'response to environmental contamination resulting from a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, a national threat event associated with cbrn agents,',
552:'or other nationally significant incidents. the erln builds upon existing networks and infrastructure, and is developing testing capability and capacity',
553:'to meet epa’s responsibilities for surveillance, response, and recovery from incidents involving cbrn agents. oem coordinates with other epa programs',
554:'and laboratories as well as works with other federal or state agencies to leverage resources and develop necessary labo chapter',
555:'6. environmental data management 79 january 2016 ratory capacity to meet the nation’s needs for environmental analyses associated with a',
556:'nationally significant incident or a cbrn event. as such, oem should be contacted prior to contacting or obtaining laboratory services',
557:'from these other providers such as the laboratory response network lrn or the food emergency response network fern.the erln can',
558:'be contacted through the hq eoc or hq environmental unit, if established. chapter 6. environmental data management 80 january 2016',
559:'chapter 6. environmental data management 81 january 2016 chapter 6. environmental data management january 2016 chapter 7 command staff figure',
560:'71: command staff organization chart if additional command staff positions are established by the incident commander ic, a deputy ic',
561:'position should also be established to assist with maintaining an effective span of control. chapter 7. command staff 83 january',
562:'2016 position checklists incident commander ic – the ic is responsible for overall incident management. in many incidents, the command',
563:'activity is carried out by a single ic. for the u.s. environmental protection agency epa, the ic is normally the',
564:'lead onscene coordinator osc assigned to the response. although there are numerous oscs filling critical positions within the incident management',
565:'team imt, the lead osc, by regulation, is responsible for the overall management of the incident. the ic determines the',
566:'incident objectives and coordinates with the regional incident coordinator ric to implement management objectives. however, senior leadership will play a',
567:'role during a largescale response. the ic may have one or more deputies, who may be from the same agency',
568:'or from an assisting agency. deputies may also be used at section and branch levels of the incident command system',
569:'ics organization. deputies must have the same qualifications as the person for whom they work, as they must be ready',
570:'to take over that position at any time. the major responsibilities of the ic are: a. review common responsibilities page',
571:'31; b. assess the situation and/or obtain a briefing from the prior ic and ric; c. set incident objectives, which',
572:'are established to effectively meet the mission and priorities established chapter 7. command staff 84 january 2016 by the agency',
573:'as communicated through the ric. this is done in concert with response partners at the initial unified command uc meeting',
574:'and may be revised at subsequent ic/uc objectives meetings as time moves forward; d. ensure adequate resources are devoted to',
575:'liaison staff to assure that environmental justice and tribal issues receive appropriate attention; e. establish the immediate priorities; f. establish',
576:'an incident command post icp; g. establish an appropriate organizational structure to achieve management and incident objectives; h. ensure planning',
577:'meetings are scheduled as required; i. approve and authorize the implementation of the incident action plan iap; j. ensure that',
578:'adequate safety measures are in place, including a health and safety plan hasp; k. coordinate activity for all command and',
579:'general staff; l. coordinate with key people and officials; m. approve requests for additional resources or for the release of',
580:'resources; n. maintain clear and effective communications and in chapter 7. command staff 85 january 2016 formation sharing with the',
581:'ric; o. in coordination with the public information officer pio, the headquarters hq pio unit if established and the office',
582:'of public affairs opa, authorize release of information to the news media; p. ensure incident status summary ics 209 form',
583:'and/ or situation report is completed and forwarded to appropriate authority; q. order the demobilization of the incident when appropriate;',
584:'r. monitor the operation and effectiveness of the ics organization; and s. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. public information',
585:'officer pio – the pio is responsible for developing and releasing upon approval by the ic and in coordination with',
586:'the hq opa information about the incident to the news media and the public. only one pio will be assigned',
587:'for each incident command, including incidents operating under uc. the pio may designate assistant pios to carry out the various',
588:'information needs of the response. the assistants may also originate from assisting agencies or jurisdictions. for nationally significant incidents, the',
589:'role of the hq emergency operations center eoc pio comes into play. the chapter 7. command staff 86 january 2016',
590:'hq eoc pio becomes responsible for coordinating closely with the pios in the regions and field imts, developing and releasing',
591:'information about the incident to the news media, ensuring that information gets posted on the epa public internet site, and',
592:'ensuring compliance with the national approach to response nar crisis communications plan. the pio has the following specific responsibilities: a.',
593:'review common responsibilities page 31; b. coordinate with opa when required under the crisis communications plan; c. gather incident data;',
594:'d. determine, in consultation with the ic/uc and opa, if there are any limits on information release; e. develop material',
595:'for use in media briefings; f. obtain ic/uc’s approval of media releases; g. conduct media briefings; h. arrange for tours',
596:'and other interviews or briefings that may be required; i. obtain media information that may be useful to incident planning;',
597:'j. maintain current information summaries on the incident and provide information on status of incident to chapter 7. command staff',
598:'87 january 2016 assigned personnel; k. analyze public perceptions of the response; l. establish emergency support function esf 10 joint',
599:'information center jic or coordinate with an established jic to consolidate public information officials from multiple jurisdictions; m. provide for',
600:'security of information when necessary; n. develop and implement community relations programs; o. ensure that community relations activities are effectively',
601:'coordinated with other command and general staff functions. this includes outreach, in coordination with the command staff liaison officer lno,',
602:'to vulnerable populations during the course of the response in collaboration with regional environmental justice and tribal offices; p. ensure',
603:'the community input feedback and issues are effectively coordinated with the lno; and q. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form.',
604:'the pio may designate assistants to perform subsets of these responsibilities, as shown in figure 72: public information personnel organizational',
605:'structure. chapter 7. command staff 88 january 2016 figure 72: public information personnel organizational structure liaison officer lno – incidents',
606:'that are multijurisdictional, or that have several agencies involved, may require the establishment of the lno position on the command',
607:'staff. only one lno will be assigned for each incident, in cluding incidents operating under unified command and multijurisdictional incidents.',
608:'the lno may have assistants as necessary, and the assistants may also represent assist ing agencies or jurisdictions. the lno',
609:'is the point of contact for personnel assigned to the incident by assisting or cooperating agencies. these are personnel other',
610:'than those on direct tactical assignments or those involved in a uc. the major responsibilities of the lno are: a.',
611:'review common responsibilities page 31; chapter 7. command staff 89 january 2016 b. be a contact point for agency representatives;',
612:'c. if applicable, coordinate with epa representative at the joint field office jfo; d. maintain a list of assisting and',
613:'cooperating agencies and agency representatives; e. establish and coordinate contact with key stakeholders; f. assist in establishing and coordinating interagency',
614:'contacts; g. keep agencies supporting the incident aware of incident status; h. monitor incident operations to identify current or potential',
615:'interorganizational problems; i. participate in planning meetings and provide current resource status, including limitations and capabilities of assisting agency resources;',
616:'j. maintain log of specific agency issues and concerns; k. coordinate congressional inquiries with epa’s office of congressional and intergovernmental',
617:'relations; l. brief command on agency issues and concerns; m. ensure environmental justice issues are addressed in a timely manner',
618:'and briefed to the ic/uc as necessary; chapter 7. command staff 90 january 2016 n. coordinate volunteer activity. work closely',
619:'with the volunteer coordinator volc position if established and/or the corporation for national and community service cncs if used to',
620:'manage volunteers; o. coordinate frequently regarding environmental justice issues and outreach to vulnerable populations with the command staff pio, who',
621:'has responsibility for community outreach activities; p. coordinate with the pio with respect to public information needs e.g., vip visits',
622:'and specific information requests; q. ensure community concerns are addressed in a timely manner and brief to the ic as',
623:'necessary; and r. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. agency representative – in many multijurisdictional incidents, an agency or jurisdiction',
624:'may send a representative who is not on direct tactical assignment, but rather is present to assist in coordination efforts.',
625:'an agency representative is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency, who has been delegated',
626:'authority to make decisions on matters affecting that agency’s participation at the incident. agency representatives report to the lno, or',
627:'to the ic in chapter 7. command staff 91 january 2016 the absence of an lno. the major responsibilities of',
628:'the agency representatives are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. report to the lno at the icp after checkin;',
629:'c. ensure that all agency resources are properly checked in at the incident; d. obtain briefing from the lno or',
630:'ic; e. inform assisting or cooperating agency personnel assigned to the incident that the agency representative position for that agency',
631:'has been filled; f. attend briefings and planning meetings as required; g. provide input on the use of agency resources',
632:'unless resource technical specialists are assigned from the agency; h. cooperate fully with the ic and the general staff on',
633:'agency involvement at the incident; i. ensure the wellbeing of agency personnel assigned to the incident; j. advise the lno',
634:'of any special agency needs or requirements; k. report to home agency dispatch or headquarters on a prearranged schedule; l.',
635:'ensure that all agency personnel and equipment are chapter 7. command staff 92 january 2016 properly accounted for and released',
636:'prior to departure; m. ensure that all required agency forms, reports, and documents are completed prior to demobilization; n. have',
637:'a debriefing session with the lno or ic before demobilization; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. safety officer',
638:'so – the so is responsible for the overall safety of the incident within the scope of the imt. the',
639:'so’s function is to develop and recommend measures for ensuring personnel safety, and to assess and anticipate hazardous and unsafe',
640:'situations. on an epa incident, there will always be an epa so assigned. only one so will be designated for',
641:'each incident. the so may haveassistant safety officers asos as necessary. theasos may be from assisting agencies or jurisdictions. theaso',
642:'may have specific responsibilities such as assisting with air monitoring or hazardous materials staging. the aso may be assigned by',
643:'the so to a group or to a divi sion to support a specific function. the major responsibilities of the',
644:'so are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. participate in meetings as required; chapter 7. command staff 93 january',
645:'2016 c. review and approve 1910.120compliant hasp; d. identify hazardous situations associated with the incident; e. provide safety message at',
646:'operations briefing and conduct safety briefings in the field; f. exercise emergency authority to prevent or stop unsafe acts; g.',
647:'investigate accidents that have occurred within the incident area; h. assign asos as needed; i. review and approve the medical',
648:'plan; j. develop hazardous materials site safety & control plan ics 208hm form or equivalent; k. if applicable, ensure contractors’',
649:'safety plans are consistent with the 1910.120compliant hasp; l. review sitespecific decontamination plan; m. ensure medical monitoring for work in',
650:'the exclusion zone; n. conduct safety briefings; o. work closely with the operations section chief ops to develop the safety',
651:'analysis of tactical applications ics 215aepa form and transfer relevant information to special instructions box on ics 204 chapter 7.',
652:'command staff 94 january 2016 form; p. interface with the jfo so and with sos from the participating federal, state,',
653:'local, and tribal government agencies; q. inform appropriate agency representatives of incidents or accidents requiring followup actions for their personnel;',
654:'r. evaluate need for critical incident stress management cism and request resources as needed; and s. maintain unit/activity log ics',
655:'214 form. critical incident stress management cism specialist – the cism specialist is responsible for identifying and securing the immediate',
656:'response and services of sufficient cism team members necessary to carry out cism duties to provide for the psychological and',
657:'emotional needs of all epapersonnel involved in a major incident. the cism specialist is the pointofcontact poc for all requests',
658:'for cism services and is responsible for the appropriate assignments and duties of all cism team members involved in the',
659:'incident. the cism specialist’s specific tasks are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. ensure there is at least one',
660:'dedicated phone for cism within the icp; c. ensure all response personnel involved in the re chapter 7. command staff',
661:'95 january 2016 sponse have timely access to cism team members; d. ensure proper listing with the icp of all',
662:'cism team members and their necessary contact phone numbers while assigned in the area; e. coordinate cism team access; f.',
663:'establish and maintain working relationships with chaplain services if available during a response to cross reference needs of responders and',
664:'their families; g. provide epa responder family members spouses, children, and significant others with access to cism members; h. attend',
665:'all staff briefings and planning meetings as required; i. ensure adequate number of cism team members present at all times',
666:'to allow for rest, exercise, and proper rotation of cism personnel; j. ensure cism team members are adequately debriefed following',
667:'their involvement with cism response; k. establish communication and working relationships with all other responding agencies providing mental health assistance,',
668:'especially the red cross, salvation army, and other agency support personnel; l. maintain liaison with the other local response agen',
669:'chapter 7. command staff 96 january 2016 cies to effectively refer appropriate nonepa personnel for health assistance; m. maintain an',
670:'accurate daily log of all activities, including dates, times, and places where cism activities occurred; and n. maintain unit/activity log',
671:'ics 214 form. scientific support coordinator ssc – the ssc is a technical specialist and is defined in the national',
672:'oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan ncp, 40 cfr 300.145, as the principal advisor to the ic for sci',
673:'entific issues. the ssc is charged with gaining consensus on scientific issues affecting the response, but also ensuring that differing',
674:'opinions within the scientific community are communicated to the ic. tasks include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. attend',
675:'planning meetings; c. determine resource needs; d. gain consensus on scientific issues affecting the response, which should include technical working',
676:'groups, the environmental unit, the jfo, etc. ; e. coordinate with the operations section and the environmental unit; f. act',
677:'as the lead for external scientific workgroups; g. coordinate and communicate with the scientific community; chapter 7. command staff 97',
678:'january 2016 h. i. assist operations section and planning section in ordering technical specialists needed for the response; provide enhanced',
679:'expertise and scientific support in an incident; j. convene as needed, chair, and direct technical working groups; k. act as',
680:'liaison to environmental clearance committees if established; l. have knowledge of and provide access to technical resources available throughout the',
681:'epa response community, special teams, research community, national laboratories, academia, and contractors; m. coordinate expertise from governmental agencies, universities, community',
682:'representatives, and industry to assist the ic in evaluating the hazards and potential effects of a hazardous release, and in',
683:'developing response and restoration strategies; and n. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. intelligence/investigations function – the intelligence/ investigations function',
684:'ensures law enforcement investigation activities are coordinated with overall incident management activities. this function may also be under the ops',
685:'or planning section chief psc. tasks include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. provide the ic with opensource, sensitive,',
686:'and clas chapter 7. command staff 98 january 2016 sified information; c. allow ic to integrate intelligence/investigations with current response',
687:'activities; d. assist the ic in the determination of whether the incident is a result of criminal acts; e. provide',
688:'the ic with direct links to the federal bureau of investigation fbi, joint operations center joc, or other multiagency coordination',
689:'mac centers; f. ensure the ic has access to technical specialists to conduct intelligence/investigations operations; and g. maintain unit/activity log',
690:'ics 214 form. chapter 7. command staff 99 january 2016 chapter 8 operations section figure 81: operations section organization chart',
691:'chapter 8. operations sedtions january 2016 operations section chief ops – while the national incident management system nims acronym for',
692:'the operations section chief is osc, epa refers to this position as ops to avoid confusion with the acronym for',
693:'onscene coordinator. the ops, a member of the general staff, is responsible for the management of all operations directly applicable',
694:'to the primary mission. the ops activates and supervises organizational elements in accordance with the incident action plan iap and',
695:'directs its execution. the ops also directs the preparation of unit operational plans, requests or releases resources, makes expedient changes',
696:'to the iap as necessary, and reports such to the incident com mander ic. the major responsibilities of the ops',
697:'are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. conduct operational briefings with operational staff; develop operations portion of iap and',
698:'complete incident command system ics 215 form; c. continually communicate and share information with the planning section; d. recommend operational',
699:'period length; e. determine the need for additional resources and place all resource requests through the logistics section; f. supervise',
700:'the operations section including assigning and evaluating work; chapter 8. operations sedtions 101 january 2016 g. determine the need for',
701:'and request additional resources; order through the logistics section; h. communicate with resource unit leader resl when: the iap is',
702:'to be modified; additional resources are needed; surplus resources are available; or haz ardous situations or significant events occur; i.',
703:'review suggested list of resources to be released and initiate recommendation for release of resources; j. evaluate onscene operations and',
704:'make adjustments to organization, strategies, tactics, and resources as necessary; k. assemble and disassemble strike teams assigned to the operations',
705:'section; l. report information about special activities, events, and occurrences to the ic; m. ensure adequate communication between operations section',
706:'and the environmental unit within the planning section; n. convert operational incident objectives into strategic and tactical options through a',
707:'work analysis matrix ics 234cg form; o. plan for demobilization well in advance; p. coordinate and confer with the planning',
708:'section chief psc, safety officer so, and appropriate chapter 8. operations sedtions 102 january 2016 technical specialists, as well as',
709:'consult modeling scenarios, spill trajectories, etc., for the selection of appropriate strategies and tactics to accomplish ob jectives; q. identify',
710:'kind and number of resources required to support selected strategies; r. subdivide work areas into manageable units; s. develop work',
711:'assignments, and allocate and prioritize tactical resources based on strategy requirements; t. review and approve ics 210 form to document',
712:'changes to personnel and/or equipment; u. coordinate planned activities with the so to ensure compliance with safety practices, including participating',
713:'in the development of 215a or relevant public safety; v. evaluate and monitor current situation for use in next operational',
714:'period planning; w. supervise and adjust operations section organization and tactics as necessary; x. ensure that consistency and continuity of',
715:'personnel and practices are developed in each operational unit; and y. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 8. operations',
716:'sedtions 103 january 2016 deputy operations section chief dops – the dops is as fully qualified as an ops. the',
717:'role of the dops is flexible. generally, the dops assists the ops with the management of all tactical operations directly',
718:'applicable to the primary mission. specifically, the dops may support the ops:  in a relief capacity;  in complex',
719:'incidents, a dops may be specifically assigned to participate in the incident planning process while the ops supervises onscene operations;',
720:'and  assist with ordering resources and resource tracking. the dops may be selected from other organizations/ agencies/jurisdictions in a',
721:'multiagency/multijurisdictional incident. in addition to the ops responsibilities, the ma jor responsibilities of the dops are: a. review common responsibilities',
722:'page 31; b. obtain briefing from ops; c. identify resources assigned to the operations section; d. identify support facilities; e.',
723:'assemble/dissemble task forces/strike teams; chapter 8. operations sedtions 104 january 2016 f. determine the need for additional resources and place',
724:'all resource requests through the logistics section; g. inform resl when: the iap is to be modified, additional resources are',
725:'needed, surplus resources are available, or hazardous situations or significant events occur; h. supervise operations section field personnel; i. as',
726:'directed, provide updates and operational situation reports to the ops on achievements, issues, problems, significant changes, special activities, events, and',
727:'occurrences; j. coordinate with ops on planning for next operational period; k. recommend excess resources for potential demobilization; l. debrief',
728:'with ops or as directed at the end of each shift; and m. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. intelligence/investigations',
729:'function – the intelligence/ investigations function ensures law enforcement investigation activities are coordinated with overall incident management activities. this function',
730:'may also be under the command staff or psc. tasks include: chapter 8. operations sedtions 105 january 2016 a. review',
731:'common responsibilities page 31; b. provide the ic/uc with opensource, sensitive, and classified information; c. allow the ic/uc to integrate',
732:'intelligence/investigations with current response activities; d. assist the ic/uc in determining whether the incident is a result of criminal acts;',
733:'e. provide ic/uc with direct links to the federal bureau of investigation fbi, joint operations center joc, or other multiagency',
734:'coordination mac centers; f. ensure the ic/uc has access to technical specialists to conduct intelligence/investigations operations; and g. maintain unit/',
735:'activity log ics 214 form. staging area manager stam – the stam manages all activities within a staging area. the',
736:'major responsibilities of the stam are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. establish staging area layout; c. determine any',
737:'support needs for equipment, feeding, sanitation, and security; d. establish checkin function as appropriate; e. ensure security of staged resources;',
738:'chapter 8. operations sedtions 106 january 2016 f. post areas for identification and traffic control; g. request maintenance service for',
739:'equipment at staging area as appropriate note: as established by ops, this may also include environmental monitoring equipment; h. respond',
740:'to requests for resource assignments as directed by ops; i. obtain and issue receipts for radio equipment and other supplies',
741:'distributed and received at staging area; j. determine required resource levels from ops; k. advise ops when reserve levels reach',
742:'minimums or recommend potential demobilization as necessary; l. maintain and provide status to resource unit of all resources in staging',
743:'area; m. maintain staging area in an orderly condition; n. demobilize staging area in accordance with the incident demobilization plan;',
744:'and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. air operations branch director aobd – the aobd is groundbased and is',
745:'primarily responsible for preparing the air operations portion ics 220 form of the iap and for providing logistical support to',
746:'incident aircraft. the chapter 8. operations sedtions 107 january 2016 ics 220 form serves the same purpose that the ics',
747:'204epa form does for other operational resources, by assigning and managing aviation resources on the incident. the aobd will ensure',
748:'that agency directives will not be violated by inci dent aircraft e.g., flight hours, hoist limitations, night flying. individual aircrews',
749:'retain primary responsibility to ensure their aircrafts are operated in accordance with their respective agencies’ restrictions and directives. further, individual',
750:'aircrews inform the aobd of their agencies’ restrictions and directives that may affect their ability to execute incident assignments. after',
751:'the iap is approved, the aobd oversees the tactical and logistical assignments of the air operations branch. in coordination with',
752:'the logistics section, the aobd provides logistical support to aircraft operating on the inci dent. the major responsibilities of theaobd',
753:'are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. organize preliminary air operations; c. develop, implement, and supervise air operations safety',
754:'plan; d. prepare, brief, and post an air operations safety plan which is approved by the so in the command',
755:'staff and the ic and the certification of the aircraft; e. request declaration or cancellation of temporarily restricted air space',
756:'area federal aviation administration faa regulation 91.137; f. participate in preparation of the iap through the chapter 8. operations sedtions',
757:'108 january 2016 ops. ensure that the air operations portion of the iap takes into consideration theair traffic control requirements',
758:'of assigned aircraft; g. perform operational planning for air operations; h. prepare and provide air operations summary worksheet ics 220',
759:'form to the air support group and fixedwing bases; i. determine coordination procedures for use by air organization with ground',
760:'branches, divisions, or groups; j. coordinate with appropriate operations section personnel; k. supervise all air operations activities associated with the',
761:'incident; l. evaluate helibase locations; m. establish procedures for emergency reassignment of aircraft; n. schedule approved flights of nonincident aircraft',
762:'in the restricted air space area; o. consider requests for nontactical use of incident aircraft; p. resolve conflicts concerning nonincident',
763:'aircraft; q. coordinate with the faa; chapter 8. operations sedtions 109 january 2016 r. update air operations plans; s. report',
764:'to the ops on air operations activities; t. report special incidents/accidents; u. arrange for an accident investigation team when warranted;',
765:'and v. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. operations branch director opbd – when activated, each opbd is under the',
766:'direction of the ops and implements the portion of the iap appropriate to the branches. the major responsibilities of the',
767:'opbd are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. conduct operational briefings with operational staff; c. ensure that division/group supervisors',
768:'have a copy of the iap; d. attend planning meetings at the request of the ops; e. assign specific work',
769:'tasks to division/group supervisors; f. supervise branch operations; g. identify the need for additional resources and coordinates with ops/dops on',
770:'the request; h. communicate with ops and resl when: the iap is chapter 8. operations sedtions 110 january 2016 to',
771:'be modified, additional resources are needed, surplus resources are available, or hazardous situations or significant events occur; i. review and',
772:'approve ics 210 form to document changes to personnel and/or equipment; j. resolve logistics problems within the branch; k. prepare',
773:'branch ics 215 form, as requested by ops; l. review and approve ics 210 form to document changes to personnel',
774:'and/or equipment; m. approve accident and medical reports home agency forms originating within the branch; n. communicate/coordinate with so; o.',
775:'plan for demobilization well in advance; p. debrief with ops/dops as directed, or at the end of each shift; and',
776:'q. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. division/group supervisor – the division/group supervisor reports to the ops or branch director',
777:'when activated. the supervisor implements the assigned portion of the iap as identified in ics 204epaform, assignment of resources within',
778:'the division/group, and reporting on the progress of control operations and status of resources within the division/group. the major responsibilities',
779:'of the division/ chapter 8. operations sedtions 111 january 2016 group supervisor are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b.',
780:'review division/group assignment lists ics 204epa form for divisions/groups within the branch. modify lists based on effectiveness of current operations;',
781:'c. provide the iap to staff, when available; d. identify resources assigned to the division/group; e. submit resource requests through',
782:'ops or branch director; f. review division/group assignments and incident activities with staff and assign tasks; g. utilize/complete ics 210',
783:'form, or provide information for ops, to document changes to personnel and equipment; h. ensure that the ops and/or resource',
784:'unit is advised of all changes in the status of resources assigned to the division/group; i. coordinate activities with other',
785:'divisions/groups as appropriate; j. determine need for assistance on assigned tasks; k. submit situation and resources status information to the',
786:'branch director or the ops as directed; chapter 8. operations sedtions 112 january 2016 l. report hazardous situations, special occurrences,',
787:'or significant incidents e.g., accidents, sickness, discovery of unanticipated sensitive resources to the immediate supervisor; m. develop and approve accident',
788:'reports; n. ensure that assigned personnel and equipment get to and from assignments in a timely and orderly manner; o.',
789:'evaluate onscene operations and make adjustments to organization, strategies, tactics, and resources as necessary; p. resolve logistics problems within the',
790:'division/ group; q. participate in developing plans for the next operational period; and r. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form.',
791:'the unit log should include contractor signin log and equipment onsite and/or changes to the ics 204 form for purposes',
792:'of documenting contractor activities. strike team/task force leader stld/tfld – the stld/tfld reports to a division/group supervisor and performs tactical',
793:'assignments assigned to the strike team or task force. the leader reports work progress, resources status, and other important information',
794:'to a division/group supervisor, and maintains records e.g., ics 214 form from chapter 8. operations sedtions 113 january 2016 assigned',
795:'personnel. the major responsibilities of the stld/ tfld are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. review assignments with',
796:'staff and assign tasks; c. monitor work progress and make changes when necessary; d. coordinate activities with appropriate strike teams,',
797:'task forces, and single resources; e. travel to and from active assignment area with assigned resources; f. retain responsibility for',
798:'assigned resources while in available or outofservice status; g. submit situation and resource status information to division/group supervisor; and h.',
799:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. operations task monitor optm – this position may be activated to assist epa supervisors',
800:'e.g., stld/ tfld in monitoring the activities of contractors in a field response. only federal government officials may monitor federal',
801:'contracts. the major responsibilities of the optm are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. represent the federal government at',
802:'the scene of chapter 8. operations sedtions 114 january 2016 contractor operations; c. report to the assigned supervisor regarding any',
803:'deviations from the iapassigned tasks or other issues, as identified; d. report hazardous situations, special occurrences, or significant incidents e.g.,',
804:'accidents, sickness, discovery of unanticipated sensitive resources to the immediate supervisor; e. develop and approve accident reports; and f. maintain',
805:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. only optms who are contracting officer representatives cors with specifically delegated authority may direct contractor',
806:'operations. single resource leader – this person is in charge of a single tactical resource. the major responsibilities of the',
807:'single resource leader are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; a. review assignments; b. obtain necessary equipment and supplies; c.',
808:'review weather/environmental conditions for assignment area; d. brief staff on safety measures; chapter 8. operations sedtions 115 january 2016 e.',
809:'monitor work progress; f. ensure adequate communications with supervisor and staff; g. keep supervisor informed of progress and any changes;',
810:'h. brief relief personnel, and advise them of any change in conditions; i. return equipment and supplies to appropriate unit;',
811:'j. complete and turn in all time and use records on personnel and equipment; and k. maintain unit/activity log ics',
812:'214 form. chapter 8. operations sedtions 116 january 2016 chapter 9 planning section figure 91: planning section organization chart environmental',
813:'unit data management is discussed in detail in chapter 6. may be assigned wherever their services are required. chapter 9.',
814:'planning section january 2016 planning section chief psc – the psc, a member of the general staff, collects, evaluates, disseminates,',
815:'and uses information about the development of the incident and status of resources. information is needed to:  understand the',
816:'current situation;  predict probable course of incident events;  prepare alternative strategies and control operations for the incident; and',
817:' submit required incident status report. the major responsibilities of the psc are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b.',
818:'collect, process, and display situation information about the incident; c. continually communicate and share information with the operations section; d.',
819:'supervise preparation of the incident action plan iap; e. provide input to the incident commander ic and operations section chief',
820:'ops in preparing the iap; f. reassign outofservice personnel already onsite to chapter 9. planning section 118 january 2016 incident',
821:'command system ics organizational positions as appropriate; g. establish information requirements and reporting schedules for planning section units e.g., resources,',
822:'situation units; h. determine need for any specialized resources in support of the incident; i. if requested, assemble and disassemble',
823:'strike teams and task forces not assigned to the operations section; j. establish special information collection activities as necessary e.g.,',
824:'weather, environmental, toxics; k. assemble information on alternative strategies; l. provide periodic predictions on incident potential; m. report any significant',
825:'changes in incident status; n. compile and display incident status information; o. oversee preparation and implementation of incident demobilization plan;',
826:'p. incorporate plans, e.g., traffic, medical, communications, site safety into the iap; and q. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form.',
827:'resource unit leader resl – the resl maintains chapter 9. planning section 119 january 2016 the status of all assigned',
828:'resources primary and support at an incident. this is achieved by overseeing the checkin of all resources, maintaining a statuskeeping',
829:'system indicating current location and status of all resources, and maintaining a master list of all resources e.g., key supervisory',
830:'personnel, primary and support resources. the major responsibilities of the resl are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b.',
831:'establish checkin function at incident locations and provide identification cards; c. prepare organization assignment list ics 203 form and organization',
832:'chart ics 207 form; d. prepare appropriate parts of division assignment lists ics 204 form; e. prepare and maintain the',
833:'incident communications plan ics 205a form with current phone numbers; f. maintain and post the current status and location of',
834:'all resources; g. maintain master roster of all resources checked in at the incident; h. a status/checkin recorder sckn reports',
835:'to the resl and assists with the accounting of all incident assigned resources; i. work with ops to complete operational',
836:'planning worksheet ics 215 form; chapter 9. planning section 120 january 2016 j. attend planning and tactics meeting if invited;',
837:'k. provide personnel information to situation unit leader sitl for completion of incident status summary ics 209 form; l. work',
838:'with the logistics section chief lsc to determine resources ordered; m. collect important documentation for and aid psc in the',
839:'preparation of the iap as required; and n. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. status/checkin recorder sckn – sckns are',
840:'needed at each checkin location to ensure that all resources assigned to an incident are accounted for. the major responsibilities',
841:'of the sckn are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. obtain required work materials, including check in lists ics',
842:'211 form, resource status cards ics 219 form, and status display boards or tcard racks; c. post signs to ensure',
843:'arriving resources can easily find incident checkin locations; d. record checkin information on checkin lists ics 211 form; e. transmit',
844:'checkin information to the resources, chapter 9. planning section 121 january 2016 communications, and ground support units on a regular',
845:'prearranged schedule or as needed; f. forward completed checkin lists ics 211 form and status change cards ics 210 form',
846:'to the resource unit; g. receive, record, and maintain resource status information on resource status cards ics 219 form for',
847:'incidentassigned single resources, strike teams, task forces, and overhead personnel; h. maintain files of checkin lists ics 211 form; and',
848:'i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. situation unit leader sitl – the sitl reports to the psc and supervises',
849:'field observers, data management specialists, geographic information systems gis specialists, display processors, and other technical specialists e.g., weather observers, report',
850:'writer. the sitl collects, processes, organizes, displays, and dis seminates all incident information. the major responsibilities of the sitl are:',
851:'a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. collect, compile, and manage overall incident data, establish data quality objectives, implement',
852:'the qual chapter 9. planning section 122 january 2016 ity assurance/quality control qa/qc process for incident data; c. prepare the',
853:'incident status summary form ics 209 form/situation report sitrep; d. prepare, display, and disseminate resource and situation status information as',
854:'required, including special requests; e. prepare other reports e.g., periodic predictions, closeout reports, status reports; f. provide photographic services and',
855:'maps; g. acquire, distribute, and provide analysis of weather forecasts; h. report procedures and schedules for field operations; i. provide',
856:'overflight maps and trajectory analysis; j. provide weather, tidal/flow, and water current information; k. coordinate with the environmental unit, if',
857:'activated, regarding monitoring, analytical, and environmental data; and l. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. field observer fobs – the',
858:'fobs reports to the sitl chapter 9. planning section 123 january 2016 and observes the overall response and provides information',
859:'to the sitl. the major responsibilities of the fobs are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. take photos, ground',
860:'truth maps, and coordinate positions; c. verify response asset location, road conditions, and access routes; d. report information to the',
861:'sitl by established procedure; e. report immediately any condition observed that may cause danger and a safety hazard to personnel;',
862:'and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. data management specialist dmts – the dmts reports to the sitl and',
863:'coordinates with the environmental unit, gis, and information technology it specialists. the dmts also coordinates with the logistics section for',
864:'hardware issues. the dmts manages and administrates the inci dent database. the major responsibilities of the dmts are: a. review',
865:'common responsibilities page 31; b. create, maintain, and update the incident database; c. coordinate with headquarters hq on daily reports;',
866:'d. implement database security controls and quality chapter 9. planning section 124 january 2016 assurance; e. coordinate with the environmental',
867:'unit to develop data collection standards and methods according to the data quality objectives dqo; f. provide appropriate information for',
868:'situational reporting e.g. sitrep, iap; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. geographic information systems gis specialist – the',
869:'gis specialist reports to the sitl and gathers and compiles updated information and provides various map products to the incident.',
870:'the major responsibilities of the gis specialist are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. participate in planning meetings as',
871:'required; c. gather, compile, and fulfill map requests as prioritized by the sitl; d. provide status reports to appropriate requesters;',
872:'e. manage and catalog archival maps and data; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. display processor dpro –',
873:'the dpro reports to the sitl and coordinates with gis and dmts. the dpro dis chapter 9. planning section 125',
874:'january 2016 plays incident status information. the major responsibilities of the dpro are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b.',
875:'create, maintain, and update incident displays e.g., electronic and wall displays; c. provide appropriate information for the iap; d. develop',
876:'briefing materials e.g., presentations; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. documentation unit leader docl – the docl maintains',
877:'accurate, uptodate incident files. examples of incident documentation include: iap, incident reports, commu nication logs, injury claims, and situation status',
878:'reports. this unit shall ensure each section is maintaining and providing appropriate documents. the documentation unit will provide duplication and',
879:'copying services for all other sections. the documentation unit will store incident files for legal, analytical, and historical purposes. the',
880:'major responsibilities of the docl are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. set up work area; begin organization',
881:'of incident files; c. establish duplication service; respond to requests; d. file all official forms and reports; chapter 9. planning',
882:'section 126 january 2016 e. review records for accuracy and completeness; inform appropriate units of errors or omissions; f. provide',
883:'incident documentation as requested; g. store files for postincident use; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. demobilization unit',
884:'leader dmob – the dmob develops the incident demobilization plan. the major responsibilities of the dmob are: a. review unit',
885:'leader responsibilities page 33; b. participate in planning meetings as required; c. review incident resource records to determine the likely',
886:'size and extent of demobilization effort; d. based on the above analysis, add additional personnel, work space, and supplies as',
887:'needed; e. coordinate demobilization with agency representatives; f. identify surplus resources and probable release time; g. develop incident checkout function',
888:'for all units; h. evaluate logistics and transportation capabilities to support demobilization when directed; chapter 9. planning section 127 january',
889:'2016 i. establish communications with offincident facilities, as necessary; j. develop an incident demobilization plan detailing specific responsibilities and release',
890:'priorities and procedures; k. prepare appropriate directories e.g., maps and instructions for inclusion in the demobilization plan; l. distribute demobilization',
891:'plan on and offsite; m. provide status reports to appropriate requestors; n. ensure that all sections/units understand their specific demobilization',
892:'responsibilities; o. supervise execution of the incident demobilization plan; p. brief the psc on demobilization progress; and q. maintain unit/activity',
893:'log ics 214 form. environmental unit leader envl – the envl is responsible for environmental matters associated with the response,',
894:'including assessment, environmental monitoring, site characterization, waste characterization, sample data, site clearance, and coordinating with the epaoffice of water ow',
895:'and office ofair and radiation oar on permitting. note that some of these functions may be assigned to technical working',
896:'groups twgs or the scientific support coordinator ssc in command staff. these functions may chapter 9. planning section 128 january',
897:'2016 be an example of a possible environmental unit structure as depicted in figure 61 on page 611. the envl',
898:'prepares environmental data for the situation unit. technical specialists frequently assigned to the environmental unit may include sampling, response technologies,',
899:'risk assessment, cleanup assessment, historical/cultural resources, and waste management technical specialists. the environmental unit leader’s tasks are: a. review unit',
900:'leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain a briefing and special instructions from the psc; c. review and attend ongoing daily',
901:'and weekly meetings as appropriate; d. determine staffing requirements and the need for technical specialists, and establish an internal environmental',
902:'unit organization chart; e. conduct environmental unit staff meetings to assign tasks, set priorities, assess personnel needs, identify issues, etc.',
903:'; f. use the appropriate technical approach to make recommendations regarding the protection of public health, welfare, and the environment;',
904:'g. coordinate with hq environmental unit during a nationally significant incident; h. coordinate with a regional environmental unit at the',
905:'regional emergency operations center reoc if chapter 9. planning section 129 january 2016 applicable; i. coordinate with and support the',
906:'ssc when one is assigned to the incident. if an ssc is not assigned, the envl may serve as an',
907:'advisor to the ic for scientific issues; j. k. coordinate with and support twgs when applicable; coordinate with liaison officer',
908:'lno with regard to natural, cultural, and historical resources protection e.g., mitigating incident impacts and identification of sensitive areas; l.',
909:'provide appropriate technical advice and consultation to the planning section, operations section, and the ic in support of the decision',
910:'making process, which may include the following areas:  sampling planning, analysis, and environmental monitoring;  quality assurance;  decontamination;',
911:' waste characterization;  data evaluation and interpretation;  environmental modeling;  ecological assessments;  human health assessments; and ',
912:'response and cleanup approaches. m. prepare environmental data and information pre chapter 9. planning section 130 january 2016 sentations and',
913:'packages; and n. maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and response unit/ activity log ics 214 form. analytical coordinator in some responses',
914:'this could be incorporated into the operations section a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. schedule all environmental sample analyses,',
915:'utilizing epa and other federal, academic, and private laboratories as necessary; c. coordinate with regional representatives for the environmental response',
916:'laboratory network erln; d. ensure laboratories have capabilities to meet data delivery requirements of scribe and staged electronic data deliverable',
917:'sedd; e. maintain lists of laboratory contacts available to assist with analyses of environmental samples during an emergency. arrange for',
918:'procurement of contract analytical resources, as necessary, including coordination with superfund technical assessment and response team start on laboratory issues',
919:'when start is prime contractor; f. ensure maintenance of chainofcustody for samples and data throughout project; g. receive all analytical',
920:'data regardless of laboratory. data will be checked for completeness and appropriate level of validation before submittal to the quality',
921:'assurance coordinator qac for qa review. ensure analysis of samples by requested methods and chapter 9. planning section 131 january',
922:'2016 delivery of data in requested format hard copy and electronic copy as appropriate; h. receive all monitoring data including',
923:'field measurements, continuous instrument data, and laboratory reports from the situation unit whether the monitoring was conducted by epafield or',
924:'laboratory personnel, or others. this includes data from the epa trace atmospheric gas analyzer taga, the epa airborne spectral photometric',
925:'environmental collection technology aspect, and the epa portable highthroughput integrated laboratory identification system philis, if deployed to the incident; i.',
926:'in cooperation with the qac, ensure that all monitoring data are reviewed for usability; j. approve and provide the incident/unified',
927:'command and all environmental unit teams with electronic and paper analytical reports. the original is provided to situation unit; k.',
928:'provide sampling and monitoring plans as requested, and review and approve of the procedures developed by the operations section; l.',
929:'oversee sample planning team to provide sampling and monitoring plans as requested, and review and approve procedures developed by the',
930:'operations section. report the plans and procedures to the incident/unified command staff; m. ensure adequate download of all data to',
931:'proper databases; n. coordinate all activities with hq environmental unit, if established and provide support to the hq eu in',
932:'chapter 9. planning section 132 january 2016 working with the hq pio on data messaging; o. ensure security and archival',
933:'of all data; and p. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. quality assurance coordinator a. review common responsibilities page 31;',
934:'b. review and approve all qa project plans and standard operating procedures sops. provide guidance, as necessary; c. supervise qa',
935:'review of all analytical data; d. advise unit leaders, division/group supervisors and the incident/unified command on quality assurance issues and',
936:'limitations on the use of data; e. coordinate with the hq environmental unit, if established; f. mediate and resolve qa',
937:'issues with outside laboratories and outside sampling teams, including start or similar contractors on laboratory issues; g. provide means for',
938:'third party full data validation analyses, as appropriate; h. review third party data validation reports, as appropriate; and chapter 9.',
939:'planning section 133 january 2016 i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. laboratory coordinator a. review common responsibilities page 31;',
940:'b. provide outreach to available laboratory resources; c. coordinate with the regional representative for the erln and assist in brokering',
941:'laboratory resources; d. set priorities for laboratory analysis; e. coordinate lab resources with other agencies and organizations; f. coordinate with',
942:'the environmental unit, if established; g. work with available lab resources to facilitate sample processing e.g., data formatting, sample transportation',
943:'issues, chainofcustody; h. assist in identifying lab resources, both fixed and mobile to meet needs of the incident; and i.',
944:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. sampling and monitoring plan coordinator a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. develop and',
945:'review sampling plans for all phases of the incident as requested by the ic and/or operations section chief ops; c.',
946:'develop initial sampling procedures; chapter 9. planning section 134 january 2016 d. develop and review initial sampling plan; e. develop',
947:'and review quality assurance project plan qapp; f. design longterm monitoring plans, if required by the incident; g. coordinate with',
948:'the hq environmental unit, if established; h. ensure that sampling teams are trained in use of scribe and use it',
949:'during sampling activities; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. modeling analysis coordinator a. review common responsibilities page 31;',
950:'b. provide expertise in air dispersion plume modeling; c. provide expertise in environmental statistical sampling models; d. provide expertise in',
951:'developing oil spill trajectories; e. provide expertise in groundwater and vadose zone modeling; f. report findings through the envland psc',
952:'to the incident commander and the incident management team imt; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. data assessment',
953:'and interpretation coordi chapter 9. planning section 135 january 2016 nator a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. assemble assessment',
954:'teams with technical expertise appropriate to the project fate and transport, risk assessment, etc. ; c. provide preliminary assessments of',
955:'environmental data regarding implications to human health and the environment; d. compare environmental data, internal and external to epa, to',
956:'appropriate benchmarks and background data; e. consult with experts in other agencies and outside of government when appropriate; f. assist',
957:'the ic/uc in interpreting environmental data, noting areas where data gaps exist; g. prepare data for internal use and for',
958:'public consumption; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. data assessment interpreter a. review common responsibilities page 31; b.',
959:'provide the ic/uc via the assistant envl with industry appropriate federal, state, or local benchmarks/ criteria for approval; c. inform',
960:'all environmental unit teams of any corrections to analytical data; d. provide interpretive discussion of data based upon chapter 9.',
961:'planning section 136 january 2016 comparison with benchmarks, standards, or appropriate background levels; e. consult with appropriate regional and national',
962:'experts, as necessary, in coordination with the hq emergency operations center eoc, if established; f. provide the ic/uc with electronic',
963:'and paper data assessment reports. the original is provided to the situation unit; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
964:'form. ecological assessment coordinator a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. evaluate the effects of hazardous substances on fish and',
965:'wildlife; c. provide resources at risk information to ic/uc; d. determine the potential mitigation measures to protect fish and wildlife;',
966:'e. provide expertise in ecological risk assessment; f. provide technical assistance and develop response to endangered species act esa consultation',
967:'process; g. provide technical assistance and response to historical/ cultural resource issues; h. address groundwater, surface water, air, and other',
968:'related media issues; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 9. planning section 137 january 2016 health assessment',
969:'coordinator a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. coordinate human health risk assessments and consultations e.g., agency for toxic substances',
970:'and disease registry atsdr superfund public health risk assessment program; c. provide assistance in communicating health risk information to the',
971:'public; d. liaise with public health officials and coordinate release of health bulletins and other outreach through the public information',
972:'officer pio; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. the environmental unit should include functional positions involved with planning',
973:'emergency removal and remedial cleanup activities including sampling plan development, decontamination plan development, site clearance planning, etc. many of these',
974:'planning tasks can be grouped together in one position. agency emergency response and cleanup contractor personnel may provide position team',
975:'leaders and staff for many of these planning functions. intelligence/investigations function – the intelligence/ investigations function ensures law enforcement investigation',
976:'activities are coordinated with overall incident management activities. this function may also be under the command staff or psc. tasks',
977:'include: chapter 9. planning section 138 january 2016 a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. provide the ic/uc with opensource,',
978:'sensitive, and classified information; c. allow ic/uc to integrate intelligence/investigations with current response activities; d. assist the ic/uc in determining',
979:'whether the incident is a result of criminal acts; e. provide ic/uc with direct links to the epa national counterterrorism',
980:'evident response team ncert, the federal bureau of investigation fbi, joint operations center joc, or other multiagency coordination mac centers;',
981:'f. ensure the ic/uc has access to technical specialists to conduct intelligence/investigations operations; and g. maintain unit/ activity log ics',
982:'214 form. technical specialists certain incidents or events may require the use of technical specialists who have specialized knowledge and',
983:'expertise. technical specialists may function within the planning section, or be assigned wherever their services are required. the following are',
984:'examples of technical specialists: weather observer – the weather observer collects chapter 9. planning section 139 january 2016 current incident',
985:'weather information and provides the information to an assigned meteorologist or to the sitl. the ma jor responsibilities of the',
986:'weather observer are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. determine:  nature and location of work assignments  weather',
987:'data collection methods to be used  priorities for collection  specific types of information required  frequency of reports',
988:' method of reporting  source of equipment; a. obtain weather data collection equipment; b. obtain appropriate transportation to collection',
989:'sites; c. record and report weather observations at assigned locations on schedule; d. turn in equipment at completion of assignment;',
990:'e. demobilize according to incident demobilization plan; f. support special requirements for development of in chapter 9. planning section 140',
991:'january 2016 cident maps; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. public health technical specialist – public health technical',
992:'specialists may be needed to provide public health/worker health and safety technical knowledge and expertise in events involving oil, hazardous',
993:'substances/materials, radiation, or health and medical issues. personnel from the department of health and human services’ hhs centers for disease',
994:'control and prevention cdc can provide technical assistance in the following areas:  human health threat assessment  environmental health',
995:'threat assessment  exposure prevention  worker health and safety  toxicology and health physics  epidemiology  public health',
996:'communications legal specialist – the legal specialist acts in an advisory capacity and has the following responsibilities: a. review common',
997:'responsibilities page 31; b. participate in planning meetings, if requested; chapter 9. planning section 141 january 2016 c. advise on',
998:'legal issues relating to the use of response technologies, permitting, and strategies; d. advise on legal issues relating to natural',
999:'resource damage assessment nrda; e. advise on legal issues relating to investigations; f. advise on legal issues relating to finance',
1000:'and claims; g. advise on legal issues relating to response; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. documentation specialist',
1001:'– the documentation specialist acts in an advisory capacity to the ic/uc. this position can be established when the normal',
1002:'incident/event documentation requirements exceed the capability of the docl and/or the complexity of the incident/event dictates the need for more',
1003:'experienced oversight of the documentation process. the documentation specialist should perform the following functions: a. review common responsibilities page 31;',
1004:'b. conduct an overall incident assessment to determine if documentation efforts will be satisfactory to meet incident/event requirements; c. advise',
1005:'the ic/uc on the adequacy of the incident/ event documentation efforts and suggest improvements; chapter 9. planning section 142 january',
1006:'2016 d. advise the docl on the development of a single, central, comprehensive incident/event archive; e. coordinate an effective documentation',
1007:'system to support demobilization efforts and ensure all lingering documentation is captured by the system; and f. maintain unit/activity log',
1008:'ics 214 form. oil spill technologies specialists a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. identify suitable response technologies that may',
1009:'be considered for use to mitigate the environmental threat or impact; c. provide recommendations to ic/uc; d. provide expertise for',
1010:'the implementation and use of the selection guide for oil spill applied technologies; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
1011:'form. technical specialists for chemical, biological and radiological agents a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. coordinate the use of',
1012:'specialized equipment; c. assess chemical, biological, or radiological hazards; d. recommend mitigation or decontamination strate chapter 9. planning section 143',
1013:'january 2016 gies; e. recommend sampling strategies; f. assist in waste management planning; g. evaluate cleanup levels and goals; h.',
1014:'coordinate with other relevant agencies and organizations; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. volunteer coordinator volc – the',
1015:'volc is a technical specialist. the volc initially reports to the lno and can be reassigned as a technical specialist,',
1016:'normally in the planning section or where needed. the volc works with volunteer organizations and individuals to ensure that they',
1017:'are appropriately and safely incorporated into the response structure. a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. ensure that volunteers are',
1018:'effectively utilized and tracked in the response structure and meet all of the health and safety training requirements; and c.',
1019:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 9. planning section 144 january 2016 chapter 10 logistics section figure 101: logistics',
1020:'section organization chart chapter 10. logistics section january 2016 logistics section chief lsc – the lsc, a member of the',
1021:'general staff, provides facilities, services, and material in support of the incident response. the lsc participates in developing and implementing',
1022:'the incident action plan iap, and activates and supervises branches and units within the logistics section. the major responsibilities of',
1023:'the lsc are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. plan the organization of logistics section; c. assign work locations',
1024:'and preliminary work tasks to section personnel; d. notify resource unit of activated logistics section units, including names and locations',
1025:'of assigned personnel; e. assemble and brief logistics branch directors and unit leaders; f. participate in iap preparation; g. identify',
1026:'service and support requirements for planned and expected operations; h. provide input to, and review, communications plan, medical plan, and',
1027:'traffic plan; i. coordinate and process requests for additional resources; j. review iap and estimate section needs for next op',
1028:'chapter 10. logistics section 146 january 2016 erational period; k. advise on current service and support capabilities; l. prepare service',
1029:'and support elements of the iap; m. estimate future service and support requirements; n. provide input to demobilization plan as',
1030:'required by planning section; o. recommend release of unit resources in conformance with demobilization plan; p. ensure general welfare and',
1031:'safety of logistics section personnel; and q. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. support branch director subd – the subd,',
1032:'when activated, is under the direction of the lsc, and develops and implements logistics plans in support of the iap,',
1033:'including providing personnel, equipment, facilities, and supplies to support incident operations. the subd supervises the operation of the supply, facilities,',
1034:'and ground support. the major responsibilities of the subd are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. obtain work materials;',
1035:'c. identify support branch personnel dispatched to the incident; chapter 10. logistics section 147 january 2016 d. determine initial support',
1036:'operations in coordination with lsc and service branch director svbd; e. prepare initial organization and assignments for support operations; f.',
1037:'determine logistical resource needs and coordinate with the operations section and the resource unit; g. maintain surveillance of assigned unit',
1038:'work progress and inform lsc of activities; h. resolve problems associated with requests from the operations section; i. support lsc',
1039:'in management of service and support contracts such as blanket purchase agreements bpas; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
1040:'form. supply unit leader spul – the spul is primarily responsible for ordering personnel, equipment, and supplies; receiving and storing',
1041:'all supplies for the incident; maintaining an inventory of supplies; and servicing nonexpendable sup plies and equipment. the major responsibilities',
1042:'of the spul are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain a briefing from the subd or lsc;',
1043:'c. participate in logistics section/support branch plan chapter 10. logistics section 148 january 2016 ning activities; d. provide supplies to',
1044:'planning, logistics, and finance/ administration sections; e. determine the type and amount of supplies in route; f. arrange for receiving',
1045:'ordered supplies; g. review iap for information on operations of the supply unit; h. develop and implement safety and security',
1046:'requirements; i. order, receive, distribute, and store supplies and equipment, and coordinate contracts and resource orders with the finance/administration section;',
1047:'j. receive and respond to requests e.g., via ics 215 form for personnel, supplies, and equipment; k. maintain inventory of',
1048:'supplies and equipment; l. coordinate service of reusable equipment; m. submit reports to the subd; n. support lsc in management',
1049:'of service and support contracts such as bpas; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. ordering manager ordm –',
1050:'the ordm places all or chapter 10. logistics section 149 january 2016 ders for supplies and equipment for the incident.',
1051:'the ordm reports to the spul. the major responsibilities of the ordm are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b.',
1052:'obtain necessary agency order forms; c. establish ordering procedures; d. determine name and telephone numbers of agency personnel who are',
1053:'receiving orders; e. set up a filing system; f. obtain names of incident personnel who have ordering authority; g. check',
1054:'on what has already been ordered; h. ensure order forms are filled out correctly; i. place orders expeditiously; j. consolidate',
1055:'orders when possible; k. identify times and locations for delivery of supplies and equipment; l. keep receiving and distribution manager',
1056:'rcdm informed of orders placed; m. submit all ordering documents to documentation unit through spul before demobilization; n. support lsc',
1057:'in management of service and support chapter 10. logistics section 150 january 2016 contracts such as bpas; and o. maintain',
1058:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. receiving and distribution manager rcdm – the rcdm receives and distributes all supplies and equipment',
1059:'other than primary resources and the service and repair of tools and equipment. the rcdm reports to the spul and',
1060:'has the following responsibilities: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. order required personnel to operate supply area; c. organize',
1061:'physical layout of the supply area; d. establish procedures for operating supply area; e. set up filing system for receiving',
1062:'and distributing supplies and equipment; f. maintain inventory of supplies and equipment; g. develop security requirement for supply area; h.',
1063:'submit reports to spul; i. notify ordm of supplies and equipment received; j. provide necessary supply records to the spul;',
1064:'k. support lsc in management of service and support contracts such as bpas; and l. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
1065:'form. chapter 10. logistics section 151 january 2016 facilities unit leader facl – the facl is primarily responsible for the',
1066:'layout and activation of incident facilities e.g., base, camps and incident command post icp. the facilities unit provides sleeping and',
1067:'sanitation facilities for incident personnel and manages base and camp operations. each facility base or camp is assigned a manager',
1068:'who reports to the facl and manages the operation of the facility. the basic functions or activities of the base',
1069:'and camp manager are to provide security service and general maintenance. the faclreports to the subd. the major responsibilities of',
1070:'the facl are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from the subd or lsc; c. receive',
1071:'a copy of iap; d. participate in logistics section/support branch planning activities; e. determine requirements for each planned facility; f.',
1072:'determine requirements for the icp; g. prepare layouts of incident facilities; h. notify unit leaders of facility layout; i. activate',
1073:'incident facilities; j. provide base and camp managers; chapter 10. logistics section 152 january 2016 k. obtain personnel to operate',
1074:'facilities; l. provide sleeping facilities; m. provide security services; n. provide facility maintenance services e.g., sanitation, lighting, and cleanup; o.',
1075:'mobilize and demobilize base and camp facilities; p. maintain facilities unit records; support lsc in management of service and support',
1076:'contracts such as bpas; and q. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. security manager secm – the secm provides safeguards',
1077:'needed to protect personnel and property from loss or damage. the major responsibilities of the secm are: a. review common',
1078:'responsibilities page 31; b. establish contacts with local law enforcement agencies, as required; c. contact agency representatives to discuss any',
1079:'special custodial requirements that may affect operations; d. request required personnel support to accomplish work assignments; e. ensure that support',
1080:'personnel are qualified to man chapter 10. logistics section 153 january 2016 age security problems; f. develop security plan for',
1081:'incident facilities; g. adjust security plan for personnel and equipment changes and releases; h. coordinate security activities with appropriate incident',
1082:'personnel; i. document all complaints and suspicious occurrences; j. support lsc in management of service and support contracts such as',
1083:'bpas; and k. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. ground support unit leader gsul – the gsul is primarily responsible',
1084:'for coordinating transportation of personnel, supplies, food, and equipment on land; fueling, servicing, maintaining and repairing vehicles and other ground',
1085:'support equipment; implementing the incident traffic plan; and supporting outofservice resources. the major responsibilities of the gsul are: a. review',
1086:'unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from subd or lsc; c. participate in support branch/logistics section planning activities;',
1087:'chapter 10. logistics section 154 january 2016 d. coordinate development of the incident traffic plan with the planning section; e.',
1088:'support outofservice resources; f. notify resource unit of all status changes on support and transportation vehicles; g. arrange for fueling,',
1089:'maintenance, and repair of ground transportation resources; h. maintain inventory of support and transportation vehicles ics 218 form; i. coordinate',
1090:'transportation services; j. maintain usage information on rented equipment; k. requisition maintenance and repair supplies e.g., fuel, spare parts; l.',
1091:'coordinate road work for site access; m. submit reports to subd, as directed; n. support lsc in management of service',
1092:'and support contracts such as bpas; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. service branch director svbd – the',
1093:'svbd, when activated, is under the supervision of the lsc and manages all service activities at the incident. the svbd',
1094:'supervises the operations of the communications, medical, and food units. the major responsibilities of the svbd are: chapter 10. logistics',
1095:'section 155 january 2016 a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. obtain working materials; c. determine level of service required',
1096:'to support operations; d. confirm dispatch of branch personnel; e. participate in planning meetings of logistics section personnel; f. review',
1097:'iap; g. coordinate activities of service branch units; h. inform lsc of activities; i. resolve service branch problems; j. support',
1098:'lsc in management of service and support contracts such as bpas; and k. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. food',
1099:'unit leader fdul – the fdul supplies the food needs for the entire incident, including all remote locations e.g., staging',
1100:'areas as well as providing food for personnel unable to leave tactical field assignments. the major responsibilities of the fdul',
1101:'are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from svbd or lsc; chapter 10. logistics section 156',
1102:'january 2016 c. determine location of working assignment, and number and location of personnel to be fed; d. determine method',
1103:'of feeding to best fit each situation; e. obtain necessary equipment and supplies to operate food service facilities; f. set',
1104:'up food unit equipment; g. prepare menus to ensure incident personnel receive wellbalanced meals; h. ensure that sufficient potable water',
1105:'is available to meet all incident needs; i. ensure that all appropriate health and safety measures are taken; j. supervise',
1106:'caterers and other food unit personnel; k. keep inventory of food on hand and receive food orders; l. provide spul',
1107:'with food supply orders; m. be able to cater to special needs e.g., vegetarian and kosher meals; n. support lsc',
1108:'in management of service and support contracts such as bpas; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 10.',
1109:'logistics section 157 january 2016 medical unit leader medl – the medl, under the direction of the svbd or lsc,',
1110:'is primarily responsible for developing the medical emergency plan, obtaining medical aid and transportation for injured and ill incident personnel,',
1111:'and preparing reports and records. the medical unit may also assist the operations section in supplying medical care and assistance',
1112:'to civilian casualties at the incident, but is not in tended to provide medical services to the public. the major',
1113:'responsibilities of the medl are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from svbd or lsc; c.',
1114:'participate in logistics section/service branch planning activities; d. determine level of emergency medical activities performed prior to activation of medical',
1115:'unit; e. activate medical unit; f. prepare the medical plan ics 206 form; g. prepare procedures for major medical emergency;',
1116:'h. declare major medical emergency, as appropriate; i. respond to requests for medical aid; j. respond to requests for medical',
1117:'transportation; k. respond to requests for medical supplies; l. prepare medical reports and submit, as directed; chapter 10. logistics section',
1118:'158 january 2016 m. ensure close coordination with safety officer so; n. support lsc in management of service and support',
1119:'contracts such as bpas; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. communications unit leader coml – the coml, under',
1120:'the direction of the svbd or lsc, develops plans for the effective use of incident communications equipment and facilities; installing',
1121:'and testing communications equipment; supervising the incident communications center; distributing communications equipment to incident personnel; and com munications equipment maintenance',
1122:'and repair. the major responsibilities of the coml are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from',
1123:'svbd or lsc; c. determine unit personnel needs; d. advise on communications capabilities/limitations; e. prepare and implement the incident radio',
1124:'commu nications plan ics 205 form; f. ensure the communications systems are installed and established; g. set up telephone and',
1125:'public address systems; h. establish appropriate communications distribution/ maintenance locations; i. ensure an equipment accountability system is estab chapter 10.',
1126:'logistics section 159 january 2016 lished; j. ensure personal portable radio equipment from cache is distributed per radio plan; k.',
1127:'as required, provide technical information on: adequacy of communications systems currently in operation geographic limitation on communications sys tems equipment',
1128:'capabilities amount and types of equipment available anticipated problems in the use of communica tions equipment l. supervise communications unit',
1129:'activities; m. maintain records on all communications equipment, as appropriate; n. ensure equipment is tested and repaired; o. recover equipment',
1130:'from relieved or released units; p. support lsc in management of service and support contracts such as bpas; and q.',
1131:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 10. logistics section 160 january 2016 chapter 11 finance/administration section figure 111: finance/administration',
1132:'section organization chart chapter 11. finance/administration section 161 january 2016 finance/administration section chief fsc – the fsc, a member of',
1133:'the general staff, is responsible for all financial and cost analysis aspects of the incident and for supervising members of',
1134:'the finance/administration section. the major responsibilities of the fsc are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. attend briefing with',
1135:'responsible agency to gather information; c. attend planning meetings to gather information on overall strategy; d. manage all financial aspects',
1136:'of an incident e.g., mission assignment coordination, interagency agreement iag coordination, national pollution funds center npfc coordination; e. secure funding',
1137:'source according to appropriations and authorities; f. track funds received and obligated; g. develop an operating plan for finance/ administration',
1138:'function on incident; h. prepare work objectives for fsc staff, brief staff, and make assignments; i. inform members of the',
1139:'incident/unified command uc and general staff when section is fully operational; chapter 11. finance/administration section 162 january 2016 j. meet',
1140:'with assisting and cooperating company/ agency representatives, as required; k. provide input in all planning sessions on financial and cost',
1141:'analysis matters including burn rate; l. maintain daily contact with region on finance matters; m. ensure that all personnel time',
1142:'records are transmitted to home company/agency according to policy; n. participate in all demobilization planning; o. review all funding documents',
1143:'e.g., ics 213 form, or other specific documents initiated at the incident to ensure that they are properly prepared and',
1144:'completed; p. coordinate with the funds certifying official fund; q. brief agency administration personnel on all incident related business management',
1145:'issues needing attention and followup prior to leaving incident; r. coordinate as needed on any claims/ compensation issues with affected',
1146:'staff in the region e.g., safety officer, human resources officer; s. ensure that all documents are up to date and',
1147:'routed to the proper office; t. provide finance updates for the situation report si chapter 11. finance/administration section 163 january',
1148:'2016 trep; u. ensure coordination with emergency support function esf representative at the joint field office jfo; and v. maintain',
1149:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. the u.s. coast guard uscg national pollution funds center npfc manages the oil spill liability',
1150:'trust fund osltf. epa has a memorandum of understanding mou agreement with the npfc for reimbursement of costs associated with',
1151:'its oil spill response work. epa can also access reimbursable funds through a pollution removal funding authorization prfa with uscg.',
1152:'the uscg determines if a prfa or mou can be opened for a response. some of the costs that are',
1153:'reimbursable under a prfa include, but are not necessarily limited to:  personnel salary costs, including overtime;  travel and',
1154:'per diem expenses;  actual expenses for contractor or vendor supplied goods and services obtained by the other government agency,',
1155:'through its own purchasing process; and  agreed upon/appropriate charges for the utilization of government agency owned equipment or facili',
1156:'chapter 11. finance/administration section 164 january 2016 ties. the cincinnati finance center cfc is the agency contact point with npfc',
1157:'on oil cost reimbursement. regions provide approval of invoices and ensure that they provide all appropriate cost documentation to the',
1158:'cfc. all documentation for oil contractor work performed during a spill must be provided to cfc within five business days',
1159:'following approval of the invoice. cfc will seek reimbursement with npfc once the cost package is complete. cost unit leader',
1160:'cost – the cost collects all cost data, performs costeffectiveness analyses, and provides cost estimates and costsaving recommendations for the',
1161:'in cident. the major responsibilities of the cost are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from',
1162:'fsc; c. coordinate with company/agency headquarters on costreporting procedures; d. obtain and record all cost data; e. prepare incident cost',
1163:'summaries; f. prepare resourceuse cost estimates for the planning section e.g., burn rate/forecast; chapter 11. finance/administration section 165 january 2016',
1164:'g. make recommendations for costsavings to fsc; h. maintain cumulative incident cost records; i. ensure that all cost documents are',
1165:'accurately prepared; j. complete all cost/financial logs/records prior to demobilization e.g., purchase card logs; k. provide reports to fsc; and',
1166:'l. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. field accountant facc – the facc performs contractor cost oversight and site administrative',
1167:'and logistical support to the incident management team imt. the major responsibilities of the facc are: a. review common responsibilities',
1168:'page 31; b. obtain briefing from cost; c. coordinate with cost unit on costreporting procedures; d. coordinate with the funds',
1169:'certifying official fund as needed; e. review documents for validity, budget, capacity, and ceiling limitations; f. establish site file and',
1170:'administrative record; chapter 11. finance/administration section 166 january 2016 g. review contractor daily cost reports epa form 190055 h. ensure',
1171:'all documents are accurately prepared; i. ensure all records are current or complete prior to demobilization; j. brief cost on',
1172:'current problems, recommendations, outstanding issues, and followup requirements; and k. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. funds certifying official fund',
1173:'– the fund is responsible for funding travel authorizations and procurements in support of the response. the major responsibilities of',
1174:'the fund are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. obtain briefing from cost; c. coordinate with cost unit on',
1175:'costreporting procedures; d. coordinate with resource unit leader resl as needed; e. maintain incident cost records for travel funding if',
1176:'requested to do so by the region; f. ensure all documents are accurately prepared; g. ensure all records are current',
1177:'or complete prior to chapter 11. finance/administration section 167 january 2016 demobilization; h. brief cost on current problems, recommendations, outstanding',
1178:'issues, and followup requirements; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. compensation/claims unit leader comps – the comps coordinates',
1179:'the processing of all claims that require payment. the major responsibilities of comps are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page',
1180:'33; b. obtain briefing from fsc; c. coordinate invoice payment with procurement unit leader proc; d. coordinate with cost unit',
1181:'on costreporting procedures; e. coordinate coding of pay documents with time unit leader time; f. prepare incident claim summaries; g.',
1182:'provide for records security; h. ensure all records are current or complete prior to demobilization; i. brief fsc on current',
1183:'problems, recommendations, outstanding issues, and followup requirements; and chapter 11. finance/administration section 168 january 2016 j. maintain unit/activity log ics',
1184:'214 form. time unit leader time – the time is responsible for time records associated with equipment and personnel. the',
1185:'major responsibilities of the time are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from fsc; c. determine',
1186:'resource needs within the unit; d. establish contact with all incoming personnel to verify or input accurate accounts for payroll',
1187:'and travel authorization; e. establish time and attendance reporting procedures for the incident; f. for each operational period, initiate, gather,',
1188:'or update a time report e.g., signin/signout sheets from all applicable personnel assigned to the incident. ensure that the time',
1189:'report is signed by the designated field supervisor; g. collect all personnel charges associated with the response; h. ensure that',
1190:'daily personnel time recording documents are prepared in compliance with time reporting policies; i. if appropriate, ensure that information from',
1191:'the daily chapter 11. finance/administration section 169 january 2016 signin logs are entered into removal cost management system rcms; j.',
1192:'collect and distribute all time documents according to agency policy; k. submit personnel cost estimate data to cost unit, as',
1193:'required; l. provide for records security; m. ensure that all records are current or complete prior to demobilization; n. brief',
1194:'fsc on current problems, recommendations, outstanding issues, and followup requirements; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. procurement unit',
1195:'leader proc – the proc is responsible for administering all financial matters pertaining to contracts. the major responsibilities of the',
1196:'proc are: a. review unit leader responsibilities page 33; b. obtain briefing from fsc; c. coordinate appropriate unit leaders on',
1197:'incident needs and any special procedures; d. facilitate land use agreements, as needed; e. establish contracts with supply vendors, as',
1198:'required; f. interpret contracts/agreements and resolve claims or disputes within delegated authority; chapter 11. finance/administration section 170 january 2016 g.',
1199:'facilitate/coordinate invoice payment; h. finalize/close out all agreements and contracts; i. coordinate cost data in contracts with cost; and j.',
1200:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 11. finance/administration section january 2016 chapter 12 unified command while a single incident',
1201:'commander ic normally handles the command function, an incident command system ics organization may be expanded into a unified command',
1202:'uc. as a component of ics, the uc is a structure that brings together the “incident commanders” of all major',
1203:'organizations involved in the incident to coordinate an effective response, while at the same time carrying out their own jurisdictional',
1204:'responsibilities. the uc links the organizations responding to the incident and provides a forum for these agencies to make consensus',
1205:'decisions. under the uc, the various jurisdictions and/or agencies and nongovernment responders may blend together throughout the organization to create',
1206:'an integrated response team. the uc may be used whenever multiple jurisdictions are involved in a response effort. these jurisdictions',
1207:'could be represented by:  geographic boundaries e.g., two states, indian tribal land;  governmental levels e.g., federal, state, local,',
1208:'tribal;  functional responsibilities e.g., fire, oil spill, emergency medical services ems; chapter 12. unified command 172 january 2016 ',
1209:'statutory responsibilities e.g., federal land managers, responsible party rp; or  some combination of the above. chapter 12. unified command',
1210:'173 january 2016 actual uc makeup for a specific incident will be determined on a casebycase basis taking into account:',
1211:'1 the spe cifics of the incident; 2 determinations outlined in existing response plans; or 3 decisions reached during the',
1212:'initial meeting of the uc. the makeup of the uc may change as an incident progresses to account for changes',
1213:'in the situation. to be effective, the number of personnel should be kept as small as possible. the uc is',
1214:'responsible for overall management of the incident; ics retain the responsibilities listed in chapter 7 – command staff. awelldefined process',
1215:'requires the uc to set clear objectives to guide the onscene response resources. the uc is not a “decision by',
1216:'committee.” the principals are there to command the response to an incident. time is of the essence. the uc should',
1217:'develop synergy based on the significant capabilities that are brought by the various representatives. there should be personal acknowledgement of',
1218:'each representative’s unique capabilities, a shared understanding of the situation, and agreement on the common objectives. with the different perspectives',
1219:'on the uc comes the risk of disagreements, most of which can be resolved through the understanding of the underlying',
1220:'issues. contentious issues may arise, but the uc framework provides a forum and a process to resolve problems and find',
1221:'solutions. a cooperative attitude is essential. nevertheless, situations may arise where consensus agreement may not be reach chapter 12. unified',
1222:'command 174 january 2016 able. in such instances, the uc member representing the agency with primary jurisdiction over the issue',
1223:'would normally be deferred to for the final decision. the bottom line is that uc has certain responsibilities as noted',
1224:'above. failure to provide clear objectives for the next operational period means that the command function has failed. while the',
1225:'uc structure is an excellent vehicle and the only nationally recognized vehicle for coordination, cooperation, and communication, the duly authorized',
1226:'representatives must make the system work successfully. a strong command—a single ic or uc—is essential to an effective response. each',
1227:'uc member may assign deputy incident commander s to assist in carrying out ic responsibilities. uc members may also be',
1228:'assigned individual legal and administrative support from their own organizations. to be considered for inclusion as a uc representative, your',
1229:'organization must:  have jurisdictional authority or functional responsibility under a law or ordinance for the incident;  be significantly',
1230:'impacted by the incident or response operations; and  be specifically charged with commanding, coordinating, or managing a major aspect',
1231:'of the response. chapter 12. unified command 175 january 2016 representatives to the uc should:  have the capability to',
1232:'sustain an appropriate time commitment to the incident;  have the authority to commit agency or company resources to the',
1233:'incident; and  have the authority to spend agency or company funds. uc representatives must be able to:  agree',
1234:'on common incident objectives and priorities;  agree on an incident response organization;  agree on which agency will take',
1235:'the lead as the ic based on jurisdictional responsibilities and the appropriate position assignments in general staff to ensure clear',
1236:'direction for onscene tactical resources;  commit to speak with “one voice” through the public in formation officer pio or',
1237:'joint information center jic, if established;  agree on logistical support procedures; and  agree on costsharing procedures, as appropriate.',
1238:'it is important to note that participation in a uc occurs without any agency abdicating authority, responsibility, or accountability. chapter',
1239:'12. unified command 176 january 2016 what if your agency is not a part of the uc? here is how',
1240:'to ensure your organization’s concerns or issues are addressed:  serve as an agency or company representative;  provide input',
1241:'to your agency or company representative who has direct contact with the liaison officer lno;  provide stakeholder input to',
1242:'the lno for environmental, economic, or political issues; or  serve as a technical specialist in the planning section reassigned,',
1243:'as appropriate. for additional information on unified command, reference the national response team’s ics/uc technical assistance document tad at www.nrt.org.',
1244:'chapter 12. unified command 177 january 2016 chapter 13 area command area command ac is an expansion of the incident',
1245:'command function primarily designed to manage a very large incident or area that has multiple incident management teams imts assigned.',
1246:'an ac can be established any time incidents are close enough that oversight direction is required among imts to ensure',
1247:'conflicts do not arise. the function of theac is to develop broad objectives for the impacted area and coordinate the',
1248:'development of individual incident objectives and strategies.additionally theac will set priorities for the use of critical resources allocated to the',
1249:'incidents assigned to the area. the organization is normally small with personnel assigned to command, planning, logistics, and finance/ administration',
1250:'functions. depending on the complexity of the interface between incidents, specialists in other areas such as aviation, environmental fate and',
1251:'transport, and occupational and/ or public health may also be assigned to the ac. an ac should not be confused',
1252:'with the functions performed by a local or state emergency operations center eoc or a departmental/agency operations center doc, such',
1253:'as chapter 13. area command 178 january 2016 an epa regional emergency operations center reoc. an ac oversees management and',
1254:'resource allocation of the incident s, while an eoc/doc coordinates support functions. when incidents do not have similar resource demands,',
1255:'they are usually handled separately and coordinated through an eoc. this organization does not supplant the incident commanders ics, but',
1256:'rather supports and provides strategic direction. execution of tactical operations and coordination remains the responsibility of the onscene incident command',
1257:'structure. area command concept of operations activation criteria – for situations that warrant an ac, it is likely in most',
1258:'cases that the impacted area would be subject to a multiagency response and require a unifiedarea command. appropriate jurisdictions decide',
1259:'jointly, and the unifiedarea command post would be located in the vicinity of the impacted area. for establishment of a',
1260:'singleagency epa area command, the epa regional incident coordinator ric or incident commander ic can determine when an incidents is',
1261:'of such magnitude, complexity, or operation al intensity that it would benefit from the activation of anac. factors to consider',
1262:'when deciding to activate an ac include but are not limited to:  a complex incident that overwhelms regional assets;',
1263:' an incident that impacts more than one epa region; chapter 13. area command 179 january 2016  an incident',
1264:'that crosses international borders; and  more than one active incident where incidents are competing for the same resources or',
1265:'an incident spread over a wide geographic area. activation guidance – when the decision is made to activate an ac,',
1266:'the following actions should occur:  an area commander is designated by the epa rics;  designated area commander and',
1267:'deputy will be delegated clear succession of command authority;  if an incidents is multijurisdictional, theac shall be established using',
1268:'unified command uc concepts and principles. when uc is established, representatives will typically consist of executives possessing the highest level',
1269:'of response authority as possible; and  determine appropriate location for the area command post. area commander responsibilities – the',
1270:'area commander has the overall responsibility for strategic management of the incident and will: a. establishac strategic objectives; b. establish',
1271:'overall response priorities; c. rank incidents in order of priority; chapter 13. area command 180 january 2016 d. identify and',
1272:'allocate critical resources based on incident needs; e. ensure that the incidents is properly managed; f. ensure that the onscene',
1273:'incidents objectives are met; g. minimize conflict with supporting agencies/ stakeholder and public concerns; h. coordinate acquisition of critical or',
1274:'specialized resources; and i. in the event that a joint field office jfo is activated, coordinate acquisition of national assets',
1275:'to support the incidents between ac and the jfo. the ac organization should be kept as small as possible. the',
1276:'size of the ac organization will be determined by the authorities and support requirements of the incidents. under normal circumstances,ac',
1277:'staffing will consist of the following positions:  area commanders and deputy;  liaison officer lno;  public information officer',
1278:'pio;  area planning section chief psc;  area logistics section chief lsc;  area finance/administration section chief fsc; chapter',
1279:'13. area command 181 january 2016  situation unit leader sitl;  resource unit leader resl;  environmental unit leader',
1280:'envl;and  intelligence/investigations officer iio. the ac organization does not, in any way, replace the on scene incident organization or',
1281:'functions. the above positions, if established, are strictly related to supporting the ac functional responsibilities. tactical operations continue to be',
1282:'directed at the onscene command level. ac reporting relationships it is envisioned that the role ofarea commander will be filled',
1283:'by an appropriately trained ic with the ability to set priorities and objectives on behalf of the u.s. environmental protection',
1284:'agency epa. when established, the area commander reports through normal epa management chainofcommand. if a jfo or other multiagency coordination',
1285:'mac entity is established, the ac will need to determine the appropriate level of coordination and liaison required to support',
1286:'the incidents. chapter 13. area command 182 january 2016 figure 131: area command organization an organization chart showing the basic',
1287:'regional area command is: note: an agreement must be reached with the area commander on where the intelligence/investigations officer position',
1288:'will be located within theac organization. note: the national incident management system nims ac includes an aviation coordinator position. this',
1289:'position was intentionally left out. the area commander can add the position anytime he/she determines a need for special aviation',
1290:'coordination. chapter 13. area command 183 january 2016 position checklists area commander single/unified area command – the agency’s area commander',
1291:'is responsible for providing the overall strategic direction and support to the onscene incident commander/unified command ic/ uc. this responsibility',
1292:'includes ensuring that conflicts are resolved, incident objectives are established, and strategies are selected for the use of critical resources.',
1293:'the area commander coordinates with the regional emergency operations center reoc and epa headquarters hq emergency operations center eoc as',
1294:'follows: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. provide briefings to epa hq through the hq eoc, and obtain feedback',
1295:'regarding agency expectations, concerns, and constraints; c. if operating within a unified area command, develop a working agreement with all',
1296:'participants to employ the nims incident command system ics as the response management system if possible, this should be worked',
1297:'out well in advance; d. assess the incident potential and ensure the agency infrastructure is capable of meeting incident objectives;',
1298:'e. provide clear understanding of agency expectations, intentions, and constraints; chapter 13. area command 184 january 2016 f. provide strategic',
1299:'and overarching logistical management of the incidents, including setting of overall strategic objectives; g. ensure that the response addresses the',
1300:'management objectives set by the ric; h. establish priorities for assignment and demobilization of critical resources; i. assign and approve',
1301:'demobilization of critical resources; j. approve procedures for release of information to the media and the public in coordination with',
1302:'the field pio and the hq pio unit, which will be led by office of public affairs opa personnel; k.',
1303:'with the assistance of the ic/uc and in coordination with the region and hq as necessary, determine the agency’s public',
1304:'spokesperson for the overall crisis response; l. manage the ac organization to ensure the onscene ic/uc is appropriately supported; m.',
1305:'identify location and establish an appropriate command post, if necessary; n. ensure that an ac occupant emergency plan is developed',
1306:'and monitor for compliance; o. ensure that the strategic objectives address the direction set by the ric; and chapter 13.',
1307:'area command 185 january 2016 p. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. deputy area commander a. review common responsibilities page',
1308:'31; b. assist the area commander in executing his/her responsibilities; c. oversee and facilitate the overall operation of the ac',
1309:'staff; d. perform area commander duties in the absence of designated area commander; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
1310:'form. area command liaison officer lno a. review lno responsibilities page 76; b. establish liaison, as needed, with representatives of',
1311:'assisting and cooperating agencies. this will often be with the same agencies represented at the ic level, but will typically',
1312:'be a link to a more senior organizational level than that represented onscene; c. establish liaison, as needed, with stakeholders',
1313:'environmental, economic, and political and coordinate with the pio as needed on outreach. there may be some stakeholders that, because',
1314:'of their wide area of influence, organization, and interest, will desire chapter 13. area command 186 january 2016 representation at',
1315:'both the ic level and at the ac level. it is expected, however, that the majority of stakeholder service and',
1316:'support will be handled at the ic level; d. monitor and support as requested, the ic’s lnos efforts to establish',
1317:'strong ties to assisting/ cooperating agencies and stakeholders; e. monitor and measure stakeholders’ and assisting and cooperating agencies’ perception of',
1318:'the effectiveness of the response, and keep the area commander and staff advised; f. liaise with all investigating agencies, supporting',
1319:'their activities to provide the best possible progress without interference with the incident response. as much as possible, the area',
1320:'commander will deal with all investigating agencies in an effort to reduce/ minimize impact on field operations; and g. maintain',
1321:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. area command public information officer pio a. review pio responsibilities page 74; b. in coordination',
1322:'with the field pio and the hq pio unit led by opa personnel, the ac pio will generally provide information',
1323:'on overall progress and status of the response from a regional or national perspective; chapter 13. area command 187 january',
1324:'2016 c. identify and communicate to ac staff the ac policy and procedures for release of information; d. ensure that',
1325:'the crisis communications plan is followed; e. if appropriate, establish the ac joint information center jic, as directed by the',
1326:'area commander; f. coordinate with the ic’s pios to obtain information and to ensure consistency; g. observe and support as',
1327:'requested the ic’s pios’ efforts to establish strong and effective public information services; h. monitor and measure public and media',
1328:'perception of response effectiveness and keep the area commander and staff advised; i. schedule and keep the area commander and',
1329:'staff informed of news releases, press conferences, town meetings, etc. to be conducted at the regional/ national level; j. prepare',
1330:'material and coordinate the conduct of press conferences, town meetings, etc. provide speaker preparation and coaching to members of the',
1331:'ac staff; k. carry out the protocol function for visiting dignitaries, including coordination and conduct of briefs and chapter 13.',
1332:'area command 188 january 2016 site visits. as much as possible, the ac will deal with vips in an effort',
1333:'to reduce staff load at the ics level; and l. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. area command planning section',
1334:'chief psc – theac psc collects information from the field to assess and evaluate potential conflicts in establishing strategic objectives,',
1335:'and the priority of critical resources, as follows: a. review psc responsibilities page 92; b. review for consistency, the ics',
1336:'incident action plans iap. ensure that the ics are adequately and appropriately anticipating and preparing for future response needs as',
1337:'well as the next operational period. brief iaps to area commander and staff; c. under the direction of the area',
1338:'commander, facilitate/ conduct ac staff meetings; d. in consultation with the ac logistics section chief ac lsc, the ac resource',
1339:'unit leader ac resl if assigned, and the ac situation unit leader ac sitl, recommend to area commander the incident',
1340:'priorities; e. in consultation with the ac lsc, ac resl if assigned, and ac sitl, recommend to the area commander',
1341:'the assignment and demobilization of critical chapter 13. area command 189 january 2016 resources; f. prepare and distribute the ac',
1342:'policies, procedures, and decisions to the ac staff and the onscene ics. maintain a record of all these documents; g.',
1343:'develop/assemble the ac action plan. the ac action plan should address the following:  ac strategic objectives;  critical resources',
1344:'critical resources are any piece of equipment or personnel with technical or subject matter expertise, or other capabilities requested by',
1345:'the ics that are in high demand or short supply and essential for the proper execution of tactical actions at',
1346:'the incident as applicable;  incident priorities as applicable to critical resources;  ac staff organization chart, showing names and',
1347:'assigned positions of all participants;  ac staff meeting and briefing schedule; including the schedule for phone calls and the',
1348:'meeting of the area commander with the ics;  ac communication plan should identify how the ac staff is able',
1349:'to communicate with the ics and others;  ac information plan; chapter 13. area command 190 january 2016  unusual',
1350:'situation and emergency procedure reporting;  24hour watch procedures; and  as needed, ac policy, procedures and decisions. h. as',
1351:'needed, develop briefing papers on incident specific issues and concerns. issues and concerns are matters raised in the course of',
1352:'the response that the area commander desires to have researched or discussed as an aid to fully understanding the issue;',
1353:'i. ensure that the ics are adequately anticipating and developing contingencies for addressing future response needs; and j. maintain unit/activity',
1354:'log ics 214 form. area command situation unit leader sitl a. review sitl responsibilities page 95; b. develop and implement',
1355:'procedures for establishing and maintaining current the “common operational picture” for the ac and staff. this includes proactive intelligence gathering',
1356:'from all ac staff elements and the ics sitls; c. maintain current situation status displays; chapter 13. area command 191',
1357:'january 2016 d. prepare incident situation information for support of, and use in, briefing documents and presentations; e. support/assist the',
1358:'ac planning section with developing recommendations for establishing priorities and assigning/demobilizing critical resources; f. as required by the area commander,',
1359:'provide frequent/ timely incident status updates to the region, epa hq, and other agencies and entities; and g. maintain unit/activity',
1360:'log ics 214 form. area command resource unit leader resl a. review resl responsibilities page 93; b. maintain resource status',
1361:'for all critical resources. this will require regular contact with onscene resls to ensure that resource status is current. also,',
1362:'track ac staff and resources that directly support the staff; c. support/assist the ac planning section in developing recommendations for',
1363:'establishing priorities and for assigning and demobilizing critical resources; d. working with the ics, submit critical resource needs to the',
1364:'ac logistics section; e. coordinate with the ac finance/administration section to track overhead/costs for ac; and chapter 13. area command',
1365:'192 january 2016 f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. area command environmental unit leader envl – in the event',
1366:'an ac is activated, the ac environmental unit is established to provide crossincident data management, analysis, strategic assessment, waste management',
1367:'planning, and other crossincident environmental issues. the ac environmental unit will coordinate closely with any environmental units at the incident',
1368:'level, which will retain responsibility for providing operational support to the ics, including management of incidentspecific data. specific responsibilities of',
1369:'the ac envl include, but are not limited to: a. review envl responsibilities page 910; b. evaluate the opportunities to',
1370:'use various response technologies; c. work with ac sitl to present data; d. ensure that quality assurance is fully integrated',
1371:'into the entire response; e. ensure validation of sampling data; f. ensure oversight of data assessment and interpretation; g. provide',
1372:'summary reports for media/public affairs in coordination with the hq pio unit led by opa personnel; h. recommend benchmarks/criteria; and',
1373:'chapter 13. area command 193 january 2016 i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. area command logistics section chief lsc',
1374:'a. review lsc responsibilities page 102; b. provide facilities, services, communications capabilities, and administrative supplies for the ac organization; c.',
1375:'obtain specialists and ac staff support, as requested; d. establish liaison with ics logistics sections so as to identify critical',
1376:'resources; e. support/assist ac planning section in developing recommendations for establishing priorities to govern the assignment of critical resources and',
1377:'to develop recommended assignment/demobilization of critical resources; f. as necessary, provide for identification and acquisition of national level response resources',
1378:'needed by the ics. track critical resources from time ordered to checkin; g. when directed by the area commander, take',
1379:'charge of expanded supply network to support the ics; h. develop the ac communications plan should identify how the ac',
1380:'staff is able to communicate with the ics and others; chapter 13. area command 194 january 2016 i. track national/international',
1381:'resources until they arrive at the scene and are turned over to the cognizant incident resl; coordinate directly with ac',
1382:'finance/administration section for procurement and accounting purposes; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. area command finance/administration section chief',
1383:'fsc – in addition to reviewing fsc responsibilities page 112, work with field accountants faccs at the incident level to:',
1384:'a. track and document total response costs; b. ensure that response costs are managed within the established financial ceilings and',
1385:'guidelines; coordinate ceiling adjustments; c. for oil and hazardous materials incidents, keep the area commander advised as to the impact',
1386:'on the oil spill liability trust fund osltf or comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla fund and potential/projected',
1387:'time for reaching liability limits of the responsible party rp; d. establish a funding conduit through use of pollution removal',
1388:'funding authorization prfa or other interagency agreements and ensure compliance with chapter 13. area command 195 january 2016 all costs;',
1389:'e. coordinate the overall processing of claims with the rp and ics; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form.',
1390:'area command intelligence/investigations officer iio a. review iio responsibilities page 153; b. working with ac, determine the level and complexity',
1391:'of intelligence needed to support their efforts; c. reach agreement with ac on where the intelligence position will be located',
1392:'within the ac organization; d. determine intelligence gaps and requirements needed to support ac’s decision making process and the development',
1393:'of the operations briefing; e. analyze and share intelligence among ac organization, involved partners, and the onscene ic; f. manage',
1394:'and process classified and unclassified requests for intelligence; g. ensure that intelligence is properly used and filed; h. coordinate intelligence',
1395:'gathering activities with other external agencies and organizations e.g., federal bureau of investigation fbi, state, and local law chapter 13.',
1396:'area command 196 january 2016 enforcement; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 13. area command january 2016',
1397:'area command planning cycle meetings, briefings, and the action plan process chapter 13. area command january 2016 the period of',
1398:'initial activation of the ac organization is when a determination is made to establish an ac organization to support onscene',
1399:'incident management teams imts. the ric determines and designates who will represent epa and other appropriate organizations within the ac',
1400:'structure. executive briefing – this is the first activity where the ric briefs representatives in area command on the overall',
1401:'situation, which includes: 1. establish any constraints on authorities; 2. receive policy guidance and management objectives; 3. reach agreement on',
1402:'the scope of the job; and 4. identify ac post location. when: selectedarea commanders gather for the first time. facilitator:',
1403:'ric or designee. attendees: selected area commanders and deputies. chapter 13. area command 199 january 2016 chapter 13. area command',
1404:'200 january 2016 agenda: 1. brief on the need and requirements for ac organization. 2. discuss prior communications between executives',
1405:'and ics. 3. brief on current situation. 4. brief on ac authorities, duties, responsibilities, and management objectives. 5. discuss overarching',
1406:'political, social, economic, and environmental issues affecting the response. 6. clarify reporting and briefing requirements and lines of authority. 7.',
1407:'discuss and reach agreement on overallac staffing and ac post location. 8. discuss plans and agreements that may be in',
1408:'place. 9. close out meeting with concurrence from area commanders that their concerns have been addressed. activate ac organization –',
1409:'provides area commander s the opportunity to determine the size of the ac organization based on the scope of effort',
1410:'and agreements reached at the executive briefing. this time block could also be used to evaluate the suitability of the',
1411:'proposed ac post location to meet ac organizational needs. chapter 13. area command 201 january 2016 when: shortly after the',
1412:'executive briefing. facilitator: area commanders come to agreement on ac staffing. attendees: area commanders. chapter 13. area command 202 january',
1413:'2016 checkin, ac briefing, & establish area command post – area commanders will conduct an initial briefing withac personnel. briefing',
1414:'will include expectations from area commanders and any limitations or issues that the ac will be expected to address. establishment',
1415:'of the ac post may also be addressed at this time. when: at the time ac staff positions are established.',
1416:'facilitator: area commanders with participation from ac psc and ac lsc. attendees: all ac personnel. chapter 13. area command 203',
1417:'january 2016 meeting with incident commanders – provides area commanders the opportunity to meet with onscene ic/uc and discuss onscene',
1418:'ics’ current situation, strategies, and issues. when: as soon as possible after ac becomes operational. facilitator: ac psc. attendees: area',
1419:'commanders, ac psc, ac lsc, ac fsc, and onscene ics and their pscs. chapter 13. area command 204 january 2016',
1420:'chapter 13. area command january 2016 agenda: 1. ac psc brings meeting to order, conducts roll call, and reviews agenda.',
1421:'2. area commanders provide opening remarks along with providing policy direction, executives’ expectations, ac interim operating procedures, expectations, and ground',
1422:'rules. 3. ac psc provides guidance on information reporting to include timeframes, units of measure, and formats along with critical',
1423:'information reporting. 4. ac lsc provides guidance on ordering and sharing of specialized and critical resources, including demobilization of these',
1424:'resources. 5. ac fsc provides guidance on cost accounting. 6. ics report out on their individual situation to include resources',
1425:'at risk, incident objectives, incident priorities, resource requirements, and consequences if resource requirements are not met. 7. resolve any issues',
1426:'or concerns. 8. ac psc solicits final comments and adjourns the meeting. chapter 13. area command 206 january 2016 area',
1427:'commanders meeting – during this onehour meeting, the area commanders will use the information derived from the ic meeting and',
1428:'develop overall strategies, objectives, and priorities, and identify any critical resource needs or issues that the ac will have to',
1429:'address. as needed, area commanders will establish priorities amongst inci dents.area commanders will also finalize theac operating procedures. when: as',
1430:'soon as possible after adjournment of ic meeting. facilitator: ac psc. attendees: area commanders, ac psc, other staff upon area',
1431:'commanders’ request. chapter 13. area command 207 january 2016 agenda: 1. ac psc brings meeting to order. 2. area commanders',
1432:'reaches agreement on criteria for identifying critical resources. 3. area commanders discusses and prioritizes incidents. 4. area commanders addresses any',
1433:'limitations and constraints. 5. ac psc facilitates discussion and develops overall response priorities. 6. ac psc leads discussion on development',
1434:'of strategic objectives. 7. area commanders finalizes theac operating procedures e.g., core hours of operation, night watch, staffing requirements, meeting',
1435:'schedules, and reporting time frames. 8. area commanders identifies any specific tasks for ac staff. 9. area commanders addresses any',
1436:'critical issues derived from the ic meeting or agency executive briefing. chapter 13. area command 208 january 2016 ac staff',
1437:'meeting/briefing – during this onehour meeting, the area commanders will present their decisions and management direction to the ac staff.',
1438:'this meeting should clarify and help to ensure understanding among the coreac staff on the decisions, objectives, priorities, procedures, and',
1439:'functional assignments tasks that the area commanders has discussed and agreed upon. when: following ac meeting. facilitator: ac psc. attendees:',
1440:'area commanders and ac staff to include unit leaders and technical specialists, if needed. chapter 13. area command 209 january',
1441:'2016 agenda: 1. ac psc brings meeting to order, conducts roll call, covers ground rules, and reviews agenda. 2. ac',
1442:'sitlconducts situation status briefing. 3. area commanders provides comments. 4. area commanders presents: a. decisions, directions, and priorities; b. operating',
1443:'procedures; c. overall response emphasis, including any limitations and constraints; and d. functional work assignments tasks to staff members. 5.',
1444:'ac psc facilitates a short discussion on issues and concerns and adjourns meeting. chapter 13. area command 210 january 2016',
1445:'develop action plan – during this block of time, ac staff develops components that are needed to be included in',
1446:'the action plan. these components must meet the deadlines set by the ac psc to ensure the planning section can',
1447:'assemble the action plan. deadline must be early enough to permit timely ac review, approval, and duplication. when: following ac',
1448:'staff meeting. facilitator: ac psc facilitates process. attendees: none. this is not a meeting but a period of time. chapter',
1449:'13. area command 211 january 2016 action plan components primary responsibility 1. priorities & objectives ics ac202 ac resl 2.',
1450:'organization list/chart ics ac207 ac resl 3. critical resource summary ics ac215 ac resl 4. meeting & briefing schedule ics',
1451:'ac230 ac sitl 5. communications plan ics ac205 ac coml 6. information management plan ac pio 7. critical information reporting',
1452:'ac sitl 8. staffing schedule ac resl 9. policies, procedures, & decisions ac psc chapter 13. area command 212 january',
1453:'2016 acs approve action plan – during this block of time, the planning section assembles action plan, reviews con tent,',
1454:'makes adjustments if necessary, and provides toarea commanders for review and approval. following approval, required copies should be duplicated for',
1455:'distribution. when: following action plan development. facilitator: ac psc and area commanders facilitate process. attendees: none. this is a block',
1456:'of time. chapter 13. area command 213 january 2016 brief action plan – this 30minute or less briefing presents theaction',
1457:'plan to theac staff and ics. briefing to onscene ics may be accomplished by teleconferencing or some other mechanism. copies',
1458:'are either faxed or sent electronically to ics and agency executives. when: at or as near as possible to ac',
1459:'shift change. facilitator: ac psc. attendees: all ac staff and if possible ics, and agency executives. chapter 13. area command',
1460:'214 january 2016 agenda: 1. ac psc opens meeting, conducts roll call, and reviews agenda. 2. ac sitlconducts situation status',
1461:'briefing and provides projections as needed. 3. area commanders provides opening remarks. 4. ac psc presents action plan. 5. ac',
1462:'lsc presents status of specialized and critical resources. 6. ac fsc presents status of cost tracking and other cost accounting',
1463:'issues. 7. ac psc conducts round robin to clarify and resolve any open issues with participants. 8. ac psc adjourns',
1464:'briefing. monitor mission progress the area commanders should continuously monitor ongo ing operations via the ics/imts to help adjust planning',
1465:'for future operations. the area commanders should communicate with the ics and assist as needed with support from ac staff.',
1466:'chapter 13. area command 215 january 2016 chapter 13. area command january 2016 chapter 14 hazardous substances response the u.s.',
1467:'environmental protection agency epa routinely responds to releases of hazardous substances. typically these responses are small and are easily handled',
1468:'by a federal onscene coordinator osc with the support of response contractors, special teams, and/or other epa personnel. in many',
1469:'cases, state and/or local resources assist with direct or indirect response support. in other instances, epa may provide technical support',
1470:'to other federal, state, local, or tribal agencies in response to releases of hazardous substances. epa may also serve as',
1471:'either the incident com mander ic or, more frequently, within the unified command uc when needed due to the magnitude',
1472:'of the situation, its technical complexity, or the unavailability of other response resources. the majority of hazardous substance releases are',
1473:'small events that will not and should not result in a response beyond that of an initial or reinforced response',
1474:'organization. the osc should have knowledge of the local government response capabilities and/or be familiar with local responders, as this',
1475:'will affect the degree of leadership and control that the osc will be expected to take in hazardous sub stance/material',
1476:'events. some first responders may only be trained to the awareness level, which will allow them to recognize the presence',
1477:'of hazards, protect themselves, secure chapter 14. hazardous substances response 217 january 2016 the site, and to call for specialized',
1478:'personnel. do not assume that first responders have adequately assessed, contained, or completely controlled the release. in areas where the',
1479:'state and local government have a strong hazardous substance/materials response program, epa may be primarily in a support role during',
1480:'the emergency phases. in areas where there is less hazardous substance response capability, epa will be expected to take a',
1481:'much stronger leadership role. in this regard, there may also be reasons to expand the uc beyond the federal osc,',
1482:'state/tribal osc, responsible party rp participation, and local jurisdiction. the uc represented in this chapter reflects the possible levels of',
1483:'participation that may be seen in some locations and situations for hazardous substance incidents. area and regional planning allow oscs',
1484:'to meet with other responders in their jurisdictions. these opportunities should be used to determine the response capabilities and personalities',
1485:'that may be involved in responses in your region. there are different terms used to describe hazardous materials throughout the',
1486:'transportation, response, and regulatory communities. throughout this incident management handbook imh, the term “hazardous substances” is intended to refer to',
1487:'“hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants” as defined under the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan ncp. chapter 14.',
1488:'hazardous substances response 218 january 2016 the term “osc” is used to refer to the federal onscene coordinator, in accordance',
1489:'with the ncp. epa uses the designation “ops” to refer to the operations section chief position to avoid confusion with',
1490:'the federal osc designation in regulation. finally, the designation “rp” is used for consistency with the u.s. coast guard uscg',
1491:'imh, and includes both responsible parties under the oil pollution act opa and potentially responsible parties prp under the comprehensive',
1492:'environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla. it is impossible to address the full range of possible incident command system',
1493:'ics organizations that may be used by epa in responding to hazardous substance/material hazmat releases. therefore, this chapter will use',
1494:'three possible scenarios to present the modular development of the ics organization. the organization charts presented in this chapter highlight',
1495:'the positions/units that are critical for a hazmat response; empty boxes are shown to indicate that the complete ics org',
1496:'chart may include additional positions. the first scenario, with an ics organizational chart depicted in figure 141: epaled response basic',
1497:'structure, involves an epaled response to a fairly simple hazardous substances incident for example, one in which only an epa',
1498:'osc and his/her contractors respond. the second, with an ics organizational chart depicted in figure 142: epa led response complex',
1499:'structure, involves an epaled chapter 14. hazardous substances response 219 january 2016 response to a fairly complex hazardous substance release,',
1500:'but without significant nonhazardous substance issues i.e., all response activities are geared towards the hazardous substances incident. finally, the third',
1501:'scenario, with an ics organization chart depicted in figure 143: multiagency response to a multihazard incident, involves a complex incident',
1502:'in which the hazardous substance response represents just a fraction of the ongoing activities for example, a train derailment involving',
1503:'a chlorine release impacting a nearby community. in such an incident, it is expected that a hazardous substance/material hazmat branch',
1504:'or group will be created to provide the necessary supervision and control for the essential functions required at virtually all',
1505:'hazardous substances incidents. the hazmat branch director, if activated, or group supervisor will direct the primary functions and supervise all',
1506:'resources that have a direct involvement with hazardous substances. the presented organizational structures also reflect the modular development of a',
1507:'hazardous substances release ics organization. the organization expands and contracts to accommodate the increasing complexity and response resources associated with',
1508:'the three responses, maintaining the span of control of each supervisor within the acceptable range. while not shown in any',
1509:'of the presented ics organizations, it should be noted that, in some especially complex incidents, a modified planning structure can',
1510:'be adopted under the national incident management system nims, with detailed action planning done within the hazmat branch. if an',
1511:'inci chapter 14. hazardous substances response 220 january 2016 dent becomes so large that there is no logical set of',
1512:'objectives that pertain to the entire incident, or if the preparation and/or distribution of the incident action plan iap cannot',
1513:'be feasibly accomplished within the required timeframe, then branch tactical planning may be appropriate. in such a case, the environmental',
1514:'unit would likely be moved to the hazmat branch. in such a case, the planning section would have to ensure',
1515:'that interbranch coordination takes place whenever necessary. when a hazardous substance incident is large enough in scope and/or complexity, both',
1516:'the operations and planning sections will be fully engaged. the operations section will coordinate and carry out tactics for the',
1517:'current operational period while the planning section will work on plans for the next operational period and beyond. due to',
1518:'the presence of hazardous substances/materials in a typical epa response, the agency expects to typically create an environmental unit within',
1519:'the planning section, as described in nims, to properly support the decision making capability of the ics structure during a',
1520:'major incident. planning, research, analytical data management, assessment, and other science or technical functions may not be able to be',
1521:'addressed by the responders as they focus on their field activities. the environmental unit would assemble and coordinate environmental stakeholders',
1522:'and needed technical specialists to provide scientific advice on various environmental and health issues and provide technical expertise, work products,',
1523:'plans, or deliverables. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 221 january 2016 since the logistics section and finance/administration section, if formed',
1524:'during a hazardous substance response, will reflect the same functional requirements as in the generic ics organization, they have not',
1525:'been included in the organizational charts for this chapter. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 222 january 2016 unified command uc',
1526:'hazardous materials incidents will usually be managed under uc principles. thus—in addition to epa and state/tribal and/or local environmental agencies—fire,',
1527:'law enforcement, and public health agencies will also have some statutory jurisdiction and functional responsibility to respond. most hazardous substance',
1528:'emergencies will involve both environmental and public safety components. the best method of ensuring effective information flow and coordination among',
1529:'the responding agencies at the scene of a multiagency incident is to establish an incident command post icp and the',
1530:'use of a uc. each key response agency should provide a representative to remain at the icp who will have',
1531:'authority to speak for and commit agency resources. the rp may participate in the uc if they have resources involved',
1532:'in the response or specific information needed to facilitate response activities. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 223 january 2016 chapter',
1533:'14. hazardous substances response 224 january 2016 figure 142: epaled response complex structure chapter 14. hazardous substances response 225 january',
1534:'2016 figure 143: multiagency response to a multihazard incident chapter 14. hazardous substances response january 2016 hazardous substance/material hazmat release',
1535:'specific ics positions and task descriptions only those positions and tasks specific and unique to hazmat release response missions will',
1536:'be described in this section. persons assigned to positions common and consistent with the nims organization should refer to chapters',
1537:'7 through 11 of this imh for their position/task description checklists. safety officer so – in addition to the specific',
1538:'tasks assigned to the so, the so for a hazmat incident will use the following guidance when preparing the site',
1539:'safety plan: a. review so responsibilities page 79; b. assign site safety responsibility; c. establish perimeter and restrict access; d.',
1540:'characterize site hazards; e. establish control zones; f. assess sitespecific training requirements for responders; g. ensure safety briefings; h. select',
1541:'personal protective equipment ppe; chapter 14. hazardous substances response 227 january 2016 i. establish decontamination stations; j. establish emergency medical',
1542:'plan; and k. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. assistant safety officer aso –the aso coordinates with the hazmat branch',
1543:'director. the aso coordinates safetyrelated activities directly relating to the hazmat branch operations as mandated by 29 code of federal',
1544:'regulations cfr part 1910.120 and applicable state and local laws. the person in this position advises the hazmat branch director',
1545:'on all aspects of health and safety and has the authority to stop or prevent unsafe acts. in a multiactivity',
1546:'incident, the aso does not act as the so for the overall incident. aso tasks include: a. review so responsibilities',
1547:'page 79; b. obtain a briefing from the hazmat branch director; c. participate in the preparation and implementation of a',
1548:'site safety and control plan; d. advise the hazmat branch director of deviations from the 1910.120compliant health and safety plan',
1549:'hasp and/or site safety and control plan ics 208hm form or any dangerous situations; e. alter, suspend, or terminate any',
1550:'activity that is judged to be unsafe; f. ensure the protection of personnel from physical, chapter 14. hazardous substances response',
1551:'228 january 2016 environmental, and chemical hazards/exposures; g. ensure the provision of required emergency medical services for assigned personnel and',
1552:'coordinate with the medical unit leader medl; h. ensure that medical related records for the hazmat branch personnel are maintained;',
1553:'and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. waste management specialist – the waste management specialist is responsible for providing',
1554:'the ops with a waste management plan that details the collection, sampling, monitoring, temporary storage, transportation, recycling, and disposal of',
1555:'all anticipated response wastes. additional tasks include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. determine resource needs; c. participate in',
1556:'planning meetings as required; d. develop a precleanup plan and monitor precleanup operations, if appropriate; e. develop a detailed waste',
1557:'management plan; f. calculate and verify the volume of waste collected; g. provide status reports to appropriate requesters; and h.',
1558:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 229 january 2016 hazmat branch director – the hazmat',
1559:'branch director is responsible for the implementation of the phases of the iap dealing with the hazmat branch operations. the',
1560:'hazmat branch director assigns resources within the hazmat branch, and reports on the progress of control operations and the status',
1561:'of resources within the branch. the hazmat branch director directs the overall operations of the hazmat branch; additional tasks include:',
1562:'a. review branch director responsibilities page 89; b. ensure the development of control zones and access control points and the',
1563:'placement of appropriate control lines; c. evaluate and recommend public protection action options to the ops; d. ensure that current',
1564:'weather data and future weather predictions are obtained; e. establish environmental monitoring of the hazard site for contaminants; f. ensure',
1565:'that a 1910.120compliant hasp and/or site safety and control plan ics 208hm form is developed by the so/aso and implemented;',
1566:'g. ensure safety meetings are conducted with the hazmat branch; h. participate, when requested, in the development of chapter 14.',
1567:'hazardous substances response 230 january 2016 the iap; i. ensure that recommended safe operational procedures are followed; j. coordinate with',
1568:'the so to ensure that the proper ppe is selected and used; k. coordinate with the ic to ensure that',
1569:'the appropriate notifications are made; and l. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. waste management group supervisor – the waste',
1570:'management group supervisor coordinates the on site activities of personnel engaged in collecting, storing, transporting, and disposing of waste materials.',
1571:'depending on the size and location of the spill, the waste management group may be further divided into teams, task',
1572:'forces, and single resources. the group supervisor’s tasks include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. implement the waste',
1573:'management portion of the iap; c. ensure compliance with all hazardous waste laws and regulations; d. maintain accurate records of',
1574:'recovered material; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 231 january 2016 decontamination group',
1575:'supervisor – the decontamination group supervisor is responsible for the operations of the decontamination element and for providing decontamination, as',
1576:'required by the iap; additional tasks include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. establish the contamination reduction zones;',
1577:'c. identify contaminated people and equipment; d. supervise the operations of the decontamination element in the process of decontaminating people',
1578:'and equipment; e. establish decontamination procedures for all site areas may include indoor and outdoor decontamination consistent with the iap',
1579:'incident objectives; f. maintain control of movement of people and equipment within the contamination reduction zone; g. maintain communications and',
1580:'coordinate operations with the entry team leader; h. coordinate handling, storage, and transfer of contaminants within the contamination reduction zone;',
1581:'and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 232 january 2016 site security group supervisor',
1582:'– the site security group supervisor controls the movement of all people and equipment through appropriate access routes at the',
1583:'hazard site, and ensures that contaminants are controlled and records are maintained. additional tasks include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities',
1584:'page 811; b. organize and supervise assigned personnel to control access to the hazard site; c. oversee the placement of',
1585:'the exclusion control line and the contamination control line; d. ensure that appropriate action is taken to prevent the spread',
1586:'of contamination; e. track the movement of persons passing through the contamination control line to ensure that longterm observations are',
1587:'provided; f. coordinate with the medical group for proper separation and tracking of potentially contaminated individuals needing medical attention; g.',
1588:'maintain observations of any changes in climatic conditions or other circumstances external to the hazard site; h. maintain communications and',
1589:'coordinate operations with the entry team leader; chapter 14. hazardous substances response 233 january 2016 i. maintain communications and coordinate',
1590:'operations with the decontamination group supervisor; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. environmental characterization branch director/ group supervisor',
1591:'– this branch reports to the ops. in a multiagency response, the branch may be organized as a group reporting',
1592:'to the hazmat branch under the operations section. overall responsibilities will remain consistent whether organized as a branch or group.',
1593:'the branch is responsible for the phases of the iap dealing with characterization and identification of site hazards and extent',
1594:'of contamination. the branch/group will typically consist of supporting groups and teams capable of conducting or supporting multimedia monitoring and',
1595:'sampling in all areas of the incident. additional tasks include: a. review branch director responsibilities page 89 or division/group supervisor',
1596:'responsibilities page 811; b. participate, when requested, in the development of the iap; c. ensure the development of control zones',
1597:'and access control points and the placement of appropriate control lines; d. establish environmental monitoring and sampling of contaminants for',
1598:'all site areas consistent with the chapter 14. hazardous substances response 234 january 2016 iap incident objectives; e. communicate data',
1599:'required for immediate operations to onsite operational and safety personnel; f. coordinate all monitoring and sampling activities with entry group,',
1600:'field analytical team, monitoring group, and sampling group; g. provide analytical support and coordination for all environmental sampling, monitoring, and',
1601:'analyses; h. coordinate all sampling, monitoring, and analyses, and associated data, with the environmental unit analytical coordinator, if established; i.',
1602:'maintain communications and coordinate operations with the resource protection group, waste management group, decontamination group, and site security group to',
1603:'ensure ongoing operations mesh with overall incident objectives; j. maintain communications with the environmental unit, if established, and other technical',
1604:'specialists involved with evaluation or utilization of data and information generated by branch operations; k. coordinate with the so to',
1605:'ensure proper ppe is selected and used; and l. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form or equivalent. chapter 14. hazardous',
1606:'substances response 235 january 2016 entry group supervisor/strike team leader this group/team, led by a group supervisor or strike team',
1607:'leader, typically reports to the environmental characterization branch director. the entry group/strike team is responsible for the overall entry operations',
1608:'of assigned personnel within the exclusion zone; additional tasks include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811 or strike team/task',
1609:'force leader responsibilities page 812; b. supervise entry operations; c. recommend actions to mitigate the situation within the exclusion zone;',
1610:'d. carry out actions, as directed by the environmental characterization branch director; e. maintain communications and coordinate operations with the',
1611:'decontamination group supervisor; f. maintain communications and coordinate operations with the site access control team leader; g. maintain communications and',
1612:'coordinate operations with any technical specialists supporting the branch operations as specified in the iap; h. maintain control of the',
1613:'movement of people and equipment within the exclusion zone; chapter 14. hazardous substances response 236 january 2016 i. direct rescue',
1614:'operations, as needed, in the exclusion zone; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. sampling group supervisor sgs –',
1615:'the sampling group is assigned to the operations section because of the immediate communication and coordination they must have with',
1616:'the other field groups. the field sampling group will normally include an air monitoring strike team, water sampling strike team,',
1617:'and a soil sampling strike team. they will normally be responsible for perimeter monitoring and sampling, and will either coordinate',
1618:'sampling within the hot zone and warm zones with the entry group, or if properly trained and outfitted with ppe,',
1619:'they may take samples within the hot/warm zones themselves. other responsibilities include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b.',
1620:'conduct all sampling required for immediate operation activity and communicate sampling data, such as results of routine air monitoring, to',
1621:'onsite operational and safety personnel; c. conduct air, water, and soil sampling as directed by the regulatory agencies and other',
1622:'interested parties through the sampling protocol team; d. ensure that all samples are obtained following appropriate sample protocol and other',
1623:'special instruc chapter 14. hazardous substances response 237 january 2016 tions they may obtain; e. ensure that all samples taken',
1624:'are properly documented and follow the chainofcustody procedures; f. ensure that the samples are properly transferred to the sample documentation',
1625:'and tracking teams for proper documentation, analysis, and final dissemination; and g. maintaining unit/activity log ics 214 form. entry team',
1626:'leader –the entry team leader is responsible for the overall entry operations of assigned personnel within the exclusion zone. additional',
1627:'tasks include: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. supervise entry operations; c. recommend actions to mitigate',
1628:'the situation within the exclusion zone; d. carry out actions as directed by the hazmat branch director; e. maintain communications',
1629:'and coordinate operations with the decontamination group supervisor; f. maintain communications and coordinate operations with the site access control team',
1630:'leader; chapter 14. hazardous substances response 238 january 2016 g. maintain communications and coordinate operations with the appropriate technical specialist;',
1631:'h. maintain control of the movement of people and equipment within the exclusion zone; i. direct rescue operations, as needed,',
1632:'in the exclusion zone; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. monitoring team leader – the monitoring team is',
1633:'assigned to the environmental characterization group under the operations section. the team is established to ensure the equipment used to',
1634:'monitor the released hazardous material is functioning correctly and the information is relayed to the environmental characterization group in accordance',
1635:'with objectives.additional tasks include: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. ensure any readings that indicate an',
1636:'immediate health risk to responders are reported immediately to the entry team, the so, and the environmental characterization group supervisor;',
1637:'c. ensure equipment is calibrated and operating within the manufacturer’s parameters; d. ensure that the equipment used to monitor the',
1638:'hazardous material is appropriate and the information chapter 14. hazardous substances response 239 january 2016 adequately characterizes the material regardless',
1639:'of the impacted medium; e. if the equipment readings are not available using a remote monitor, obtain direct readings as',
1640:'needed; f. report equipment problems immediately to the environmental characterization group supervisor; g. relay requests for additional equipment to the',
1641:'resl following approval from the environmental characterization group supervisor and the ops; h. recover, decontaminate, and return equipment to inventory',
1642:'following the incident; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. sampling team leader – the sampling team leader reports',
1643:'to the environmental characterization group supervisor in a multiagency response to a multihazard incident. the sampling team leader will conduct',
1644:'perimeter sampling and coordinate on additional sampling locations with the entry team and monitoring team leaders. other responsibilities include: a.',
1645:'review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; a. conduct sampling required for immediate operational activities; chapter 14. hazardous substances',
1646:'response 240 january 2016 b. communicate sampling data results with group supervisor; c. ensure all samples are obtained using appropriate',
1647:'protocol; d. ensure samples are properly documented and follow the chainofcustody procedures; e. ensure that the samples are properly documented;',
1648:'and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. environmental unit leader envl – in addition to the responsibilities outlined in',
1649:'chapter 9, this position provides technical information and assistance to the hazmat branch using various reference sources such as computer',
1650:'databases, technical journals, and phone contact with facility representatives. tasks include: a. review envl responsibilities page 910; b. obtain a',
1651:'briefing from the planning section chief psc; c. provide technical support to the hazmat branch director; d. maintain communications and',
1652:'coordinate operations with the entry team leader, scientific support coordinator ssc, and environmental characterization branch; chapter 14. hazardous substances response',
1653:'241 january 2016 e. provide and interpret environmental monitoring information; f. provide for analysis of hazardous material samples. determine ppe',
1654:'compatibility to hazardous material; g. provide technical information on the incident for documentation; h. coordinate the release of technical information',
1655:'with public and private agencies e.g., agency for toxic substances and disease registry atsdr, state public health department, state department',
1656:'of food and agriculture, national response team nrt; i. assist the planning section with projecting the potential environmental effects of',
1657:'the release; j. coordinate the release of information with the ic, the ssc, the headquarters hq environmental unit, and the',
1658:'hq pio unit led by office of external affairs and environmental education opa personnel; and k. maintain unit/activity log ics',
1659:'214 form. the following teams may be organized under the environmental unit. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 242 january 2016',
1660:'sampling protocol team leader – during a significant hazmat release incident, there will be numerous requirements for sampling under the',
1661:'ics uc umbrella. unless control is taken immediately, there is the possibility for each entity with regulatory or legal interest',
1662:'to begin a sampling regimen independent of each other. the sampling protocol team under the planning section would be responsible',
1663:'for: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. determine the overall sampling protocol for the incident; c.',
1664:'coordinate with the interested parties on what analysis is required for overall samples; d. coordinate procedures for split samples between',
1665:'all parties; e. provide special instructions to the field sampling teams operating under the operations section; f. coordinate with appropriate',
1666:'agencies and the rp, determine independent laboratories to be used for analysis, and coordinate the contracting of their services with',
1667:'the logistics section and finance/administration section; g. provide specific special instructions to the laboratories for analytical work; and h. maintain',
1668:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 243 january 2016 sample documentation team leader – during a',
1669:'significant hazardous substance/material release incident there is the potential for thousands of samples to be taken and analyzed. the sample',
1670:'documentation team will coordinate with the documentation unit and will assist that unit with ensuring that sample analyses are maintained',
1671:'as part of the historical record. sample tracking team leader – as indicated above for sample documentation, there is the',
1672:'possibility of thou sands of samples to be taken for analysis during a significant hazmat release incident. the sample tracking',
1673:'team will be responsible for: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. ensure that all samples are',
1674:'collected from field sampling teams; c. coordinate preferred turnaround times for specific samples being analyzed; d. coordinate with ops to',
1675:'ensure that proper chainofcustody documents are prepared and logged for all samples; e. assign control numbers to all samples; f.',
1676:'ensure samples are properly transferred to the ap chapter 14. hazardous substances response 244 january 2016 propriate laboratory, and documented;',
1677:'g. track samples to ensure that sample analysis is completed according to requested schedule, and determine reasons for delays; and',
1678:'h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. sample dissemination team leader – during a sig nificant hazmat release, there are',
1679:'many occasions when several parties will need the information obtained from a sample analysis. it is the responsibility of this',
1680:'team to ensure that all parties with a legitimate need for a copy of an analysis obtain it as soon',
1681:'as the information is available. they will coordinate this activity with the sample documentation team and the sample tracking team.',
1682:'the original analysis document is retained in the sample documentation team. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 245 january 2016 cleanup',
1683:'technical team leader – during the emergency phase of the release incident, the primary goal for the operation will be',
1684:'to secure the source of the release and to minimize effects of the release on the public and environment. these',
1685:'efforts will usually involve firefighting, plugging and patching tanks, evacuation of threatened persons, search and rescue, etc. however, it is',
1686:'important that while these efforts are in progress, work begins on determining appropriate cleanup methods for the affected areas. this',
1687:'team will: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. research the stateoftheart approaches for mitigating the hazardous',
1688:'substance product released; c. determine the most reasonable and economical approach for remediation of the effects of the release; d.',
1689:'develop a removal work plan for approval by the uc; e. review information obtained throughout the emergency phase and modify',
1690:'the removal work plan as required so it is up to date at the time of implementation; and f. maintain',
1691:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. ncp special teams and other assets chapter 14. hazardous substances response 246 january 2016 the',
1692:'phone numbers for the most commonly used ncp special teams and other response teams are included in the inside cover',
1693:'of this handbook. a brief description of their capabilities are provided below. these teams can be accessed by contacting your',
1694:'reoc or headquarters eoc. the epa radiological emergency response team rert responds to emergencies involving releases of radioactive materials, including',
1695:'accidents at nuclear power plants, transportation accidents involving shipments of radioactive materials, or deliberate acts of nuclear terrorism. there are',
1696:'approximately 45 fielddeployable members of the rert stationed at epa’s facilities in montgomery, al and las vegas, nv. additional support',
1697:'personnel are located in washington, dc. rert can provide advice on protective measures to ensure public health and safety; assessments',
1698:'of any release for dose and impact to public health and the environment; monitoring, sampling, laboratory analyses, and data assessments',
1699:'to assess and characterize environmental impact; and technical assistance for containment, cleanup, restoration, and recovery following a radiological incident. assets',
1700:'include:  alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron survey instruments  air sampling equipment  exposure rate and dose instruments ',
1701:'field gamma spectroscopy chapter 14. hazardous substances response 247 january 2016  protective equipment and personal dosimeters  a mobile',
1702:'radiation laboratory  a sample preparation laboratory  a van equipped to scan for gamma radiation chapter 14. hazardous substances',
1703:'response january 2016 the epa chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence management advisory team cbrn cmat provides scientific support and',
1704:'technical expertise for all phases of consequence management, including characterization, decontamination, clearance, and waste management of buildings, building contents, public',
1705:'infrastructure, agriculture, and associated environmental media. additionally, cmat provides specialized expertise, in areas such as biochemistry, microbiology and medicine, health',
1706:'physics, chemistry, hvac engineering, and industrial hygiene. cmat is available to assist local, national, and international agencies supporting a cbrn',
1707:'response and/or removal operations. specialized expertise and assets include:  airborne spectral photometric environmental collection technology aspect, which is an',
1708:'airborne chemical and radiological detection, infrared and photographic imagery platform.  portable high throughput integrated laboratory identi fication systems philis,',
1709:'which are designed to detect chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.  aspect asphalt, which is a groundbased radiological',
1710:'characterization asset providing radiation detection technology for very lowlevel contamination.  biological analytical capability and capacity specific to bacillus anthracis.',
1711:' environmental response laboratory network erln, chapter 14. hazardous substances response 249 january 2016 established to provide laboratory analytical capability',
1712:'and capacity support to chemical, biological, and radiological incidents. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 250 january 2016 the epa environmental',
1713:'response team ert comprises a group of epa technical specialists who can provide experienced technical and logistical assistance in responding',
1714:'to environmental emergencies, such as oil or hazmat spills, in addition to the characterization and cleanup of hazard ous waste',
1715:'sites. their offices in edison, nj, cincinnati, oh, washington, dc, and las vegas, nv, maintain aroundtheclock readiness to provide expertise',
1716:'in such areas including, but not limited to: rapid assessment techniques, cleanup and treatment technologies, field analytics and method development,',
1717:'toxicology, health and safety protocols, radiation health physics, and ecological risk assessment. the epa national counterterrorism evidence response team ncert,',
1718:'which is located at epahq office of enforcement and compliance assurance oeca, comprises criminal investigative division cid special agents and',
1719:'staff from epahq and regional offices. team members include expert technical and investigative personnel, engineers, analysts, computer specialists, and environmental',
1720:'specialists, who participate in the detection of terrorist activities, evaluation of terrorist and counterterrorism activities, and investigation of and safe',
1721:'operations at crime scenes involving chemicals, toxic substances, and hazardous wastes. the environmental response laboratory network erln, maintained by epa’s',
1722:'office of emergency management oem, provides national environmental laboratory chapter 14. hazardous substances response 251 january 2016 analytical capabilities and',
1723:'capacities necessary for effective and timely response to environmental contamination resulting from a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, a national',
1724:'threat event associated with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear cbrn releases, or other nationally significant incidents. the erln builds upon',
1725:'existing networks and infrastructure and is developing testing capability and capacity to meet epa’s responsibilities for surveillance, response, and recovery',
1726:'from incidents involving cbrn agents. oem coordinates with other epa programs and laboratories, and works with other federal or state',
1727:'agencies to leverage resources and develop necessary laboratory capacity to meet the nation’s needs for environmental analyses associated with a',
1728:'nationally significant incident or a cbrn incident. as such, oem should be contacted prior to contacting or obtaining laboratory services',
1729:'from these other providers such as the laboratory response network lrn or the food emergency response network fern. the erln',
1730:'will be integrated into the hq environmental unit when activated. the uscg national strike force nsf comprises uscg technical specialists',
1731:'who deploy with specialized equipment and expertise, in addition to nims ics incident management skills. they assist federal oscs and',
1732:'uscg ics during an incident and in their preparedness activities. the strike teams provide rapid response support in incident management,',
1733:'site safety, contractor performance monitoring, resource documentation, response strategies, hazard assessment, oil spill dispersant and operational effectiveness chapter 14. hazardous',
1734:'substances response 252 january 2016 monitoring, high capacity lightering, and offshore skimming capabilities. the interagency modeling and atmospheric assessment center',
1735:'imaac is a department of homeland security dhsled interagency center that coordinates and delivers consequence predictions for major chemical, biological,',
1736:'or radiological airborne hazmat releases. imaac rapidly generates realtime consequence prediction maps nationwide and distributes them electronically including via a',
1737:'controlled website. imaac provides a single point for the coordination and dissemination of federal atmospheric dispersion modeling and hazard prediction',
1738:'products that represent the federal position during an incident requiring federal coordination. imaac also responds to major releases when state',
1739:'or local response assets are overwhelmed. under the 2010 memorandum of understanding mou, the department of energy’s doe national atmospheric',
1740:'release advisory center narac serves as the operations hub of the imaac. specialties include source term analysis, meteorology, dispersion modeling,',
1741:'event reconstruction, and urban dispersion. occupational safety and health administration osha has established four specialized response teams to support the',
1742:'responder in the area of safety and health: the chemical team toxic industrial chemicals and materials, and chemical warfare agents,',
1743:'the biological team, the radiological team, and the structural collapse team. the teams comprise certified industrial hygienists, professional engineers, occupa',
1744:'chapter 14. hazardous substances response 253 january 2016 tional physicians, and specialized safety experts. the osha teams are available to',
1745:'assist the oscs in their preparedness and response duties. requests for support should be made to osha’s specialized response team',
1746:'coordinator, located at osha’s salt lake technical center sltc in sandy, utah or osha’s director, directorate of science, technology, and',
1747:'medicine located in osha’s national office. department of health & human services hhs, centers for disease control and prevention cdc,',
1748:'agency for toxic substances and disease registry atsdr emergency response teams the atsdr is an agency of the u.s. department',
1749:'of health and human services hhs. the mission of atsdr is to serve the public by using the best science,',
1750:'taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.',
1751:'atsdr is directed by congressional man date to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances',
1752:'in the environment. some of these functions include public health assessments of hazardous waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous',
1753:'substances, publication of toxicological profiles on hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, and response to emergency releases of hazardous substances.',
1754:'the atsdr has easy access to other health and medical specialists within hhs. atsdr emergency response teams are available 24/7,',
1755:'and comprise toxicologists, physicians, and other scientists available to assist chapter 14. hazardous substances response 254 january 2016 during an',
1756:'emergency. team members have special expertise in environmental health assessment, air monitoring, health risk communication, industrial hygiene, and bioterrorism. most',
1757:'human health advice is provided by telephone to response professionals on the scene, but onsite assistance is available upon request',
1758:'by the osc. the federal bureau of investigation’s fbi hazardous materials response unit hmru responds to criminal acts and incidents',
1759:'involving the use of hazardous materials, and develops the fbi’s technical proficiency and readiness for crime scene and evidencerelated operations',
1760:'in cases involving chemical, biological, and radiological agents and hazardous waste materials. the hmru staff includes a wide range of',
1761:'personnel including supervisory special agents, hazardous materials officers, specialists, and scientists. the hmru interfaces with the laboratory response network lrn',
1762:'for assistance with bioagent sample analysis and data interpretation. the hmru is based in quantico, va. the fbi’s hazardous material',
1763:'response teams hmrts are teams of generally eight to 32 people outfitted with appropriate equipment for the collection of evidence',
1764:'at a potential crime scene. there are currently 28 teams located throughout the country. additional assets are available through the',
1765:'department of defense dod and can be accessed through the response chapter 14. hazardous substances response 255 january 2016 national',
1766:'response center nrc, the national response team nrt, or regional response teams rrts. these assets are discussed in detail in',
1767:'chapter 19 – biological incidents and include the following:  u.s. army’s chemical biological rapid response team cbrrt;  u.s.',
1768:'army’s medical research institute of infectious diseases usamriid;  u.s. army’s edgewood chemical biological center ecbc;  u.s. marine corps',
1769:'chemical biological incident response force cbrif;  u.s. army soldier biological chemical command sbccom;  u.s. army’s technical escort unit',
1770:'teu; and  hhs cdc, national center for environmental health nceh. chapter 14. hazardous substances response 256 january 2016 chapter',
1771:'15 intelligence the analysis and sharing of information and intelligence are important elements of the incident command system ics. under',
1772:'the national incident management system nims, intelligence includes not only national security and other types of classified information, but also',
1773:'other operational information, such as risk assessments that include law enforcement safety assessments, medical intelligence e.g., surveillance, toxic contaminant levels,',
1774:'and other data that may come from a variety of different sources. traditionally, the intelligence/ investigations function is located in',
1775:'the planning section. however, the incident commander ic may assign the intelligence/ investigation function to other parts of the ics',
1776:'organization. law enforcementsensitive information and intelligence must be appropriately analyzed and shared only with personnel designated by the ic. those',
1777:'designated individuals who have proper clearance and a “needtoknow” use the information ultimately to ensure the safety of all epa',
1778:'personnel and support decision making in a dynamic environment. the intelligence/investigations function may be divided into two separate functional areas',
1779:'or maintained as a single function, based on the mission and the ic’s preference. the intelligence/ investigations function, for example,',
1780:'may be organized in any one of the following ways: chapter 15. intelligence 257 january 2016 a. within the command',
1781:'staff – this option may be most appropriate in incidents with little need for classified intelligence and in which incidentrelated',
1782:'intelligence is provided by supporting agency representatives, through realtime reachback capabilities. b. as a unit within the planning section –',
1783:'this option may be most appropriate in an incident with some need for tactical intelligence and when no law enforcement',
1784:'entity is a member of the unified command uc. c. as a branch within the operations section – this option',
1785:'may be most appropriate in incidents with a high need for tactical classified intelligence and when law enforcement is a',
1786:'member of the uc. d. as a separate general staff section – this option may be most appropriate when an',
1787:'incident is heavily influenced by intelligence factors or when there is a need to manage and/or analyze a large volume',
1788:'of classified and/or highly sensitive intelligence. this option is particularly relevant to a terrorism incident, for which intelligence plays a',
1789:'critical role throughout the incident life cycle. however it is organized, the intelligence/investigations function develops, conducts, and manages informationrelated security',
1790:'plans and operations, to include missionspecific, critical investigations. these can include information security and operational security activities, as well as',
1791:'the complex task of ensuring that sensitive information of all types e.g., chapter 15. intelligence 258 january 2016 classified information,',
1792:'sensitive law enforcement information, proprietary and personal information, and exportcontrolled information is handled in a way that not only safeguards',
1793:'the information, but also ensures that it gets to those who need access to it so that they can effectively',
1794:'and safely conduct their missions. the intelligence/ investigations function also has the responsibility for coordinating information and oper ationalsecurity matters',
1795:'with the public information officer pio, particularly where public awareness activities may affect information or operational security. intelligence/investigations officer iio',
1796:'– based on the need/vision of the ic, and as previously stated, the iio may be located within the command',
1797:'or general staff sections. the major responsibilities of the iio are: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. collect and',
1798:'analyze incoming intelligence information from all sources; c. determine the applicability, significance, and reliability of incoming intelligence; d. as requested,',
1799:'provide intelligence briefings to the ic/ uc; e. coordinate with pio and office of external affairs and environmental education opa',
1800:'as needed; f. provide intelligence briefings in support of the operational planning cycle; chapter 15. intelligence 259 january 2016 g.',
1801:'provide situation unit with periodic updates of intelligence issues that impact consequence management operations; h. answer intelligence questions and advise',
1802:'command and general staff as appropriate; i. supervise, coordinate, and participate in the collection, analysis, processing, and dissemination of intelligence',
1803:'and investigative functions; j. assist in establishing and maintaining systematic, crossreferenced intelligence records and files; k. establish liaison with all',
1804:'participating law enforcement agencies including the federal bureau of investigation fbi/joint terrorism task force jttf, and state, local, and tribal',
1805:'police departments; l. conduct firstorder analysis on all incoming intelligence, and fuse all applicable incoming intelligence with current intelligence holdings',
1806:'in preparation for briefings; m. prepare all required intelligence reports and plans; n. as the incident dictates, determine need to',
1807:'implant intelligence specialists in the planning and operations sections; and o. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. critical positions to',
1808:'epa’s intelligence coor chapter 15. intelligence 260 january 2016 dination for access to these positions, contact the epa headquarters hq',
1809:'emergency operations center eoc at the phone number listed on the inside cover. senior intelligence advisor sia to u.s. environmental',
1810:'protection agency epa office of homeland security ohs – the sia epa ohs is responsible for intelligence classified in all',
1811:'situations e.g., terrorism, natural disasters to the administrator and his/her staff. sia to epa office of criminal enforcement, forensics, and',
1812:'training/field operations program oceft/fop – the sia epa oceft/fop is re sponsible for all intelligence classified involving all law enforcement',
1813:'operations for epa, and reports to the hq eoc and oceft senior management. chapter 15. intelligence 261 january 2016 chapter',
1814:'16 natural disasters u.s. environmental protection agency’s epa’s response to a natural disaster is, at its core, a hazardous substances',
1815:'response. as such it should be responded to under the national response system nrs, using the guidance provided in chapter',
1816:'14 – hazardous substances response. in the context of a response to a natural disaster, however, epa’s activities will likely',
1817:'be conducted under emergency support function esf 10–oil and hazardous materials response annex of the national response framework nrf. epa',
1818:'encourages onscene coordinators oscs to familiarize themselves with esf 10 and the nrf as a whole. within the context of',
1819:'an esf 10 response, there are two major types of response organizations that may be established for the response. in',
1820:'the first type of response structure, epa’s hazardous substances response is integrated into the overall incident response; this instance is',
1821:'essentially similar to the multiagency response structure provided in chapter 14, and further detailed in figure 143. the second response',
1822:'structure conducts esf 10 activities e.g., collection of orphan drums following a flood independent of other response esf missions. in',
1823:'such a case, the chapter 16. natural disasters 262 january 2016 epaled response to a complex incident depicted in figure',
1824:'142 is most applicable, in partnership with command and operational response assets of the affected state jurisdiction. natural disasters such',
1825:'as flooding or earthquakes are challenging to epa’s response capabilities in that they often impact large geographical areas, potentially involving',
1826:'large residential/ commercial centers. any organizational structure that is adopted will have to be expanded, usually within the operations section,',
1827:'to allow for both full coverage over a large area and coverage of potential mission assignments ma involving the continuing',
1828:'protection of citizens and the environment. this can be seen in the accompanying organization chart figure 161: natural disaster response',
1829:'where additional branches and/or divisions are created to account for the geographical spread, and provide for the specific tasking of',
1830:'the esf 10 mission or subtasking from other esfs, such as search and rescue operations, white goods collection, and household',
1831:'hazardous waste pickup. in addition, it is cer tainly common for a natural disaster to cross jurisdictional and political boundaries,',
1832:'in which case the creation of separate branches, divisions, and/or groups may be prudent. depending upon the complexity, mission scope,',
1833:'geography, and other considerations associated with the disaster response, it may also be appropriate that an area command ac be',
1834:'established. in addition to the conventional role of chapter 16. natural disasters 263 january 2016 the ac establish priorities, broker',
1835:'critical resources, etc. among multiple incident command structures, an ac may also absorb nontactical “overhead” responsibilities to support the field,',
1836:'such as assistance with checkin, resource ordering, timekeeping, and travel support. ncp special teams and other assets the phone numbers',
1837:'for the most commonly used national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan ncp special teams and other response teams',
1838:'are included in the inside cover of this handbook. these assets include the national response center nrc, headquarters hq emergency',
1839:'operations center eoc, epa environmental response team ert, epa chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear consequence management advisory team cbrn cmat,',
1840:'epa radiological emergency response team rert, u.s. coast guard uscg national strike force coordination center nsfcc, and the uscg atlantic,',
1841:'gulf, and pacific strike teams. chapter 16. natural disasters 264 january 2016 chapter 16. natural disasters january 2016 natural disaster',
1842:'specific incident command system ics positions and task descriptions only those positions and tasks specific and unique to natural disaster',
1843:'response missions will be described in this section. persons assigned to positions common and consistent with the national incident management',
1844:'system nims organization should refer to chapters 7 through 11 of this incident management handbook imh for their position/task description',
1845:'checklists. potable water group/strike team – this group/ team, led by a group supervisor or team leader typically reports to',
1846:'the environmental assessment branch. the group/team is responsible for accomplishing agency regulatory and statutory responsibilities for the water sector public',
1847:'water system and wastewater system infrastructures under the safe drinking water act and clean water act. depend ing on the',
1848:'specific organizational layout and the timing of the response, this group/team may also provide assistance to local and state entities',
1849:'in bringing potable water systems back online. additional tasks include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811 or strike team/task',
1850:'force leader responsibilities page 812; b. maintain communications and coordinate operations with any technical specialists supporting branch op chapter 16.',
1851:'natural disasters 266 january 2016 erations as specified within the incidentaction plan iap; c. maintain communications and coordinate activities with',
1852:'the appropriate local and state officials regarding priority systems, access issues, identity of key personnel, etc. ; and d. maintain',
1853:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. wastewater treatment plant wwtp group/ strike team – this group/team, led by a group supervisor',
1854:'or team leader, typically reports to the environmental assessment branch. the group/team obtains the status of wastewater treatment systems and',
1855:'may also provide assistance to local and state entities in bringing wastewater treatment systems back online. additional tasks are similar',
1856:'to those described above for the potable water group/team. school evaluation group/team – this group/team assesses schools for the presence',
1857:'and condition of hazardous materials. this may include inspections of laboratories, classrooms, and storage areas. additional tasks include: a. review',
1858:'division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811 or strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. develop plans for the assessments; c.',
1859:'communicate and coordinate activities with local chapter 16. natural disasters 267 january 2016 and state entities for general assistance, identification',
1860:'of key personnel, priority sites, access issues, etc. ; d. communicate and coordinate activities with the site safety officer; e.',
1861:'communicate and provide the proper documentation to the group/team/task force identified in the iap that will be coordinating removal activities',
1862:'of hazardous materials identified by the school evaluation group/team; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. oil/chemical facility recon',
1863:'group, radiation group, abandoned container recovery group, national priorities list npl evaluation group – these specific groups, led by group',
1864:'supervisors, typically report to the emergency response branch within the operations section. while these groups are initially tasked with reconnaissance,',
1865:'their recon can potentially lead to emergency response activities and as such, members of these teams must have the prerequisite',
1866:'training and possess the appropriate personal protective equipment ppe and monitoring equipment. activities may include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities',
1867:'page 811; b. develop plans for reconnaissance; chapter 16. natural disasters 268 january 2016 c. communicate and coordinate activities with',
1868:'the site safety officer, local and state entities for general assistance, identification of key personnel, priority sites, access issues, etc.',
1869:'; d. maintain communications and coordination of operations with any technical specialists supporting branch operations as specified within the iap;',
1870:'e. ensure that all samples are obtained following appropriate sample protocol and that all samples taken are properly documented and',
1871:'follow chainofcustody procedures; f. communicate and coordinate regarding the removal of hazardous constituents, if applicable, with appropriate personnel, e.g., contractors,',
1872:'technical specialists, site safety officer, hazardous waste collection/ staging area personnel; g. provide full documentation of addresses where reconnaissance work',
1873:'has been conducted, approximate quantities and descriptions of hazardous waste removed, and any interaction with private property/ homeowners or state/local',
1874:'officials; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. debris collection team/task force – this team/ task force, led by',
1875:'a team leader or task force leader, typically reports to a division or group supervisor within a chapter 16. natural',
1876:'disasters 269 january 2016 branch of the operations section. the team/task force retrieves hazardous debris, drums, cylinders, totes, and larger',
1877:'containers from impacted areas. they may also be tasked with air or product monitoring/sampling prior to movement and offloading the',
1878:'product into transportable containers. the team/task force per the specific iap may also transport the containers to a predetermined staging',
1879:'area. additional activities may include: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. assist in developing plans for',
1880:'the collection and transportation of hazardous debris; c. communicate and coordinate activities with the site safety officer, air monitoring teams,',
1881:'local entities and/or agency legal staff regarding access issues, hazardous waste collection/staging areas, and other similarly tasked collection teams; d.',
1882:'document fully the debris inspected, handled, sampled, and transported; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. household hazardous waste',
1883:'team/task force – this team/task force, led by a team leader or task force leader, typically reports to a division',
1884:'or group supervisor within a branch of the operations section. the team/ task force retrieves hazardous substances normally found chapter',
1885:'16. natural disasters 270 january 2016 in small containers in a home or small business setting. examples of household hazardous',
1886:'waste hhw include: bleach, car batteries, barbequesized propane cylinders, pesticides/herbicides, some paints, degreasers, and solvents. this team/task force may also',
1887:'transport these items to a predetermined staging area. since entering homes after they have been impacted by a natural disaster',
1888:'may have serious safety implications due to the lack of structural integrity, much of the retrieval of hhw may be',
1889:'conducted from the curbside after items have been moved there by homeowners or contractors. additional activities may include: a. review',
1890:'strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. assist in developing plans for the collection and transportation of hhw; c.',
1891:'communicate and coordinate activities with the site safety officer, local entities and/or agency legal staff regarding access issues, hazardous waste',
1892:'collection/ staging areas, and other similarly tasked collection teams; d. provide full documentation of addresses where work has been conducted,',
1893:'approximate quantities and descriptions of hhw removed, and any interaction with private property/ homeowners; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics',
1894:'214 form. chapter 16. natural disasters 271 january 2016 chapter 17 inland oil spills the inland oil spills chapter of',
1895:'the u.s. environmental protection agency epa incident management handbook imh is intended to be consistent with the u.s. coast guard’s',
1896:'uscg imh. this chapter has been developed from the perspective of epa responding to an oil spill occurring in the',
1897:'in land zone and/or in epa’s response jurisdiction. this chapter is designed to provide the organizational structure that will provide',
1898:'supervision and control for the essential functions required at inland oil spill incidents. the organizational structure will have much in',
1899:'common with the structure used for managing a hazardous substances response. as applicable, consult chapter 14 – hazardous substances response,',
1900:'regarding relevant aspects of those organizational structures. only the organization and task descriptions that are pertinent to oil spill incident',
1901:'command system ics positions, functions, and tasks are presented in this chapter. for a full description of a specific ics',
1902:'position assignment or task, refer to the appropriate task assignment provided in chapters 7 through 11 of this imh. the',
1903:'typical incident objectives for an oil spill response are:  ensure the safety of citizens and response personnel; chapter 17.',
1904:'inland oil spills 272 january 2016  control the source of the spill;  manage a coordinated response effort; ',
1905:'maximize protection of environmentally sensitive areas including wildlife and historic properties;  contain and recover spilled material;  recover and',
1906:'rehabilitate injured wildlife;  remove oil from impacted areas;  minimize economic impacts;  keep stakeholders informed of response activities;',
1907:'and  keep the public informed of response activities. two scenarios are presented in this chapter, presenting unique concerns for',
1908:'incident management. the first scenario, with an ics organization chart depicted in figure 171: nongeographically divided localized, involves an epa',
1909:'led response to an inland oil spill that impacts areas in close proximity for example, a release from a facility',
1910:'that impacts a localized area along a single shore of a navigable waterway. the second, with an ics organization chart',
1911:'depicted in figure 172: geographically dispersed inland oil spill, involves an epaled response to an inland oil spill that involves',
1912:'locations which are geographically separate for example, a pipeline break or vessel rupture in which oil impacts both shores of',
1913:'a wide river, with no bridge located nearby. it should be noted that there is no one “correct” approach to',
1914:'chapter 17. inland oil spills 273 january 2016 managing either type of incident; in the latter case especially, a number',
1915:'of approaches are available for dealing with what could be a major incident including dividing the incident into two or',
1916:'more incidents, expanding the ics planning capacity for the incident, or expanding the ics organization to accommodate a second operations',
1917:'or logistics section. for the purposes of this imh, however, the organizational structure presented depicts a fairly straightforward response in',
1918:'which the operations section is divided and the staging areas are developed along the lines of the geographic division of',
1919:'the river. chapter 17. inland oil spills 274 january 2016 chapter 17. inland oil spills january 2016 chapter 17. inland',
1920:'oil spills january 2016 unified command uc – whenever possible and practical, an oil spill response should be organized under',
1921:'a uc structure that includes, but is not limited to:  the lead onscene coordinator osc  the state/tribal onscene',
1922:'incident commander ic  the representative of the responsible party rp ic  appropriate local authorities the uc is responsible',
1923:'for the overall management of the incident; however, regulatory authority cannot be delegated or shared with other agencies. the uc',
1924:'oversees the incident activities, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, and approves the ordering and releasing of resources.',
1925:'the uc may assign a deputy ic to assist in carrying out ic responsibilities. tasks specific to oil spill events',
1926:'are: a. review ic responsibilities page 72; b. review incident objectives found on page 171; c. be cognizant of oil',
1927:'spill response activities; d. ensure control of the source of the spill; e. manage a coordinated response effort; f. maximize',
1928:'protection of environmentally sensitive ar chapter 17. inland oil spills 277 january 2016 eas; g. ensure containment and recovery of',
1929:'spilled material; h. ensure recovery and rehabilitation of injured wildlife; i. ensure removal of oil from impacted areas; j. ensure',
1930:'minimal economic impacts; k. keep stakeholders informed of response activities; l. keep the public informed of response activities; m. ensure',
1931:'that the source of a discharge is designated and that the rp advertises procedures by which claims may be presented',
1932:'or that the national pollution funds center npfc assumes this role; n. inform the npfc regarding the source of the',
1933:'discharge. npfc will issue the required notice of designation; o. refer all removal and damage claims to the rp or,',
1934:'if no identifiable rp, to the npfc claims adjudication division; and p. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. scientific support',
1935:'coordinator ssc – the ssc is a technical specialist and is defined in the national oil and hazardous substances pollution',
1936:'contingency plan ncp chapter 17. inland oil spills 278 january 2016 as the principal advisor to the osc for scientific',
1937:'issues. the ssc provides expertise on chemical hazards, field observations, trajectory analysis, resources at risk, environmental tradeoffs of countermeasures and',
1938:'cleanup methods, and information management. the ssc is also charged with gain ing consensus on scientific issues affecting the response,',
1939:'and ensuring that differing opinions within the scientific community are communicated to the incident command. additionally, the ssc provides data',
1940:'on weather, tides, currents, and other applicable environmental conditions. the ssc may serve as the environmental unit leader envl. tasks',
1941:'specific to the ssc include: a. review ssc responsibilities page 713; b. attend planning meetings; c. determine resource needs; d.',
1942:'obtain consensus on scientific issues affecting the response and present differing opinions to the ic; e. provide information on chemical',
1943:'hazards; f. evaluate environmental tradeoffs of countermeasures and cleanup methods, and response endpoints; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
1944:'form. natural resource damage assessment nrda representative – the nrda representatives are re chapter 17. inland oil spills 279 january',
1945:'2016 sponsible for coordinating nrda needs and activities of the trustee team. nrda activities generally do not occur within the',
1946:'structure, processes, and control of the ics. however, particularly in the early phases of a spill response, many nrda activities',
1947:'overlap with the environmental assessment performed for spill response. therefore, nrda representatives should remain coordinated with the spill response or',
1948:'ganization through the liaison officer lno, and they may need to work directly with the uc, planning section, operations section,',
1949:'and the ssc to resolve any problems or address areas of overlap. this includes close coordination with the lno for',
1950:'obtaining timely information on the spill and injuries to natural resources. while nrda resource requirements and costs may fall outside',
1951:'the responsibility of the logistics and finance/administration sections, coordination is important. the nrda representative will coordinate nrdaor injury determination activities.',
1952:'tasks specific to the nrdarepresentative include: a. review agency representative responsibilities page 78; b. attend appropriate meetings to facilitate communication',
1953:'of nrda issues to the ic; c. provide status reports; d. coordinate with the operations section chief ops to assure',
1954:'that nrdafield activities do not conflict chapter 17. inland oil spills 280 january 2016 with response activities; e. coordinate with',
1955:'logistics section chief lsc to request logistical support for nrda field activities; f. within the environmental unit, coordinate with ops',
1956:'in acquiring responserelated samples or results of sample analysis applicable to nrda e.g., spilled petroleum product from source, oil from',
1957:'contaminated wildlife; g. obtain necessary safety briefings for access to sampling sites; h. coordinate with other organizations and identify personnel',
1958:'available for nrda; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. the following positions, if established, would normally be assigned',
1959:'to the operations section. wildlife branch director – the wildlife branch di rector is responsible for: minimizing wildlife injuries during',
1960:'spill responses; coordinating early aerial and ground reconnaissance of the wildlife at the spill site and reporting results to the',
1961:'situation unit leader sitl; advising on wildlife protection strategies, including diversionary booming placements, in situ burning, and chemical countermeasures; removing',
1962:'oiled carcasses, employing wildlife hazing measures as authorized in the incident action plan iap; and recover chapter 17. inland oil',
1963:'spills 281 january 2016 ing and rehabilitating impacted wildlife. a central wildlife processing center should be identified and maintained for',
1964:'evidence tagging, transportation, veterinary services, treatment and rehabilitation storage, and other support needs. the wildlife branch director will oversee and',
1965:'coordinate activities of private wildlife care groups, including those employed by the rp. tasks specific to the wildlife branch director',
1966:'include: a. review branch director responsibilities page 89; b. develop the wildlife branch portion of the iap; c. supervise wildlife',
1967:'branch operations; d. determine resource needs; e. review the suggested list of resources to be released and initiate recommendation for',
1968:'release of resources; f. assemble and disassemble teams/task forces assigned to the wildlife branch; g. report information about special activities,',
1969:'events, and occurrences to the ops; h. assist in determining training needs of wildlife recovery volunteers; and i. maintain unit/activity',
1970:'log ics 214 form. wildlife recovery group supervisor – the wildlife recovery group supervisor coordinates the search for, chapter 17.',
1971:'inland oil spills 282 january 2016 collection of, and field tagging of dead and live impacted wildlife, and transports them',
1972:'to the processing centers. this group should coordinate with the planning section’s situation unit in conducting aerial and group surveys',
1973:'of wildlife populations in the vicinity of the spill. they should also deploy acoustic and visual wildlife hazing equipment, as',
1974:'need ed. tasks specific to the wildlife recovery group supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. determine',
1975:'resource needs; c. establish and implement protocols for collection and logging of impacted wildlife; d. coordinate with the lsc on',
1976:'the transportation of wildlife to processing stationss; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chemical countermeasures group supervisor –',
1977:'the chemical countermeasures group supervisor coordinates all aspects of a chemical countermeasure application operation, once approval for their use has',
1978:'been obtained through the network established in subpart j of the ncp. for aerial applications, the group works closely with',
1979:'the air tactical group supervisor. tasks specific to the chemical countermeasures group supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities chapter',
1980:'17. inland oil spills 283 january 2016 page 811; b. ensure consistency with the 2013 national response team nrt environmental',
1981:'monitoring for atypical dispersant application guidance and special monitoring of applied response technologies smart protocol or an updated version if',
1982:'available for sampling; c. determine resource needs; d. assist the planning section and environmental unit in the development of dispersant',
1983:'operations and environmental monitoring plans; e. implement approved dispersant operations and monitoring plans; f. manage dedicated dispersant resources and coordinate',
1984:'required monitoring; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. in situ burn operations group supervisor – the in situ',
1985:'burn operations group supervisor coordinates all aspects of an in situ burning isb operation, once approval for their use has',
1986:'been obtained through the network established in subpart j of the ncp. for aerial ignition, the group works closely with',
1987:'the air tactical group supervisor. tasks specific to the in situ burn operations group supervisor include: chapter 17. inland oil',
1988:'spills 284 january 2016 a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. determine resource needs; c. assist the planning section',
1989:'in the development of isb operations and monitoring plans; d. implement approved in isb operations and monitoring plans; e. manage',
1990:'dedicated isb resources; f. coordinate required monitoring; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. wildlife rehabilitation center manager –',
1991:'the wildlife rehabilitation center manager oversees facility operations, including: receiving oiled wildlife at the processing center, recording essential information, collecting',
1992:'necessary samples, and conducting triage, stabilization, treatment, transport, and rehabilitation of oiled wildlife. the wildlife rehabilitation center manager assures transportation',
1993:'to appropriate treatment centers for oiled animals requiring extended care and treatment. tasks specific to the wildlife rehabilitation center manager',
1994:'include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. determine resource needs and establish a processing station for impacted wildlife; chapter',
1995:'17. inland oil spills 285 january 2016 c. advise the wildlife branch director on the feasibility of surface washing agents;',
1996:'d. process impacted wildlife and maintain logs; e. collect numbers/types/status of impacted wildlife and brief the wildlife branch operations director;',
1997:'f. coordinate with the lsc on the transportation of wildlife to other facilities; g. coordinate release of recovered wildlife with',
1998:'the natural resource trustee; h. implement incident demobilization plan; and i. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. recovery and protection',
1999:'branch director – the recovery and protection branch director oversees and implements the protection, containment, and cleanup activ ities established',
2000:'in the iap. tasks specific to the recovery and protection branch director include: a. review branch director responsibilities page 89;',
2001:'b. obtain and review area contingency plans acps if developed; c. advise ops on feasible recovery methods, staging areas, and',
2002:'access areas; d. advise ops on equipment usage and availability for chapter 17. inland oil spills 286 january 2016 proposed',
2003:'recovery actions; e. in conjunction with natural resources trustee representative and the historical/cultural resources specialist, develop a prioritized list of',
2004:'sensitive areas or species that may be impacted by recovery actions; f. develop a protection strategy for resources at risk;',
2005:'g. coordinate with the ssc; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. protection group supervisor – the protection group',
2006:'supervisor deploys containment, diversion, and adsorbent/ absorbent materials in designated locations. depending on the size of the incident, the protection',
2007:'group may be further divided into teams, task forces, and single resources. tasks specific to the protection group supervisor include:',
2008:'a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. implement protection strategies in the iap; c. direct, coordinate, and assess the',
2009:'effectiveness of protective actions; d. modify protective actions, as needed; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 17.',
2010:'inland oil spills 287 january 2016 onwater recovery group supervisor – the onwater recovery group supervisor manages onwater recovery operations',
2011:'in compliance with the iap. the group may be further divided into teams, task forces, and single resources. tasks specific',
2012:'to the onwater recovery group supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 810; b. implement recovery strategies in the',
2013:'iap; c. direct, coordinate, and assess the effectiveness of onwater recovery actions; d. modify recovery actions as needed; e. coordinate',
2014:'with shoreline recovery group supervisor; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. shoreline recovery group supervisor – the shoreline',
2015:'recovery group supervisor manages shoreline cleanup operations in compliance with the iap. the group may be further divided into strike',
2016:'teams, task forces, and single resources. tasks specific to the shoreline recovery group supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities',
2017:'page 811; chapter 17. inland oil spills 288 january 2016 b. implement recovery strategies in the iap; c. direct, coordinate,',
2018:'and assess effectiveness of shoreline recovery actions; d. modify protective actions, as needed; e. coordinate with the onwater recovery group',
2019:'supervisor; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. waste management group supervisor – the waste management group supervisor coordinates',
2020:'the on site activities of personnel engaged in collecting, storing, transporting, and disposing of waste materials. depending on the size',
2021:'and location of the spill, the waste management group may be further divided into teams, task forces, and single resources.',
2022:'tasks specific to the waste management group supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. implement the waste',
2023:'management portion of the iap; c. ensure compliance with all hazardous waste laws and regulations; d. maintain accurate records of',
2024:'recovered material; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 17. inland oil spills 289 january 2016 decontamination group',
2025:'supervisor – the decontamination group supervisor decontaminates personnel and response equipment in compliance with approved statutes. tasks specific to the',
2026:'decontamination group supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. develop and implement decontamination plan; c. determine resource',
2027:'needs; d. direct and coordinate decontamination activities; e. brief site safety officer on conditions; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics',
2028:'214 form. salvage/source control group supervisor – under the direction of the recovery and protection branch director, the salvage/source control',
2029:'group supervisor coordinates and directs all salvage/source control activities related to the incident. tasks specific to the salvage/source control group',
2030:'supervisor include: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. coordinate the development of salvage/source control plan; chapter 17. inland',
2031:'oil spills 290 january 2016 c. determine salvage/source control resource needs; d. direct and coordinate implementation of the salvage/ source',
2032:'control plan; e. manage dedicated salvage/source control resources; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. the following positions may',
2033:'be organized under the environmental unit. sampling/dispersant monitoring specialist – the sampling/dispersant monitoring specialist provides a sampling plan for the',
2034:'coordinated collection, documentation, storage, transportation, and submittal to appropriate labora tories for analysis or storage. tasks specific to the sampling/',
2035:'dispersant monitoring specialist include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. determine resource needs; c. participate in planning meetings as',
2036:'required; d. identify and alert appropriate laboratories; e. meet with team to develop an initial sampling plan and strategy, and',
2037:'review sampling and labeling pro chapter 17. inland oil spills 291 january 2016 cedures; f. ensure consistency with smart protocols;',
2038:'g. set up site map to monitor the location of samples collected and coordinate with geographic information systems gis staff;',
2039:'h. coordinate sampling activities with the nrda representative, investigation team, and legal advisors; i. provide status reports to appropriate requesters;',
2040:'and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. response technologies specialist – the response technologies specialist evaluates the opportunities to',
2041:'use various response technologies, including mechanical containment and recovery, dispersant or other chemical countermeasures, isb, and bioremediation. the specialist will',
2042:'conduct the consultation and planning required by de ploying a specific response technology, and by articulating the environmental tradeoffs of',
2043:'using or not using a specific response technique. tasks specific to the response technologies specialist include: a. review common responsibilities',
2044:'page 31; b. participate in planning meetings, as required; c. determine resource needs; d. gather data pertaining to the spill,',
2045:'including spill lo chapter 17. inland oil spills 292 january 2016 cation, type and amount of petroleum spilled, physical and',
2046:'chemical properties, weather and inland water conditions, and resources at risk; e. identify the available response technologies that may be',
2047:'effective on the specific spilled petroleum; f. make initial notification to all agencies that have authority over the use of',
2048:'response technologies; g. keep the planning section chief psc advised of response technologies issues; h. provide status reports to appropriate',
2049:'requesters; i. establish communications with the regional response team rrt to coordinate response technologies activities; and j. maintain unit/activity log',
2050:'ics 214 form. trajectory analysis specialist – the trajectory analysis specialist provides projections and estimates of the movement and behavior',
2051:'of the spill to the uc. the specialist combines visual observations, remote sensing information, and computer modeling, as well as',
2052:'observed and predicted tidal, current, flow, and weather data to form these analyses. additionally, the specialist interfaces with local experts',
2053:'e.g., weather service, academia, researchers in formulat ing these analyses. the specialist supplies trajectory maps, chapter 17. inland oil spills',
2054:'293 january 2016 overflight maps, tides and current data, and weather forecasts to the situation unit for dissemination throughout the',
2055:'incident command post icp. tasks specific to the trajectory analysis specialist include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. schedule',
2056:'and conduct spill observations/overflights, as needed; c. gather pertinent information on tides, flow, currents, and weather from all available sources;',
2057:'d. provide a trajectory and overflight maps, weather forecasts, and tidal and current information to sitl and ops; e. provide',
2058:'briefing on observations and analyses to the ops and the appropriate personnel; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form.',
2059:'weather forecast specialist – the weather forecast specialist acquires and reports incidentspecific weather forecasts. the specialist interprets and analyzes data',
2060:'from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration’s noaa national weather service and other sources. this person is available to answer',
2061:'specific weatherrelated questions and coordinate with the ssc and trajectory analysis specialist in coordination with the operations section. the specialist',
2062:'provides weather forecasts to the situation unit for dissemination throughout the icp. tasks specific to the chapter 17. inland oil',
2063:'spills 294 january 2016 weather forecast specialist include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. gather pertinent weather information from',
2064:'all appropriate sources; c. provide incidentspecific weather forecasts on an assigned schedule; d. provide briefings on weather observations and forecasts',
2065:'to the proper personnel; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. resources at risk technical specialist the resources at',
2066:'risk technical specialist identifies resources thought to be at risk from exposure to the spilled oil through the analysis of',
2067:'known and anticipated oil movement, and the location of natural, economic resources, and historic properties. the resources at risk technical',
2068:'specialist considers the relative importance of the resources and the rela tive risk to develop a priority list for protection.',
2069:'tasks specific to the resources at risk technical specialist include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. participate in planning',
2070:'meetings as required; c. determine resource needs; d. obtain current and forecasted status information from the situation unit; chapter 17.',
2071:'inland oil spills 295 january 2016 e. identify natural resources at risk, including threatened and endangered species, and their critical',
2072:'habitat following consultation with natural resource trustee representatives; f. identify historic properties at risk following consultation with the historical/cultural resources',
2073:'specialist; g. identify socioeconomic resources at risk; h. develop a prioritized list of the resources at risk for use by',
2074:'the planning section in consultation with natural resource trustee representatives, land management agency representatives, and the historical/ cultural resources specialist;',
2075:'i. provide status reports to appropriate requesters; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. shoreline cleanup assessment specialist –',
2076:'the shoreline cleanup assessment specialist provides appropriate cleanup recommendations for the impacted shoreline. this specialist recommends the need for, and',
2077:'the numbers of, shoreline cleanup assessment teams scats and is responsible for making cleanup recommendations to the envl. tasks specific',
2078:'to the shoreline cleanupassessment specialist include: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. obtain a briefing and special instructions from',
2079:'the chapter 17. inland oil spills 296 january 2016 envl; c. participate in planning section meetings; d. recommend the need',
2080:'for and number of scats; e. describe shoreline types and oiling conditions; f. identify sensitive resources e.g., ecological, recreational, historical',
2081:'properties, economic; g. recommend the need for cleanup in consultation with natural resource trustee representatives, land management agency representatives, and',
2082:'the osc’s historical/cultural resources specialist; h. recommend cleanup priorities in consultation with natural resource trustee representatives, land management agency representatives,',
2083:'and the osc’s historical/cultural resources specialist; i. monitor cleanup effectiveness; j. recommend shoreline cleanup methods and endpoints; and k. maintain',
2084:'unit/activity log ics 214 form. historical/cultural resources specialist hcrs – the hcrs identifies and resolves issues related to any historical',
2085:'or cultural sites that are threatened or impacted during an incident. the specialist must understand and be able to implement',
2086:'a “programmatic agreement on chapter 17. inland oil spills 297 january 2016 protection of historic properties” consult nrt’s document “programmatic',
2087:'agreement on the protection of historic properties during emergency response under the ncp” for guidance as well as consulting with',
2088:'state historic preservation offices shpo, land management agencies, appropriate native tribes and organizations, and other concerned parties. the specialist must',
2089:'identify historical/cultural sites and develop strategies for protection and cleanup of those sites to minimize damage. tasks specific to the',
2090:'hcrs include: a. review agency representative responsibilities page 78; b. implement the programmatic agreement pa for the ic; if a',
2091:'pa is not used, coordinate national historic preservation act nhpa section 106 consultations with the shpo; c. consult and reach',
2092:'consensus with the concerned parties on affected historical/cultural sites; d. identify and prioritize threatened or impacted historical/ cultural sites; e.',
2093:'develop response strategies to protect historical/cultural sites; f. participate in the testing and evaluation of cleanup techniques used on historical/cultural',
2094:'sites; g. ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and tribal regulations; and chapter 17. inland oil spills 298 january 2016',
2095:'h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. finance/administration section chief fsc – refer to page 112 for the fsc position',
2096:'responsibilities. in addition, consult the npfc’s user reference guide technical operating procedures tops and the finance and resource management field',
2097:'guide ffarm for guidance on oil spill financial issues. both of these guides can be accessed at www.uscg.mil/hq/npfc/response/index.htm. ensure that',
2098:'epacost accounting directives are fulfilled, including entry of contractor data into removal cost management system rcms. for inland oil spills',
2099:'where the epa emergency and rapid response services errs contractor either cannot provide the required support in a timely manner',
2100:'or it is not cost efficient to do so, the incident management team imt should consider utilizing the uscg basic',
2101:'ordering agreements boa to obtain contractor support to assist in cleanup ef forts.afederal project number fpn and funding ceiling must',
2102:'be established, and the imt must work through the us cgdesignated epacontracting officer to obtain anauthorization to proceed with disposal',
2103:'of oil or hazardous material spill atp to be issued to the selected boa vendor. chapter 17. inland oil spills',
2104:'299 january 2016 chapter 18 radiological/nuclear incidents introduction a radiological or nuclear incident is inherently a hazardous substance incident. as',
2105:'such it should be responded to under the national response system nrs. this chapter discusses only those organizational and task',
2106:'descriptions pertinent to radiological/nuclear incident functions, tasks, and positions within an incident command system ics structure. as applicable, consult chapter',
2107:'14 – hazardous substances response and chapter 20 – chemical agent incidents of this incident management handbook imh regarding the',
2108:'establishment and use of ics in hazardous substances incidents and chemical agent incidents. u.s. environmental protection agency epa response personnel',
2109:'should review the national response framework nrf nuclear/radiological incident annex nria and the latest version of the epa radiological emergency',
2110:'response plan for further details regarding these issues. in addition, epa’s onscene coordinator osc radiological response guidelines provides additional information',
2111:'about responding to radiological emergencies. responders should also refer to the “pag manual: protective action guides and planning guidance for',
2112:'radiological incidents” 2013, which can chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 300 january 2016 be found at http://www2.epa.gov/radiation/protectiveaction guidespags or its latest',
2113:'version. operational information can be found in the 2015 interim draft epa “national tactical radioactive response guide” developed by the',
2114:'chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear consequence management advisory team cbrn cmat. exposure rates and total dose limits can be found',
2115:'in the epa memorandum, dated december 07, 2006, on turnback guidance for epa personnel responding to radiological emergencies. in addition',
2116:'to the objectives established in chapter 2 of this imh, a radiological incident response typically includes the following incident objectives:',
2117:' provide protective action recommendations to state and local decision makers;  implement radiation protection principles, including maintaining exposures as',
2118:'low as reasonably achievable alara;  provide support on radiation instrumentation, measurements, sampling, and analysis;  provide experts on radiation',
2119:'control and health effects to support decision makers; and  support cleanup decision making processes. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 301',
2120:'january 2016 radiological incident response organizations epa personnel responding to a radiological/nuclear incident should be acutely aware of the unique',
2121:'nature of the federal government’s response mechanism for these types of incidents. it is fema’s policy to use the national',
2122:'response framework nrf structures to coordinate all federal assistance to state and local governments for nationally significant incidents. the nrf',
2123:'includes a terrorism incident law enforcement and investigation annex, which in part describes potential epa involvement in the federal law',
2124:'enforcement and investigative response phase of an incident. in a terrorist threat or incident that may involve a chemical, biological,',
2125:'radiological, nuclear, or highyield explosive cbrne material, the traditional fbi command post will transition into a joint operations center joc.',
2126:'the joc is an interagency command and control center. epa may be asked to provide a representative to the joc.',
2127:'at the scene of a potential or actual terrorist incident, the fbi retains authority for criminal enforcement. epa response personnel',
2128:'will likely have to work with the fbi to obtain access to a controlled site. epa incident commanders ics may',
2129:'wish to establish an intelligence/investigations officer iio chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 302 january 2016 position, in command staff, to facilitate',
2130:'this process. the operations of the interagency federal radiological monitoring and assessment center frmac in a radiological/ nuclear response represent',
2131:'a radiationspecific addition to typical nrs responses. a frmac is established in response to a request from a coordinating agency',
2132:'or state when there is a suspected or actual radiological or nuclear nationally sig nificant incident. the frmac provides monitoring',
2133:'and assessment outside any law enforcementcontrolled area or facility boundary. the frmac is responsible for the following incident objectives: a.',
2134:'coordinate federal radiological monitoring and assessment activities; b. maintain liaisons with state, local, and other federal agencies; c. maintain radiological',
2135:'monitoring data; d. provide monitoring data and radiological assessments, including dose projections and exposure rate contours; and e. obtain technical',
2136:'assistance from other federal, state, and private entities. response without the frmac chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 303 january 2016 figure',
2137:'181: ics with no frmac and epa as coordinating or lead agency shows a radiological incident response structure that does',
2138:'not use the frmac e.g., in a strictly national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan ncp response. the radiological',
2139:'operations branch performs five functions: 1 monitoring the site for radioactivity; 2 radioactive waste management; 3 exclusion zone entry control;',
2140:'4 infrastructure decontamination; and 5 laboratory support. the monitoring group performs realtime surveys and sampling of soil, water, air, and',
2141:'biota. the laboratory group includes onsite and/or offsite laboratories depending upon responder needs and may also include the use of',
2142:'data collected by epa’s airborne spectral photometric environmental collection technology aspect aircraft or groundbased system known as aspect asphalt. the',
2143:'infrastructure decontamination group handles decontamination of equipment and vehicles not people. the radioactive waste management group ensures the safe handling',
2144:'and disposal of all radioactive waste generated from the incident. it also ensures that disposal complies with federal and local',
2145:'laws. the exclusion zone entry control group is responsible for the overall entry operations of assigned personnel within the exclusion',
2146:'zone entry control group. the health and safety implementation branch carries out the necessary activities to ensure the health and',
2147:'safety of operations personnel. figure 181 also depicts the use of an environmental unit chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 304 january',
2148:'2016 within the planning section. within the environmental unit, the health/environmental assessment team analyzes environmental data. this team performs dose',
2149:'assessments and predictions and includes health physicists, fate and transport modelers, risk assessors, and other technical specialists. the response and',
2150:'cleanup technology team plans the radiation protection strategy during the emergency phases of the incident and the cleanup actions during',
2151:'recovery. the quality assurance team identifies the data quality objectives dqo, writes the quality assurance project plans qapps, and functions',
2152:'as an auditing group. the data management team handles the large amount of measurement data and provides data output in',
2153:'tabular, graphic, and geographic information systems gis formats. for less resource intensive responses, the monitoring group within the operations section',
2154:'could also perform data quality assurance qa functions for field data management. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 305 january 2016 figure',
2155:'181: ics with no frmac and epa as coordinating or lead agency chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents january 2016 response with',
2156:'the frmac when a frmac is established and regardless of which department/ agency is the coordinating agency or lead agency,',
2157:'the department of energy doe provides significant resources to establish the frmac as well as staff to manage it initially,',
2158:'during the emergency phase. when doe response assets first arrive at the site, they will hold anadvance party meeting with',
2159:'key decision makers, and first responders, to determine how the frmac will be integrated into the response management structure. during',
2160:'this meeting, these initial doe response assets which will become part of the frmac once it is established will work',
2161:'with the coordinating agency and the states to determine their requirements, define the appropriate level and composition of the frmac',
2162:'response, and locate a suitable site to conduct operations. it is critical that, in an epaled response, epa participate in',
2163:'this meeting to discuss how the frmac will integrate into the response management structure. responders should work to ensure that',
2164:'open lines of communication are developed and that radiological data are accessible to the frmac and all response personnel. under',
2165:'the nrf, all federal, state, and local radiological monitoring assets are expected to coordinate radiological monitoring activities through and provide',
2166:'radiological monitoring data to the frmac. during the emergency response phase, doe has indicated that the frmac will integrate into',
2167:'the in chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 307 january 2016 cident management team imt established at the incident. once a series',
2168:'of conditions listed in the nrf/nria have been met, doe will transfer control of the frmac to epa to continue',
2169:'longterm monitoring activities. doe and other federal agencies will continue to provide resources. figure 182: potential epa/frmac organization chart shows',
2170:'a potential ics structure during the postemergency phase, once epa has assumed leadership of the frmac. it is anticipated that',
2171:'doe and epa rert and cbrn cmat members will staff frmac management positions, while other federal, state, and local monitoring,',
2172:'sampling, and assessment efforts integrate into the staff positions. the frmac’s mission does not include incident management, radioactive waste management,',
2173:'or nonfrmac worker radiation safety, so separate ics branches, groups, etc., must be established to handle these activities. additionally, epa',
2174:'has a policy to immediately release validated data to the public after ensuring proper quality assurance and quality control procedures.',
2175:'epa is known for its transparency and will continue to follow this process. the frmac data review process may not',
2176:'be as timely, and, therefore, epa would release data on its own as needed. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 308 january',
2177:'2016 chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents january 2016 radiological incidentspecific ics position and task descriptions decontamination specialist – decontamination spe cialists',
2178:'ensure that incident responders who are identified as having external surface contamination on their person are decontaminated to the extent',
2179:'reasonably achievable using appropriate methods in the field. this person works with the health and safety implementation staff and communicates',
2180:'and coordinates with identified professionals medical facility on referrals. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b.',
2181:'perform field decontamination of incident responders, as well as materials and equipment; c. refer those with contamination for more intensive',
2182:'decontamination procedures as necessary; and d. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. site entry specialists – the site entry specialists,',
2183:'within the radiological operations branch, implement the response actions addressing radioactive contaminant hazards in the hot zone as well as',
2184:'restricting access to the hot zone. this position does not have “authority” over emergency responders. appropriate training and experience is',
2185:'a necessity for this position. duties may include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents',
2186:'310 january 2016 b. enter controlled contaminated areas to perform critical tasks or gather critical information consistent with applicable health',
2187:'and safety guidance; c. assist/escort emergency response workers in the hot zone; d. perform radiological monitoring and contamination control activities;',
2188:'e. support remedial actions as necessary; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. monitoring manager – the monitoring manager',
2189:'implements all site monitoring activities. these activities include realtime airborne and groundbased radiation surveys and sampling of various environmental media.',
2190:'the monitoring manager reports to the radiological operations branch director. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31;',
2191:'b. ensure proper communication to and from the various monitoring activities; c. identify resources needed; d. develop the various monitoring',
2192:'programs; e. assist in the development of the qapp and identify, report, and resolve quality assurance/quality control qa/qc problems; chapter',
2193:'18. radiological/nuclear incidents 311 january 2016 f. ensure that the monitoring programs work effectively and efficiently; g. ensure proper staffing',
2194:'and equipment; h. report unsafe conditions; i. communicate site monitoring needs to offsite laboratory; and j. maintain unit/activity log ics',
2195:'214 form. radnet deployables specialists – the radnet deployables specialists are provided by the national center for radiological field operations',
2196:'ncrfo to oversee the radnet deployable monitoring systems. they have a thorough knowledge of equipment setup, qa/qc, equipment, and data',
2197:'transmission. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. oversee the loading and shipping of the stations;',
2198:'c. travel to the staging area; d. identify sites where the units should be placed, in coordination with the rert',
2199:'commanders or others as necessary; e. manage the activities of the mobilization personnel; f. troubleshoot in the field; and g.',
2200:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 312 january 2016 data acquisition officer/radio net control specialist –',
2201:'under instructions from the monitoring manager, the dataacquisition officer/radio net control specialist records and documents all monitoring and sampling data',
2202:'and information transmitted by the field monitoring teams via the twoway radio system or telephone. duties include the following: a.',
2203:'review common responsibilities page 31; b. relay information to the designated field monitoring teams and receive field monitoring data in',
2204:'return; c. transmit the data to the monitoring manager; and d. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. field team specialists',
2205:'– the field team specialists execute radiological field monitoring and environmental sampling duties. duties include the following: a. review common',
2206:'responsibilities page 31; b. use all field survey instrumentation properly; c. use all sampling equipment properly; d. ensure proper sample',
2207:'identification, tracking, storage, and shipping; e. perform proper qa/qc procedures; chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 313 january 2016 f. report qa/qc',
2208:'and logistical problems; g. report unsafe conditions; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. radiation task force leader rtfl',
2209:'– rtfls are trained field team members responsible for supporting radiological field monitoring and environmental sampling duties. duties include the',
2210:'following: a. review strike team/task force leader responsibilities page 812; b. perform field surveys and sampling; c. ensure proper sample',
2211:'identification, tracking, storage, and shipping; d. perform proper qa/qc procedures; e. report qa/qc and logistical problems; f. report unsafe conditions;',
2212:'and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. laboratory team leader – the laboratory team leader reports to the radiological',
2213:'operations branch direc tor and supervises the mobile and fixed laboratories. specific duties include the following: a. review strike team/task',
2214:'force leader responsibilities page 812; chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 314 january 2016 b. coordinate the resources and activities of the',
2215:'sample control, sample shipping, sample preparation, and mobile laboratory functions; c. establish priorities, goals, and incident objectives for these functions;',
2216:'d. facilitate the efficient use of personnel and related resources; e. interact with the data assessment and quality assurance specialist',
2217:'to ensure data quality; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. mobile laboratory specialist – the mobile laboratory specialist',
2218:'reports directly to the laboratory team leader and performs all analyses assigned to the mobile laboratory. these analyses may include',
2219:'preparation, gamma spectral analysis, alphabeta proportional counting, or gross radioactivity measurements of samples from various site media. sample control specialist',
2220:'– the sample control specialist receives direction from the laboratory team leader and interacts with field team specialists, the radiological',
2221:'assistant to the safety officer, hot line specialists, and the decontamination specialist. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities',
2222:'page 31; b. serve as a single point of contact for delivery of field chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 315 january',
2223:'2016 radiological samples; c. ensure proper chainofcustody management and disposition of all samples; and d. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
2224:'form. sample preparation specialist – the sample preparation specialist receives direction from the laboratory team leader and interacts with field',
2225:'team specialists, the radiologicalassistant to the safety officer, hot line specialists, the mobile laboratory specialist, and the decontamination specialist on',
2226:'the number and type of samples that will need to be sent to the lab. duties include the following: a.',
2227:'review common responsibilities page 31; b. serve as a single point of contact for delivery of field radiological samples; c.',
2228:'ensure proper management and disposition of all samples; and d. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. sample shipping specialist –',
2229:'the sample shipping specialist also reports to the laboratory team leader and is responsible for packaging and shipping samples requiring',
2230:'analysis offsite. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 316 january 2016 b.',
2231:'assure that necessary tracking materials and safety packaging are completed; c. assume responsibility for temporary onsite storage of counted samples,',
2232:'including safe radioactive controls and observation of chainofcustody requirements; and d. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. event control specialists',
2233:'– the event control specialists report to the documentation unit leader docl. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities',
2234:'page 31; b. document the entire field action; c. maintain a complete collection of reports and products distributed; d. track',
2235:'staff at the site of the incident; e. track health and safety compliance; f. maintain a complete record of actions',
2236:'and the event timeline; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. reports/product support specialists – the reports/ product support',
2237:'specialists also report to the docl. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 317 january 2016 duties include the following: a. review common',
2238:'responsibilities page 31; b. document and track the status of all requests, priorities, and activities; c. compile data products, calculations,',
2239:'and other information generated; d. ensure that all documentation on activities, correspondence, situation reports sitreps, action requests, lessons learned, and',
2240:'other pertinent information are complete and archived in an accountable, secure, and retrievable form; e. prepare data products and site',
2241:'reports in the best format for distribution; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. data assessment and quality assurance',
2242:'specialist –the data assessment and quality assurance specialist, who reports to the envl, writes the qapps, and functions as an',
2243:'auditor. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. verify that the data produced during laboratory analysis',
2244:'at either a fixed or mobile laboratory meet the qa requirements for that particular analysis; c. verify that data are',
2245:'free of transcription errors if any chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 318 january 2016 hand entry of data is involved; d.',
2246:'verify that data meet the dqo for the radiological emergency; e. identify and report qa/qc problems; f. assist in the',
2247:'resolution of data quality problems; g. report qa problem resolutions to upper management; and h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
2248:'form. remedial support specialist – as a member of the environmental unit, the remedial support specialist assists in developing the',
2249:'protective emergency actions and interim/ final cleanup remedies. duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. plan',
2250:'response actions; c. design remedial measures; d. assist in the development of the iaps; e. work with the advisory team;',
2251:'and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. radiological assessment specialist – as a member of the environmental unit, the',
2252:'radiological assessment chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 319 january 2016 specialist performs all dose projections and radiological risk assessments that form',
2253:'the basis of the iaps dealing with mitigating radiation risk during emergency and recovery phases. duties include the following: a.',
2254:'review common responsibilities page 31; b. model fate and transport; c. estimate dose and health/environmental impacts; d. interpret monitoring data;',
2255:'e. develop dqos for monitoring; f. assist in the development of the iaps; g. work with the advisory team; and',
2256:'h. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. dose assessor – the dose assessor position, which may have both hq and',
2257:'field components, calculates radiological exposures. duties may include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. assess radiation doses',
2258:'incurred or projected to individuals and populations who may have been or are projected to be exposed to radioactive material;',
2259:'c. perform prospective or retrospective radiation dose assessments; and chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 320 january 2016 d. maintain unit/activity log',
2260:'ics 214 form. logistics specialist – the logistics specialist, reporting to the logistics section chief lsc, provides facilities, logistical services,',
2261:'and materials in support of a radiological incident. this person participates in the development of the iap and recovery plan.',
2262:'duties include the following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. handle initial logistics for the response; c. provide administrative,',
2263:'logistical, security, facilities, and mechanical systems support to deployed personnel; d. establish facilities and communications systems, and arrange food and',
2264:'shelter for responders; e. prepare for the arrival of followon emergency response assets; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214',
2265:'form. equipment manager – the equipment manager, also reporting to the lsc, assures that the vehicles for transportation and deployment',
2266:'of the emergency response equipment are maintained and ready for use in a timely and safe manner. duties include the',
2267:'following: a. review common responsibilities page 31; chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 321 january 2016 b. keep instruments, equipment, and vehicles',
2268:'operational; c. maintain the facility used during emergency response; d. ensure that instruments, government vehicles, and rental vehicles have been',
2269:'decontaminated, as necessary; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. regional radiation advisor – a regional radiation advisors provides',
2270:'inoffice radiological technical advice to response personnel as needed. duties for this regional programmatic position include the following: a. review',
2271:'common responsibilities page 31; b. provide regional radiation program functions in the context of the response; c. provide radiological technical',
2272:'assistance to regional management; d. coordinate with federal, state, and local radiation programs; e. coordinate regional radiation resources, if applicable;',
2273:'f. work directly with the regional response center during emergencies to provide radiation advice and chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 322',
2274:'january 2016 assistance; and g. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents january 2016 radiological incident response',
2275:'assets/ special teams in addition to the epa special teams and other assets identified in chapter 14 – hazardous substances',
2276:'response, the following resources are also available. for access to any department of defense dod assets or teams, contact the',
2277:'epa hq emergency operations center eoc at the phone number listed on the inside cover, or by contacting the national',
2278:'response center nrc or regional response team rrt/national response team nrt representatives for dod. the epa radiological emergency response team',
2279:'rert responds to emergencies involving releases of radioactive materials, including accidents at nuclear power plants, transportation accidents involving shipments of',
2280:'radioactive materials, or deliberate acts of nuclear terrorism. there are approximately 45 fielddeployable members of the rert stationed at epa’s',
2281:'facilities in montgomery, al and las vegas, nv. additional support personnel are located in washington, dc. rert can provide advice',
2282:'on protective measures to ensure public health and safety; assessments of any release for dose and impact to public health',
2283:'and the environment; monitoring, sampling, laboratory analyses, and data assessments to assess and characterize environmental impact; and technical assistance for',
2284:'containment, cleanup, chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 324 january 2016 restoration, and recovery following a radiological incident. assets include:  alpha,',
2285:'beta, gamma, and neutron survey instruments  air sampling equipment  exposure rate and dose instruments  field gamma spectroscopy',
2286:' protective equipment and personal dosimeters  a mobile radiation laboratory  a sample preparation laboratory  a van equipped',
2287:'to scan for gamma radiation the epa chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence management advisory team cbrn cmat provides scientific',
2288:'support and technical expertise for all phases of consequence management, including characterization, decontamination, clearance, and waste management of buildings, building',
2289:'contents, public infrastructure, agriculture, and associated environmental media. additionally, cmat provides specialized expertise, in areas such as biochemistry, microbiology and',
2290:'medicine, health physics, chemistry, hvac engineering, and industrial hygiene. cmat is available to assist local, national, and international agencies supporting',
2291:'a cbrn response and/or removal operations. specialized expertise and assets include: chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 325 january 2016  airborne',
2292:'spectral photometric environmental collection technology aspect, which is an airborne chemical and radiological detection, infrared and photographic imagery platform. ',
2293:'portable high throughput integrated laboratory identi fication systems philis, which are designed to detect chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial',
2294:'chemicals.  aspect asphalt, which is a groundbased radiological characterization asset providing radiation detection technology for very lowlevel contamination. ',
2295:'biological analytical capability and capacity specific to bacillus anthracis.  environmental response laboratory network erln, established to provide laboratory analytical',
2296:'capability and capacity support to chemical, biological, and radiological incidents. the epa environmental response team ert comprises a group of',
2297:'epa technical specialists who can provide experienced technical and logistical assistance in responding to environmental emergencies, such as oil or',
2298:'hazmat spills, in addition to the characterization and cleanup of hazard ous waste sites. their offices in edison, nj, cincinnati,',
2299:'oh, washington, dc, and las vegas, nv, maintain aroundtheclock readiness to provide expertise in such areas including, but not limited',
2300:'to: rapid assessment techniques, cleanup and treatment technologies, field analytics and method de chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 326 january 2016',
2301:'velopment, toxicology, health and safety protocols, radiation health physics, and ecological risk assessment. u.s. department of energy/national nuclear security agency',
2302:'doe/nnsa assets frmac – the frmac coordinates the radiological monitoring and assessment activities of 17 federal agencies with those of',
2303:'state and local agencies. doe/ nnsa establishes and manages the frmac in the emergency phase of a response. aerial measuring',
2304:'system – doe/nnsa maintains aircraft at bases in nevada and maryland that can monitor and make plume maps of radiological',
2305:'dispersals. these planes can generally deploy within four hours of notification. radiological assistance program team – this team comprises 27',
2306:'groups of health physicists and support personnel. usually the first nnsateam to deploy to the scene of an incident, the',
2307:'radiological assistance program team performs radiological assessment and monitoring. radiological assistance center/training site reac/ ts – reac/ts, located adjacent to',
2308:'the oak ridge national laboratory, provides medical consultation for treat chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 327 january 2016 ment of injuries',
2309:'from radiological exposure. department of homeland security interagency modeling and atmospheric assessment center imaac – assist in realtime assessments of',
2310:'the transport and dispersion of hazardous materials released into the atmosphere and can predict or map the behavior of radiological',
2311:'and other contaminants on a global, regional, or local scale. accident response group – this group responds to incidents involving',
2312:'u.s. nuclear weapons. working closely with the radiological assistance program team, the accident response group helps coordinate doe or dod',
2313:'response efforts within restricted areas with those of other responders. nuclear emergency support team – this interagency team encompasses all',
2314:'of the doe/nnsa nuclear emergency response assets, and works to search for, identify, assess, disable, and dispose of any nuclear',
2315:'weapon directed against the united states. after coordinating with other concerned agencies, doe hq directs all response team activations and',
2316:'deployments. u.s. department of defense dod assets u.s. army corps of engineers usace, kansas city chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 328',
2317:'january 2016 district, nationwide lowlevel radioactive waste disposal program – this program maintains nationwide disposal contracts that can also be',
2318:'used for the disposal of waste generated from remediation activities associated with a radiological incident. u.s. army field support command,',
2319:'safety/radioactive waste directorate – this entity provides another source of assistance for handling radioactive waste generated as a result of',
2320:'a radiological incident. u.s. army 20th support command cbrne command – the cbrne command provides a single point ofcontact within',
2321:'the army when a coordinated response to the threat of or use of cbrne agents or materials is needed anywhere',
2322:'in the world. u.s. marine corps, chemical biological incident response force cbirf – the cbirf can respond nationally for domestic',
2323:'consequence management operations to deal with a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threat. it coordinates initial relief efforts and provides',
2324:'security, detection, identification, expert medical advice, and limited decontamination of personnel and equipment. u.s. national guard weapons of mass destruction',
2325:'chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 329 january 2016 wmd civil support team cst – this unit supports local, state, and federal',
2326:'agencies responding to an attack involving cbrne weapons. the teams can provide advice on event mitigation, medical treatment, reach back',
2327:'capabilities, and other response concerns and can use a wide range of detection, monitoring, and sampling devices. defense threat reduction',
2328:'agency dtra cbrn consequence management advisory team cmat this team helps dod lead responders in assessing and predicting contamination after',
2329:'a nuclear accident. it advises on overall federal response procedures and requirements associated with a nuclear weapon accident. medical radiobiology',
2330:'advisory team – this team provides expertise in radiation risk communication, personnel dose estimation, handheld nuclide identification, and radiation medicine.',
2331:'it may deploy with the cmat. air force radiation assessment team – this team of deployable health physicists, industrial hygienists,',
2332:'and laboratory technicians provides a full range of equipment, force protection dosimetry, and consultation about health physics, industrial hygiene, and',
2333:'environmental quality. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 330 january 2016 radiological advisory medical team – this u.s. army rapidresponse team provides',
2334:'guidance to the coordinating agency and/or local medical authorities on potential health effects to personnel, as well as limited medical',
2335:'support to response teams in controlled areas. it evaluates survey data to guide responsible officials using contaminated areas and monitors',
2336:'medical facilities and equipment where contaminated patients have been evacuated. u.s. department of justice doj assets federal bureau of investigation',
2337:'fbi hazardous materials response unit hmru – this entity responds to criminal acts and incidents involving the use of hazardous',
2338:'materials and supports crime scene and evidence related operations in cases involving chemical, biological, and radiological agents and hazardous waste',
2339:'materials. u.s. department of labor dol assets occupational safety and health administration osha health response team hrt – based in',
2340:'salt lake city, ut, this team responds to occupationrelated emergencies that may involve potentially catastrophic releases of hazardous materials. it',
2341:'also coordinates the chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 331 january 2016 four specialized response teams srts including the radiological team, which',
2342:'are designed to help protect responder safety and health for incidents involving chemical, biological, and radiological emergencies, as well as',
2343:'structural collapses. u.s. department of health and human services hhs assets the advisory team for the environment, food, and health,',
2344:'chaired by hhs, is an interagency team that develops federal protective action recommendations and provides them to the coordinating agency;',
2345:'for nationally significant incidents it provides them to dhs. the team, which typically colocates with the frmac, is chaired by',
2346:'fda and includes members from epa oria, usda, and cdc. references  national response framework, nuclear/radiological incident annex, dhs, june',
2347:'2008. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/ emergency/nrf/nrfnuclearradiologicalincidentannex.pdf  osc radiological response guidelines, epa, october 2006. chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 332 january 2016  turnback',
2348:'guidance for epa personnel responding to radiological emergencies, epa memorandum, december 7, 2006.  pag manual: protective action guides and',
2349:'planning guidance for radiological incidents” 2013. http://www. epa.gov/radiation/protectiveactionguidespags  compendium of special teams, capabilities, and assets, epa, february 4, 2006.',
2350:' frmac operations manual, doe/nv/25946980, may 2010.  planning guidance for response to a nuclear detonation, june 2010. http://www.remm.nlm.gov/planningguidancenucleardetonation. pdf',
2351:'chapter 18. radiological/nuclear incidents 333 january 2016 chapter 19 biological incidents as applicable, consult chapter 14 – hazardous substances response',
2352:'and chapter 20 – chemical warfare agent incidents of this incident management handbook imh regarding establishment and use of ics.',
2353:'a biological incident will likely be responded to under the national response system nrs. only the organization and task descriptions',
2354:'pertinent to biological incident command system ics positions, functions, and tasks are discussed in this chapter. abiological agent is not',
2355:'a hazardous substance as defined by the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act cercla, but may be a “pollutant',
2356:'or contaminant.” cercla provides authority for epa to respond to “a release or substantial threat of release… of any pollutant',
2357:'or contaminant which may present an imminent and substantial danger to public health or welfare…” under cercla the term “pollutants',
2358:'or contaminants” encompasses just about anything. by definition, such substances include compounds that upon exposure “will or may reasonably be',
2359:'anticipated to cause” certain specified harmful health effects. while epa can respond to and clean up a site polluted by',
2360:'either a hazardous substance or a pollutant or contaminant, chapter 19. biological incidents 334 january 2016 the statute does not',
2361:'authorize epa to recover its cleanup costs from private parties or to issue an order directing the parties to perform',
2362:'a cleanup when the substance involved is only a pollutant or contaminant. in addition, many releases of pollutants or contaminants',
2363:'do not meet the requirement that there be an “imminent and substantial danger,” which is a higher threshold than that',
2364:'for hazardous substances. although, authorities exist under cercla to respond, the response will likely be conducted with the interagency structure',
2365:'under the stafford act. epa can also respond under the national response framework nrf, as the lead for the response',
2366:'under esf 10 and the biological incident annex. federal onscene coordinators oscs are encouraged to consult the chemical, biological, radiological,',
2367:'and nuclear consequence management advisory team cbrn cmat, prior to responding to a biological incident for the latest tech nical,',
2368:'scientific, and operational information. epa personnel responding to a biological terrorism incident should be acutely aware of the unique nature',
2369:'of the federal government’s response mechanism for these types of incidents. the nrf includes a terrorism incident law enforcement chapter',
2370:'19. biological incidents 335 january 2016 and investigation annex, which in part describes potential epa involvement in the federal law',
2371:'enforcement and investigative response phase of an incident. in a terrorist threat or incident that may involve a chemical, biological,',
2372:'radiological, nuclear, or highyield explosive cbrne material, the traditional fbi command post will transition into a joint operations center joc.',
2373:'the joc is an interagency command and control center. epa may be asked to provide a representative to the joc.',
2374:'at the scene of a potential or actual terrorist incident, the fbi retains authority for criminal enforcement. epa response personnel',
2375:'will likely have to work with the fbi to obtain access to a controlled site. epa incident commanders ics may',
2376:'wish to establish an intelligence/investigations officer iio position, in command staff, to facilitate this process. the department of health and',
2377:'human services hhs is designated the primary agency for emergency support function esf 8 – public health and medical services',
2378:'annex and serves as the federal government’s lead agency for the public health and medical preparation and planning for and',
2379:'response to a biological terrorism attack or naturally occurring outbreak that results from either a known or novel pathogen, including',
2380:'an emerging infectious disease. if animal issues are involved, esf 11 may be activated refer to chapter 21 – animal',
2381:'emergency response. for both esf 8 and esf 11, epa is a supporting agency. chapter 19. biological incidents 336 january',
2382:'2016 ics organization the ics organization charts presented in this chapter highlight key functional positions/units that may be established for',
2383:'a biological response. these charts depict examples of organizational structures that can be utilized in a potential biological response. figure',
2384:'191: initial response phase/crisis management phase shows an organization chart for a uni fied command uc during an emergency response',
2385:'phase, while figure 192: consequence management phase shows a uc during the cleanup phase of a biological incident. chapter 19.',
2386:'biological incidents 337 january 2016 figure 191: initial response phase/crisis management phase fbi is the lead federal agency for criminal',
2387:'investigations of terrorist acts and intelligence collection activities within the united states. chapter 19. biological incidents 338 january 2016 figure',
2388:'192: consequence management phase hhs is the federal lead agency, under esf 8, for the public health/medical response to a',
2389:'biological incident. epa, under esf 10, is the federal lead for the environmental response. at the discretion of the ic,',
2390:'the environmental clearance committee ecc may either report directly to the ic or the envl. the ecc will likely function',
2391:'under the direction of the lead local public health agency. chapter 19. biological incidents 339 january 2016 these organizational charts',
2392:'depict examples of hypothetical ics organizations developed for different phases of a biological incident response scenario. initially, epa will need',
2393:'to establish an environmental unit under the planning section. in this type of incident, the environmental unit is responsible for',
2394:'planning and strategy e.g., site characterization strategies, sampling and analysis plan, quality assurance, laboratory networking, facility decontamination plan, containment/barrier strategies,',
2395:'decontamination options, decontamination verification methods, environmental clearance, reoccupancy plans, and coordination with headquarters hq environmental unit. the environmental unit may',
2396:'also establish technical working groups twgs as needed to support operations. as the response moves into consequence management, epa will',
2397:'establish an environmental branch in the operations section to carry out environmental characterization and restoration activities including decontamination of buildings,',
2398:'semienclosed structures, outdoor areas, and sensitive items. the environmental branch is responsible for environmental sampling, air monitoring, waste management/disposal and',
2399:'decontamination methods inside and outside the hot zone. biological incident ics positions and task descriptions environmental branch director ebd –',
2400:'under chapter 19. biological incidents 340 january 2016 the direction of the operations section chief ops, the ebd is responsible',
2401:'for, but not limited to, environmental sampling, air monitoring, decontamination of structures, building contents and outdoor spaces, waste management, and',
2402:'construction and engineering activities inside and outside the hot zone. other tasks may include the following: a. review branch director',
2403:'responsibilities page 89; b. if requested during initial phases of consequence management, collaborate with law enforcement’s efforts to collect forensic',
2404:'evidence samples to enhance response sampling efficiency and effectiveness e.g., dual purpose sampling and offer epa’s environmental sampling expertise to',
2405:'assist them in assessing and collecting of forensic evidence; c. secure potentially contaminated areas, prior to characterization activities, to prevent',
2406:'crosscontamination and dispersal of bioagents; d. ensure initial characterization and decontamination activities focus on critical areas; and e. maintain unit/activity',
2407:'log ics 214 form. sampling group supervisor sgs – under the direction of the ebd, the sgs assists in the',
2408:'development of sampling strategies, as well as selection of appropriate sample collection and analytical methods. other tasks and considerations may',
2409:'include the following: chapter 19. biological incidents 341 january 2016 a. review sgs responsibilities page 1418; b. assist in the',
2410:'development and implementation of sampling strategies and plans; c. implement quality assurance/quality control qa/ qc plans developed by the environmental',
2411:'unit data management team; and d. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. decontamination group supervisor dgs – under the supervision',
2412:'of the ebd, the dgs implements the remediation action. tasks for the dgs include the following: a. review division/group supervisor',
2413:'responsibilities page 811; b. working with a technical working group twg if established, review the clearinghouse of information on decontamination',
2414:'technologies; review twg recommendation on appropriate technology and application parameters; and c. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. waste management',
2415:'group supervisor wmgs under the direction of the ebd, the wmgs’ primary responsibility is waste management, including treatment and dis',
2416:'posal. specific tasks for the wmgs include the following: chapter 19. biological incidents 342 january 2016 a. review division/group supervisor',
2417:'responsibilities page 811; b. estimate the quantity of waste to be generated; c. identify waste management and disposal options; d.',
2418:'develop a waste management plan that includes: waste classification, removal, labeling, staging and storage, onsite and offsite treatment and disposal',
2419:'options, transportation, shipping papers, and “offsite” permits required by federal, state, and/or local regulations; and e. maintain unit/activity log ics',
2420:'214 form. environmental unit leader envl – under the direction of the planning section chief psc, the envl may be',
2421:'responsible for the following tasks during a biological incident: a. review environmental unit leader responsibilities page 910; b. provide information',
2422:'and data to the ic/uc and lead local public health organization to assist in establishing a clearance goal; c. coordinate',
2423:'with headquarters hq environmental unit if established; d. coordinate with the operations section; e. utilize roster of subject matter experts',
2424:'smes chapter 19. biological incidents 343 january 2016 maintained by cbrn cmat for biological responses, or other sources, to establish',
2425:'twgs early on in the response; f. identify laboratories; g. establish data management team to develop qa/ qc procedures; h.',
2426:'work with local public health agency, in establishment of an interdisciplinary ecc to assist in determining whether sitespecific cleanup goals',
2427:'have been met; i. coordinate and submit requests for federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act fifra crises exemptions or quarantine',
2428:'exemption that may be required for use of selected decontamination chemicals; j. obtain any necessary permits; and k. maintain unit/activity',
2429:'log ics 214 form. technical working group supervisor twgs numerous twgs may be established during a response to address sampling,',
2430:'decontamination, waste management, etc. reporting directly to the envl, the twgs may: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b.',
2431:'develop an incidentspecific environmental characterization and/or clearance sampling and analysis chapter 19. biological incidents 344 january 2016 plan; c. recommend',
2432:'a clearance goal to the incident commander ic using a riskbased decision making framework; d. determine appropriate decontamination strategy, technology,',
2433:'and necessary application parameters; e. develop a waste management strategy and/or plan; and f. maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form.',
2434:'environmental clearance committee leader eccl – an ecc may be established to serve as an independent body of smes that',
2435:'may include representatives from other federal agencies, state/local officials, industry, academia, and building owners/operators. the ecc provides recommendations to the',
2436:'ic/uc on whether or not sampling data supports achievement of site clearance goals. under the direction of the local public',
2437:'health agency, the eccl will: a. review common responsibilities page 31; b. conduct a comprehensive review of the overall remediation',
2438:'process and associated data to make recommendations to the ic/uc on whether the clearance goals have been met; and c.',
2439:'maintain unit/activity log ics 214 form. chapter 19. biological incidents 345 january 2016 special teams and assets in addition to',
2440:'the special teams and other assets identified in chapter 14 – hazardous substances response, the following resources and phone numbers',
2441:'are also available. for access to any department of defense dod assets or teams, contact the epa hq emergency operations',
2442:'center eoc at the phone number listed on the inside cover. the epa chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence management',
2443:'advisory team cbrn cmat provides scientific support and technical expertise for all phases of consequence management, including characterization, decontamination, clearance,',
2444:'and waste management of buildings, building contents, public infrastructure, agriculture, and associated environmental media. additionally, cmat provides specialized expertise, in',
2445:'areas such as biochemistry, microbiology and medicine, health physics, chemistry, hvac engineering, and industrial hygiene. cmat is available to assist',
2446:'local, national, and international agencies supporting a cbrn response and/or removal operations. specialized expertise and assets include:  airborne spectral',
2447:'photometric environmental collection technology aspect, which is an airborne chemical and radiological detection, infrared and photographic imagery platform.  portable',
2448:'high throughput integrated laboratory identi fication systems philis, which are designed to detect chapter 19. biological incidents 346 january 2016',
2449:'chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.  aspect asphalt, which is a groundbased radiological characterization asset providing radiation detection',
2450:'technology for very lowlevel contamination.  biological analytical capability and capacity specific to bacillus anthracis.  environmental response laboratory network',
2451:'erln, established to provide laboratory analytical capability and capacity support to chemical, biological, and radiological incidents. environmental response laboratory network',
2452:'erln – refer to page 69 environmental data management and page 1429 hazardous substances response for a description of the',
2453:'erln. occupational safety and health administration osha, specialized response teams srts – to enhance their response capabilities for incidents involving',
2454:'chemical, biological, and radiological emergencies, as well as structural collapses, osha created four specialized response teams srts to support the',
2455:'ic/uc in the areas of responder safety and health: 1 the chemical team e.g., toxic industrial chemicals and materials, and',
2456:'chemical warfare agents, 2 the biological team, 3 the radiological team, and 4 the structural collapse team. osha’s health response',
2457:'team coordinates the srts. the srts consist of seven to eight experts that chapter 19. biological incidents 347 january 2016',
2458:'can deploy rapidly when an emergency occurs. the srts comprise certified industrial hygienists, professional engineers, occupational physicians, and specialized safety',
2459:'experts. u.s. army’s chemical biological rapid response team cbrrt – the cbrrt can provide technical advice and assessment support to',
2460:'the ic/uc on biological and chemical warfare agents. however, cbrrt personnel are not trained to make entry into the hot',
2461:'zone. the cbrrt can assist in the detection, neutralization, containment, and disposal of cbrne materials. u.s. army’s medical research institute',
2462:'of infectious diseases usamriid – the usamriid, located at fort detrick, md, serves as the lead dod laboratory and research',
2463:'center for medical aspects of biological warfare defense. the institute plays a key role in the study of highly hazardous',
2464:'infectious agents requiring maximum containment. the program also includes a deployable team for investigation and treatment during actual biological events.',
2465:'u.s. army’s edgewood chemical biological center ecbc – the ecbc, located in edgewood, md, is the nation’s principal research and',
2466:'development center for chemical and biological defense. ecbc develops technology in the areas of detection, protection, and decontamination. the ecbc,',
2467:'in partnership with epa’s national homeland securi chapter 19. biological incidents 348 january 2016 ty research center nhsrc has developed',
2468:'the homeland defense chemical/biological c/b helpline database to provide responders with extensive data for use in responding to a chemical',
2469:'or biological terrorist event. u.s. marine corps, chemical biological incident response force cbirf – the marine corps created cbirf to',
2470:'provide a rapid response force to counter a chemical/biological terrorist threat. although cbirf is primarily dedicated to the national capital',
2471:'region, they are a national response asset that can be tasked by northern command northcom for domestic consequence management operations',
2472:'to deal with a cbrne threat. cbirf can provide a number of significant capabilities to include coordinating initial relief efforts,',
2473:'security, detection, identification, expert medical advice, and limited decontamination of personnel and equipment. the cbirf team can make initial entry',
2474:'into the exclusion zone in level “a” personal protective equipment ppe to identify and sample unknown chemical/biological agents, locate casualties,',
2475:'and perform initial medical assessments, and stabilize and evacuate casualties to the decontamination area. u.s. army soldier biological chemical command',
2476:'sbccom – sbccom maintains the ecbc and homeland defense and security information analysis center hdiac to assist military and civilian',
2477:'organizations in planning for and responding to a cbrne event. sbccom conducts research, concept exploration, demonstration, validation, en chapter 19.',
2478:'biological incidents 349 january 2016 gineering, manufacturing, and development for production of chemical and biological defense systems. sbccom has smes',
2479:'in nuclear, biological, and chemical agent recognition; decontamination methods, sample collection, and detection methods; ppe selection and use and practical',
2480:'exercises; near realtime monitoring; onsite analysis; demolition of former chemical/biological process facilities; site remediation; and environmental investigation. u.s. army’s technical',
2481:'escort unit teu – the teu can assist in transporting and escorting unconventional munitions and material—nuclear, biological, and chemical. its',
2482:'core capabilities involve chemical, biological, and explosive ordinance disposal, reconnaissance, recovery, sampling, detection, monitoring, limited decontamination, department of transportation dot',
2483:'packaging, transportation, disposal, and performing or recommending final disposition of weaponized and nonweaponized chemical and biological materials and hazards encountered.',
2484:'department of health & human services hhs, centers for disease control and prevention cdc, national center for environmental health nceh',
2485:'– the nceh identifies potential health hazards, recommends and evaluates methods of preventing injuries, and studies the aftermath of disasters',
2486:'and other major emergencies to learn new ways of mitigating the effects of future disasters. the emergency and environmental health',
2487:'services eehs chapter 19. biological incidents 350 january 2016 is a division of cdc’s nceh. the eehs can respond to',
2488:'national and international emergencies, and provide technical support for public health activities during environmental disasters, disease outbreak investigations, food safety,',
2489:'water quality, and sanitation issues. the eehs maintains a laboratory response team that can respond 24/7 to a chemical terrorism',
2490:'or other emergency event anywhere in the country, within two hours. the environmental public health readiness branch ephrb serves as',
2491:'cdc’s primary allhazards response unit. hhs cdc atsdr emergency response teams – the atsdr is an agency of the hhs.',
2492:'the mission of atsdr is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and',
2493:'providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances. atsdr emergency response teams are available',
2494:'24/7, and comprise toxicologists, physicians, and other scientists available to assist during an emergency. most human health advice is provided',
2495:'by telephone to response professionals on the scene, but onsite assistance is available upon request of the ic. hhs cdc',
2496:'laboratory response network lrn – the lrn mission is to maintain an integrated national and international network of laboratories that',
2497:'are fully equipped, employ advanced technologies, and increase capacity to respond to biological or chemical terrorism, emerging infectious diseases, and',
2498:'other public health threats and emergen chapter 19. biological incidents 351 january 2016 cies. the lntegrated consortium of laboratory networks',
2499:'icln – icln is a system of laboratory networks capable of integrated and coordinated response to and consequence management of',
2500:'acts of terrorism and other major incidents requiring laboratory response capabilities. integrated agencies include the department of agriculture, department of',
2501:'commerce, department of energy, department of health and human services, department of homeland security, department of interior, department of justice,',
2502:'department of state, and epa. chapter 19. biological incidents 352 january 2016 chapter 20 chemical warfare agent incidents chemical warfare',
2503:'agent releases will result in a response under the national response system nrs. as applicable, consult chapter 14 – hazardous',
2504:'substances response, chapter 18 – radiological/nuclear incidents, and chapter 19 – biological incidents of this incident management handbook imh regarding',
2505:'establishment and use of the incident command system ics when a chemical warfare agent release occurs. u.s. environmental protection agency',
2506:'epa personnel responding to an incident where a chemical agent is involved should be acutely aware of the unique nature',
2507:'of the federal government’s response mechanism for these types of incidents. it is the federal emergency management agency’s fema policy',
2508:'to use the national response framework nrf structures to coordinate all federal assistance to state and local governments for nationally',
2509:'significant incidents. the nrf includes a terrorism incident law enforcement and investigation annex, which in part describes potential epa involvement',
2510:'in the federal law enforcement and investigative response phase of an incident. in a terrorist threat or incident that may',
2511:'involve a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 353 january 2016 or highyield explosive cbrne material,',
2512:'the traditional fbi command post will transition into a joint operations center joc. the joc is an interagency command and',
2513:'control center. epa may be asked to provide a representative to the joc. the fbi, along with all other federal',
2514:'departments and agencies, has been directed to adopt the national incident management system nims. at the scene of a potential',
2515:'or actual terrorist incident, the fbi retains authority for criminal enforcement. epa response personnel will likely work with the fbi',
2516:'to obtain access to a controlled site. regardless of how the fbi establishes a command structure, epa ics will likely',
2517:'carry out their response operations using a standard hazardous substances ics structure. epa incident commanders ics working with the fbi',
2518:'may wish to establish an intelligence/investigations officer iio position, in command staff, to facilitate this process. ics organization charts for',
2519:'chemical warfare agent scenario the ics organization charts presented in this chapter highlight key functional positions/units that may be established',
2520:'for a chemical agent response. these charts depict examples of hypothetical ics organizations developed for two phases of a chemical',
2521:'agent response scenario at a facility. they include ics organizations for a unified command uc during the initial response phase',
2522:'and a uc during the clean chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 354 january 2016 up/restoration phase. in the initial',
2523:'response phase, the local fire and hazardous substance/material hazmat personnel, police, and health departments respond to the emergency and are',
2524:'responsible for establishing an ics or uc structure to manage onscene resources, conduct life safety operations e.g., victim evacuation, rescue,',
2525:'decontamination, medical treatment, conduct chemical warfare agent, biological agent or radiological identification, and initiate the criminal investigation and evidence collection',
2526:'activities. during this phase, three groups hazmat, law enforcement, and mass casualty may be established in the operations section. in',
2527:'the cleanup/restoration consequence management phase, four branches hazmat, environmental, law enforcement, and medical may be established in the operations section',
2528:'to increase management spanofcontrol of additional functions. the hazmat branch continues to manage the hot zone, contamination reduction zone, decontamination',
2529:'line, rest and shelter areas, entry and egress points, care and maintenance of monitoring equipment, immediate support functions, health and',
2530:'safety, and security. in addition, the hazmat branch assists entry teams in donning and doffing ppe, and performs medical monitoring',
2531:'of personnel in the hot zone. upon arrival onsite, epa establishes an environmental branch in the operations section to carry',
2532:'out environmental characterization and restoration activities including decontamination of buildings, semienclosed structures, outdoor areas, and sensitive items. the environmental branch',
2533:'is re chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 355 january 2016 sponsible for environmental sampling, air monitoring, waste management/disposal, and',
2534:'decontamination methods inside and outside the hot zone. epa establishes an environmental unit in the planning section. the environmental unit',
2535:'is responsible for planning and strategy e.g., site characterization strategies, sampling and analysis plan, quality assurance, laboratory networking, facility decontamination',
2536:'plan, containment/barrier strategies, decontamination options, decontamination verification methods, environmental clearance, reoccupancy plans, and will coordinate with head quarters hq environmental',
2537:'unit for a nationally significant incident. the environmental unit may also establish technical working groups twgs as needed to support',
2538:'operations. the environmental unit maintains very close liaison with the operations section in the development of tactical plans and coordinates',
2539:'with the scientific support coordinator ssc in command staff. the operations section has overall responsibility for developing and implementing tac',
2540:'tical operations designed to achieve the incident objectives established by the uc. an environmental clearance committee ecc may be established',
2541:'to serve as an indepen dent body of subject matter experts smes that may include representatives from other federal agencies,',
2542:'state/local of ficials, industry, academia, and building owners/operators. the ecc provides recommendations to the ic/uc on whether or not sampling',
2543:'data supports achievement of site clearance goals. chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 356 january 2016 figure 201: initial response',
2544:'phase – chemical agent scenario fbi is the lead federal agency for criminal investigations of terrorist acts and intelligence collection',
2545:'activities within the united states. chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents january 2016 figure 202: consequence management phase – chemical',
2546:'agent scenario note: if established, the ecc would act in an advisory capacity to the ic/uc and be located in',
2547:'command staff. chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents january 2016 chemical warfare agent specific ics positions and task descriptions only',
2548:'those ics positions that have the potential to be staffed by epapersonnel and tasks specific and unique to chemical agent',
2549:'incident missions will be described in this section. persons assigned the common positions consistent with the nims organization should refer',
2550:'to chapters 7 through 11 of this handbook for their position/task descriptions and checklists. in addition to the special teams',
2551:'and other assets iden tified in chapter 14 – hazardous substances response, the following resources and phone numbers are also',
2552:'available. for access to any department of defense dod assets or teams, contact the epa hq emergency operations center eoc',
2553:'at the phone number listed on the inside cover. hazardous substance/material hazmat group supervisor – tasks specific to chemical agent',
2554:'incidents, in support of responders, are: a. review division/group supervisor responsibilities page 811; b. review the hazmat group tasks in',
2555:'chapter 14 of this handbook; c. coordinate support and integration into the ics structure, of epa special teams and other',
2556:'federal assets; chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 359 january 2016 d. ensure that information regarding the agents and patient',
2557:'symptoms are relayed to the medical group; e. determine hazards presented by the incident; f. ensure availability and determine type',
2558:'of emergency responder decontamination; g. coordinate with the safety officer so on health and safety plan hasp; h. recommend best',
2559:'protective actions e.g., evacuation, shelterinplace; i. assist in the development of reentry procedures if applicable; and j. maintain unit/activity log',
2560:'ics 214 form. chemical warfare agent incident technical assets many resources for a chemical agent incident response are similar to',
2561:'those required for a hazardous substance incident response. in addition to the special teams and other assets identified in chapter',
2562:'14, the following resources are also available. for access to any dod assets or teams, contact the epa hq eoc',
2563:'at the phone number listed on the inside cover. chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 360 january 2016 the epa',
2564:'chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence management advisory team cbrn cmat provides scientific support and technical expertise for all phases',
2565:'of consequence management, including characterization, decontamination, clearance, and waste management of buildings, building contents, public infrastructure, agriculture, and associated environmental',
2566:'media. additionally, cmat provides specialized expertise, in areas such as biochemistry, microbiology and medicine, health physics, chemistry, hvac engineering, and',
2567:'industrial hygiene. cmat is available to assist local, national, and international agencies supporting a cbrn response and/or removal operations. specialized',
2568:'expertise and assets include:  airborne spectral photometric environmental collection technology aspect, which is an airborne chemical and radiological detection,',
2569:'infrared and photographic imagery platform.  portable high throughput integrated laboratory identi fication systems philis, which are designed to detect',
2570:'chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.  aspect asphalt, which is a groundbased radiological characterization asset providing radiation detection',
2571:'technology for very lowlevel contamination.  biological analytical capability and capacity specific to bacillus anthracis.  environmental response laboratory network',
2572:'erln, chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 361 january 2016 established to provide laboratory analytical capability and capacity support to',
2573:'chemical, biological, and radio logical incidents. the epa environmental response team ert comprises a group of epa technical specialists who',
2574:'can provide experienced technical and logistical assistance in responding to environmental emergencies, such as oil or hazmat spills, in addition',
2575:'to the characterization and cleanup of hazard ous waste sites. their offices in edison, nj, cincinnati, oh, washington, dc, and',
2576:'las vegas, nv, maintain aroundtheclock readiness to provide expertise in such areas including, but not limited to: rapid assessment techniques,',
2577:'cleanup and treatment technologies, field analytics and method development, toxicology, health and safety protocols, radiation health physics, and ecological risk',
2578:'assessment. chemical biological incident response force cbirf cbirf is a u.s. marine corps response unit located at camp lejeune, nc.',
2579:'it provides a highly trained rapid response force capable of providing consequence manage ment threat identification, casualty extraction, personnel decontamination',
2580:'and medical triage/treatment/ stabilization for terroristinitiated attacks to mitigate the effects of multi ple/mass casualty incidents. it also maintains an',
2581:'information “reachback” capability that allows quick access to a cadre of cbrne subject matter and response experts for consulting chapter',
2582:'20. chemical warfare agent incidents 362 january 2016 purposes. u.s. army technical escort unit teu – teu provides a worldwide,',
2583:'quick response capability to conduct field sampling, identification and verification, monitoring, recovery, decontamination, escort, and mitigation of hazards associated with',
2584:'wmd materials. the operational component of teu is the chemical/biological response team cbrt. cbrts are available from aberdeen proving ground,',
2585:'md, dugway proving ground, ut, and pine bluff arsenal, ar. army material command treaty laboratory, soldier biological chemical command sbccom',
2586:'– the army material command treaty laboratory provides an onsite analytical laboratory capability. the laboratory is capable of analyzing chemical',
2587:'surety materials and foreign chemical warfare agents. the laboratory also maintains an analytical spectra database that provides the capability for',
2588:'analyzing other hazardous industrial chemicals. the laboratory comprises a series of transportable modules that contain analyt ical instruments such as',
2589:'flame photometric/ mass selective detectors, fume hood, and all supporting equipment such as electrical generators for shortterm power requirements. the',
2590:'laboratory is located at aberdeen proving ground, md. weapons of mass destruction wmd civil support team csts – csts are',
2591:'army national guard wmd response units. there are a total of 32 active csts in the nation, orga chapter 20.',
2592:'chemical warfare agent incidents 363 january 2016 nized under the 10 fema regions. the mission of the cst is to',
2593:'rapidly deploy to an incident to assess a suspected cbrne incident in support of a local ic. using specialized equipment',
2594:'and protective gear, the cst can verify the exclusion zone, and then send entry teams into the contaminated area or',
2595:'“hot zone” to conduct reconnaissance, survey, detection, and sampling. the analytical laboratory system als provides onsite analysis of suspected cbrne',
2596:'agents, and prepares samples for further analysis by state and federal labs or law enforcement agencies. the unified command suite',
2597:'ucs integrates cst radios with local responders, and facilitates widebandwidth data “reachback”. when responding to a domestic support request, the',
2598:'cst will remain under state control unless federalized. assets include:  multigas monitors with photoionization detector, oxygen, lower explosive limit',
2599:'lel, and toxic vapor sensors.  improved chemical agent monitor icam – pointdetection of nerve and blister agents.  chemical',
2600:'agent detector and alarm for remote detector of nerve and blister agents.  m8 paper and m9 paper for detection',
2601:'of nerve and blister agents in liquid.  “wet chemistry” detection of nerve, blister, and blood agents.  portable gas',
2602:'chromatograph/mass spectrometer – iden tification of over 150,000 volatile organic compounds chapter 20. chemical warfare agent incidents 364 january 2016',
2603:'and most military chemical agent vapors.  gamma spectrometer for detection and measurement of alpha, beta, gamma, and xray radiation',
2604:'sources.  handheld immunoassay tickets for presumptive identification of eight biological agents.  geographic information systems gisbased hazard plume modeling.',
2605:' satellite communications satcom capability – widebandwidth for data and voice reachback; secure capable. website references: centers for disease control',
2606:'and prevention: http://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/agentlistchem.asp http://www.bt.cdc.gov/chemical/factsheets.asp federation of american scientists: http://www.fas.org/cw/cwtable.htm u.s. food and drug administration: http://www.fda.gov/drugs/emergencypreparedness/bioterrorismanddrugpreparedness/ ucm063809.htm chapter 20. chemical warfare',
2607:'agent incidents 365 january 2016 chapter 21 animal emergency response animal emergency response issues may be addressed utilizing the national',
2608:'incident management system nims and national response framework nrf. u.s. environmental protection agency epa plays a lead role in responding',
2609:'to hazardous substance/material hazmat spills in residential or agricultural settings under emergency support function esf 10. epa plays a support',
2610:'role in responding to decontamination and disposal issues associated with a foreign animal disease fad outbreak esf 11 or avian/pandemic',
2611:'flu esf 8. utilizing the incident command system ics, these issues may be addressed within the environmental unit of the',
2612:'planning section or within the cleaning and disinfection group, decontamination group, or waste management group of the operations section. a',
2613:'veterinary hazmat unit may be utilized in the operations section for activities within the hot zone. awareness of these issues',
2614:'at the beginning of a response is important in establishing an ics structure where they will be properly addressed and',
2615:'logistically integrated with other response activities. the animal health community may not understand the authority of emergency response managers, such',
2616:'as federal onscene coordinators oscs. in addition, epa emergency responders may overlook or underestimate the size and complexity of animal',
2617:'care industries and their relevance to chapter 21. animal emergency response 366 january 2016 communities. it is essential for the',
2618:'animal/agricultural and emergency management communities to work together to deal with animal and public health emergencies. whether responding in a',
2619:'lead or support role to an incident that is accidental or purposeful, responders will benefit from understanding the importance of',
2620:'animal emergency response issues and the resources available to address them. responders have the capacity to play an important role',
2621:'in uniting the traditional animal health community with the emergency response community. in the last five years, infectious diseases such',
2622:'as west nile virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, novel influenza viruses, and monkeypox have appeared in north america, and severe acute',
2623:'respiratory syndrome, burkholderia pseudomallei, schmallenberg virus, and avian influenza have emerged on a global scale. strikingly, 75% of emerging infectious',
2624:'diseases have been identified as zoonotic transmissible between species in origin. these trends underscore the importance of animal health in',
2625:'protection of human health and the environment. this chapter summarizes animal emergency response is sues for responders, identifies opportunities within',
2626:'ics for addressing these issues, and provides contact information for the emergency response “tool kit.” chapter 21. animal emergency response',
2627:'367 january 2016 epa’s role in animal emergency response varies. primarily epa will be responding to releases of hazardous materials.',
2628:'the animal emergency response issues that arise vary depending upon the type of contaminant and the location of the release.',
2629:'resources required to address animal issues may be minimal but the impact may be substantial. in fact, a com munity',
2630:'may well judge the entire response by how well their animal issues were addressed. in the urban setting, pets may',
2631:'be considered family members and residents may refuse evacuation without them. temporary animal shelters may be required during an evacuation,',
2632:'provisions may be necessary for pets isolated in a hot zone, and animal retrieval from the hot zone may be',
2633:'required. another consideration is stray animal populations, which may interfere with response operations. pets may carry contamination to handlers, owners,',
2634:'or responders. pets may require decontamination to be safely handled and removed from the site. pets may exhibit toxicological signs/',
2635:'symptoms of exposure to a contaminant and require treatment. in some cases, animals may be sentinels of disease. for example,',
2636:'dancing cat disease diagnosed by veterinarians in minamata, japan was the first warning of mercury toxicity in the human population.',
2637:'another sensitive and important consideration is the diagnosis and disposal of animals that may have been killed by exposure to',
2638:'the contaminant. chapter 21. animal emergency response 368 january 2016 an agricultural or rural setting presents additional animal issues. livestock',
2639:'contamination may cause adverse impacts to animal health, resulting in decreased productivity and prof it, or human health, resulting in',
2640:'disease or loss of confidence in the food supply. livestock or wildlife may be contaminated or destroyed and require appropriate',
2641:'decontamination and disposal. a thorough evaluation of contaminant fate and transport both within animals and the environment is necessary to',
2642:'assess risk. in addition to releases of hazardous materials, epa may be asked to provide a response support role in',
2643:'other types of emergencies. in responding to biological, radiological, or chemical weapons release, decontamination and disposal may include wildlife, livestock,',
2644:'service search and rescue canines, or companion animals. safe and effective decontamination agents and systems may be required. the collection,',
2645:'sampling, and disposal of runoff water may be necessary. lastly, disposal capacity for large numbers of animal carcasses and the',
2646:'technologies available may greatly impact the cost of the response and resulting environmental impacts. in addition to the special teams',
2647:'and other assets identified in chapter 14 – hazardous substances response, the following resources and phone numbers are also available:',
2648:' national pesticide information center oregon state university in cooperation with epa 18008587378. chapter 21. animal emergency response 369 january',
2649:'2016  american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals aspca animal poison control center 18884264435.  veterinary medical',
2650:'assistance teams part of national disaster medical services ndms with federal emergency management agency/department of homeland security fema/dhs are available',
2651:'for national deployment.  area emergency coordinators – part of the u.s. department of agriculture/animal and plant health inspection service',
2652:'usda/aphis veterinary services are regional contacts providing veterinary medical and agricultural support.  u.s. geological survey usgs national wildlife center',
2653:'in madison, wi.  state veterinary diagnostic labs at http://www.aavld.org/ aavld3/accredlabs.js chapter 21. animal emergency response 370 january 2016 chapter',
2654:'22 glossary and acronyms glossary access control point – the point of entry and exit from control zones at a',
2655:'hazardous substance incident. regulates access to and from work areas. agency representative – individual assigned to an incident from an',
2656:'assisting or cooperating agency that has been delegated full authority to make decisions on all matters affecting their agency’s participation',
2657:'at the incident. area command – an organization established 1 to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each',
2658:'being handled by an incident command system organization or 2 to oversee the management of large or multiple incidents to',
2659:'which several incident management teams have been assigned. area command has the responsibility to set overall strategy and priorities, allocate',
2660:'critical resources according to priorities, and ensure that incidents are properly managed. assigned resources – resources checkedin and assigned work',
2661:'tasks on an incident. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 371 january 2016 assignments – tasks given to resources to perform',
2662:'with in a given operational period, based upon incident objectives in the incident action plan. assistant – title for staff',
2663:'of the command staff positions assigned to help the command staff person manage their workload. assisting agency – an agency',
2664:'directly contributing tactical or service resources to another agency. base – the location at which the primary logistics functions are',
2665:'coordinated and administered. incident name or other designator will be added to the term “base.” the incident command post may',
2666:'be collocated with the base. there is only one base per incident. branch – the organizational level having functional/ geo',
2667:'graphic responsibility for major incident operations. the branch level is organizationally between section and division/ group in the operations section',
2668:'and between section and units in the logistics section. cache – a predetermined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored',
2669:'in a designated location, and avail chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 372 january 2016 able for incident use. checkin –',
2670:'process whereby resources first report to incident response. checkin locations include: incident command post resource unit, incident base, camps, staging',
2671:'areas, helibases, helispots, and division/group supervisors for direct line assignments. chief – the incident command system title for individuals responsible',
2672:'for the command of functional sections: operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration. clear text – the use of plain english in',
2673:'radio communi cations transmission. neither 10 codes nor agencyspecific codes are used when using clear text. command – the act',
2674:'of directing, ordering, and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority. may also refer to an',
2675:'incident commander or to the unified command. command post – see incident command post. command staff – the command staff',
2676:'consists of the public information officer, safety officer, and liaison officer, who report directly to an incident commander. they may',
2677:'have an assistant or assistants, as needed. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 373 january 2016 complex – two or more',
2678:'individual incidents located in the same general proximity, which are assigned to a single incident commander or unified command to',
2679:'facilitate management. control zones – the geographical areas within the control lines set up at a hazardous substance incident. the',
2680:'three zones most commonly used are the exclusion zone, contamination reduction zone, and support zone. cooperating agency – an agency',
2681:'supplying assistance other than direct tactical or support functions or resources to the incident control effort e.g., red cross, law',
2682:'enforcement agency, telephone company. corporation for national and community service cncs – a wholly owned u.s. government corpora tion that',
2683:'has specific responsibilities as a support agency under the national response framework to develop and support an unaffiliated volunteer management',
2684:'program if implemented following an oil or hazardous substance pollution incident. cost sharing agreements – agreements between agencies or jurisdictions',
2685:'to share designated costs related to incidents. cost sharing agreements are normally written but chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 374',
2686:'january 2016 may also be verbal between an authorized agency and jurisdictional representatives at the incident. deputy –afully qualified individual',
2687:'who, in the absence of a superior, could be delegated the authority to manage a functional operation or perform a',
2688:'specific task. in some cases, a deputy could act as relief for a superior and, there fore, must be fully',
2689:'qualified in the position. deputies can be assigned to the incident commander, general staff, and branch directors. designated field supervisor',
2690:'– direct line supervisor e.g., unit leader, branch director, section chief. may be asked to provide sign in/sign out sheets',
2691:'to fsc for assigned personnel. director – incident command system title for individuals responsible for supervision of a branch. division',
2692:'– the organizational level having responsibility for operation within a defined geographic area. the division level is organizationally between the',
2693:'task force/team and the branch. see “group” also. emergency operations center eoc – the predesignated physical location at which the',
2694:'coordination of information and resources to support domestic incident man chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 375 january 2016 agement activities',
2695:'normally takes place. emergency support functions esf – the national response framework details 14 emergency support functions in place to',
2696:'coordinate operations during federal involvement in an incident. environmental clearance committee ecc – independent body of subject matter experts that',
2697:'provide recommendations to the incident commander/unified command on whether or not sampling data supports achievement of site clearance goals. exclusion',
2698:'zone – the area immediately around a spill or release. that area where contamination does or could occur. the innermost',
2699:'of the three zones of a hazardous substance/ material incident. special protection is required for all personnel while in this',
2700:'zone. federal onscene coordinator osc – see on scene coordinator. general staff – the group of incident management personnel comprising:',
2701:'operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, and finance/administration section chief. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 376 january',
2702:'2016 geographic information systems gis – an electronic information system, which provides a georeferenced database to support management decision making.',
2703:'group – groups are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation. groups are composed of resources assembled',
2704:'to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic division. see “division” also. groups are located between branches',
2705:'when activated and resources in the operations section. hazardous material – for the purposes of emergency support function 10, hazardous',
2706:'material is a substance or material, including a hazardous substance, that has been determined by the secretary of transportation to',
2707:'be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, and which has been',
2708:'so designated see 49 cfr 171.8. for the purposes of emergency support function 10 and the oil and hazardous materials',
2709:'incident annex, the term is intended to mean hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants as defined by the national oil and',
2710:'hazardous substances pollution contingency plan. hazardous substance – as defined by the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan,',
2711:'any substance designated pursuant to section 311b2a chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 377 january 2016 of the clean water act;',
2712:'any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance designated pursuant to section 102 of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability',
2713:'act cercla; any hazardous waste hav ing the characteristics identified under or listed pursuant to section 3001 of the solid',
2714:'waste disposal act but not including any waste the regulation of which under the solid waste disposal act 42 u.s.c.',
2715:'§ 6901 et seq. has been suspended by act of congress; any toxic pollutant listed under section 307a of the',
2716:'clean water act; any hazardous air pollutant listed under section 112 of the clean air act 42 u.s.c. § 7521',
2717:'et seq. ; and any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture with respect to which the epa administrator has taken',
2718:'action pursuant to section 7 of the toxic substances control act 15 u.s.c. § 2601 et seq.. helibase – a',
2719:'location within the general incident area for parking, fueling, maintenance, and loading of helicopters. incident action plan iap – an',
2720:'oral or written plan containing incident objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident. it may include the identification',
2721:'of operational resources and assignments. it may also include attachments that provide direction and important information for management of the',
2722:'incident during one or more operational periods. incident commander ic – the individual responsible chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 378',
2723:'january 2016 for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources.',
2724:'the incident commander has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all',
2725:'incident operations at the incident site. incident command post icp – the field location at which the primary tacticallevel, onscene',
2726:'incident command functions are performed. the incident command post may be collocated with the incident base or other incident facilities.',
2727:'incident command system ics – a standardized onscene emergency management concept specifically designed to allow its users to adopt an',
2728:'integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.',
2729:'incident management team imt – the incident commander and appropriate command and general staff personnel assigned to an incident. incident',
2730:'objectives – statements of guidance and direction necessary for the selection of appropriate strategies and the tactical direction of resources.',
2731:'incident objectives chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 379 january 2016 are based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished',
2732:'when all allocated resources have been effectively deployed. incident objectives must be achievable and measurable, yet flexible enough to allow',
2733:'for strategic and tactical alternatives. incident objectives are developed from higher level objectives i.e., strategic or management objectives typically determined',
2734:'by theagency’s senior officials and provided to the ic. the higher level objectives usually stem from statute, agency policy, and',
2735:'existing plans, and do not often change during the course of the incident response.  strategic objectives – overarchingagency objectives',
2736:'based on policy.  management objectives – general direction and/or priorities provided by management in the impacted re gionss and',
2737:'relayed to the ic by the ric. incident situation display – the situation unit is responsible for maintaining a display',
2738:'of status boards, which communicate critical incident information vital to establishing an effective command and control environment. initial response –',
2739:'resources initially committed to an incident. intelligence/investigations – national security, classified information, or other operational information necessary for incident decision',
2740:'making. traditionally, this func chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 380 january 2016 tion is located in the planning section but',
2741:'may be moved to other parts of the incident command system organization based on command needs. joint field office jfo',
2742:'– a temporary federal facility established locally to provide a central point for federal, state, local, and tribal executives with',
2743:'responsibility for incident oversight, direction, and/or assistance to effectively coordinate protection, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery actions. the jfo will',
2744:'combine the traditional functions of the joint operations center, the federal emer gency managementagency disaster field office, and the joint',
2745:'information center within a single federal facility. joint information center jic – a facility established within or near the incident',
2746:'command post where the public information officer and staff can coordinate and provide information on the incident to the public,',
2747:'media, and other agencies. joint operations center joc – the joc is the focal point for all federal investigative law',
2748:'enforcement activities during a terrorist or potential terrorist incident or any oth er significant criminal incident, and is managed by',
2749:'the senior federal law enforcement official. the joc becomes a component of the joint field office when the national response',
2750:'plan is activated. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 381 january 2016 jurisdiction – the range or sphere of authority. public',
2751:'agencies have jurisdiction at an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authority for incident mitigation. jurisdictional authority at an',
2752:'incident can be political/geographical e.g., city, county, state, or federal boundary lines or functional e.g., police department, health department, etc..',
2753:'see multijurisdictional incident. leader – the incident command system title for an individual responsible for a task force/strike team or',
2754:'functional unit. logistics section – the logistics section is responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident. managers',
2755:'– individuals within incident command system organizational units that are assigned specific managerial responsibilities e.g., staging area manager. mission assignment',
2756:'– the vehicle used by the department of homeland security’s emergency preparedness and response directorate, which includes the federal emergency',
2757:'management agency dhs/epr/fema to support fed eral operations in a staffordact major disaster or emergency declaration. it orders immediate, shortterm',
2758:'emergency response assistance when an applicable state or local govern chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 382 january 2016 ment is',
2759:'overwhelmed by the event and lacks the capability to perform, or contract for, the necessary work. mitigate – any action',
2760:'to contain, reduce, or eliminate the harmful effects of a spill or release of a hazardous substance/ material. multiagency coordination',
2761:'mac – is designed to facilitate all levels of government and all disciplines to work together more efficiently and effectively.',
2762:'macs consist of a combination of elements: personnel, procedures, protocols, business practices, and communications integrated into a common system. multiagency',
2763:'incident – is an incident where one or more agencies assist a jurisdictional agency or agencies. may be single or',
2764:'unified command. multijurisdictional incident – is an incident requir ing action from multiple agencies that each have jurisdiction to manage',
2765:'certain aspects of an incident. in incident command system, these incidents will be managed under uni fied command. national response',
2766:'center nrc – a national communications center for activities related to oil and hazardous chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 383',
2767:'january 2016 substance response actions. the national response center, located at department of homeland security/u.s. coast guard headquarters in washington,',
2768:'dc, receives and relays notices of oil and hazardous substances releases to the appropriate federal onscene coordinator. national response framework',
2769:'nrf – a document that describes the structure and processes comprising a national approach to domestic incident management designed to',
2770:'integrate the efforts and resources of federal, state, local, tribal, privatesector, and nongovernmental organizations. national response system nrs – pursuant',
2771:'to the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan, the national response system is a mechanism for coordinating response',
2772:'actions by all levels of government 40 cfr § 300.21 for oil and hazardous substances spills and releases. national response',
2773:'team nrt – the nrt, compris ing the 15 federal agencies with major environmental and public health responsibilities, is the',
2774:'primary vehicle for coordinating federal agency activities under the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan. the national response',
2775:'team carries out national planning and response coordination and is the head of a highly organized federal oil and hazardous',
2776:'substance emergency response chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 384 january 2016 network. u.s. environmental protection agency serves as the national',
2777:'response team chair, and the department of homeland security/u.s. coast guard serves as vice chair. national strike force nsf –',
2778:'the nsf consists of three strike teams established by the department of home land security/u.s. coast guard on the pacific,atlantic,',
2779:'and gulf coasts. the strike teams can provide advice and technical assistance for oil and hazardous substances removal, communications support,',
2780:'special equipment, and services. nuclear incident response team nirt – created by the homeland security act to provide the department',
2781:'of homeland security with a nuclear/ radiological response capability. when activated, the nirt consists of specialized federal response teams drawn',
2782:'from department of energy and/or epa. officer – the incident command system title for personnel responsible for the command staff',
2783:'positions of safety, liaison, and public information. onscene coordinator osc – the federal official predesignated by epa to coordinate responses',
2784:'under subpart d of the national oil and hazardous substances pollu tion contingency plan or the government official designated to',
2785:'coordinate and direct removal actions under subpart e of chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 385 january 2016 the national oil',
2786:'and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan. an onscene coordinator can also be designated as the incident commander. operational period –',
2787:'the period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of operation actions as specified in the incident action',
2788:'plan. operational periods can be various lengths, usually not over 24 hours. the operational period coincides with the completion of',
2789:'one planning “p” cycle. see the operational period planning cycle in chapter 4. operations section – this section is responsible',
2790:'for all operations directly applicable to the primary mission. directs the preparation of branch, division, and/or unit operational plans, requests',
2791:'or releases resources, makes expedient changes to the incident action plan as necessary, and reports such to the incident commander.',
2792:'it includes the recovery and protection branch, emergency response branch, air operations branch, and wildlife branch. outofservice resources – resources',
2793:'assigned to an incident, but they are unable to respond for mechanical, rest, or personnel reasons. overhead personnel – personnel',
2794:'who are assigned to supervisory positions that includes: incident commander, command staff, general staff, directors, supervisors, and chapter 22. glossary',
2795:'and acronyms 386 january 2016 unit leaders. personal protective equipment ppe – that equipment and clothing required to shield or',
2796:'isolate personnel from the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that may be encountered at a hazardous substance/material incident. pollutant or',
2797:'contaminant – as defined in the national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan, includes, but is not limited to,',
2798:'any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including diseasecausing agents, which after release into the environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation,',
2799:'or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may',
2800:'reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions, or physical deformations in such organisms',
2801:'or their offspring. regional response teams rrts – regional counterparts to the national response team, the regional response teams comprise',
2802:'regional representatives of the federal agencies on the national response team and representatives of each state within the region. they',
2803:'serve as planning and preparedness bodies before a response, and provide coordination and advice to the federal onscene coordinator during',
2804:'response actions. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 387 january 2016 reporting location – any one of six facilities/locations where incident',
2805:'assigned resources may checkin. the locations are: incident command post, resource unit, base, staging area, helibase, or division/group supervisors for',
2806:'direct line assignments. checkin occurs at one location only. resources –all personnel and major items of equipment available, or potentially',
2807:'available, for assignment to incident tasks on which status is maintained. scribe – a software tool developed by the environmental',
2808:'response team ert to assist in the process of managing environmental data. scribe captures sampling, observation al, and monitoring field',
2809:'data. examples of scribe field tasks include soil sampling, water sampling, air sampling, and biota sampling. scribe can import electronic',
2810:'data including analytical lab result data edd and sampling location data such as global positioning system gps. scribe supports handheld',
2811:'extensions, scriblets, to capture and import sampling, and monitoring data collected on handheld pdas. senior official – the u.s. environmental',
2812:'protection agency epa senior manager assigned to the unified coordination group in the joint field office jfo during a response.',
2813:'the senior official is responsible for coordination between the joint field office, the emergency support chapter 22. glossary and acronyms',
2814:'388 january 2016 function 10 desk in the joint field office, the regional incident coordinators and headquarters on issues impacting',
2815:'epa policy and resources. section – that organization level having functional responsibility for primary segments of incident operations such as',
2816:'operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration. the section level is organizationally between branch and incident commander. single resource – is an',
2817:'individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of in dividuals with an identified',
2818:'work supervisor that can be used on an incident. smart protocols – special monitoring of applied response technologies smart is',
2819:'a cooperatively designed monitoring program for in situ burning and dispersants. smart relies on small, highly mobile teams that collect',
2820:'re altime data using portable, rugged, and easytouse instruments during dispersant and in situ burning operations. span of control –',
2821:'a command and control term that means how many organizational elements may be directly managed by one person. span of',
2822:'control may vary from one to seven, and a ratio of threetofive reporting elements is recommended. chapter 22. glossary and',
2823:'acronyms 389 january 2016 staging area – that location where incident personnel and equipment are assigned awaiting tactical assignment. stakeholders',
2824:'– any person, group, or organization affected by and having a vested interest in the incident and/or the response operation.',
2825:'strategy– the general plan or direction selected to ac complish incident objectives. strike team –are specified combinations of the same',
2826:'kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader. supervisor – incident command system title for individuals responsible',
2827:'for command of a division or group. tactics – deploying and directing resources during an in cident to accomplish the',
2828:'objectives designated by strategy. task force – a group of resources with common commu nications and a leader assembled for',
2829:'a specific mission. technical specialists – personnel with special skills who can be used anywhere within the incident command chapter',
2830:'22. glossary and acronyms 390 january 2016 system organization. terrorism – any activity that 1 involves an act that a',
2831:'is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources and b is a violation of',
2832:'the criminal laws of the united states or of any state or other subdivision of the united states; and 2',
2833:'appears to be intended a to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, b to influence the policy of a government',
2834:'by intimidation or coercion, or c to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping. unified',
2835:'command uc – an application of incident command system used when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction',
2836:'or when incidents cross political jurisdictions. agencies work together through the designated members of the unified command to establish their',
2837:'designated incident commanders at a single incident command post and to establish a common set of incident objectives and a',
2838:'single incident action plan. unified coordination group – provides strategic direction to the jfo during the response. unit – that',
2839:'organizational element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistic, or finance/ administration activity. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms',
2840:'391 january 2016 volunteer – any individual accepted to perform services by an agency that has authority to accept volunteer',
2841:'services when the individual performs services without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services performed. weapon of mass destruction',
2842:'wmd – as defined in title 18, u.s.c. § 2332a: 1 any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, bomb, grenade, rocket',
2843:'having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, or missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than',
2844:'onequarter ounce, or mine or similar device; 2 any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious',
2845:'bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors; 3 any weapon involving',
2846:'a disease organism; or 4 any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to',
2847:'human life. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 392 january 2016 acronyms ac area command acp area contingency plan alara as',
2848:'low as is reasonably achievable als analytical laboratory system aobd air operations branch director aphis animal and plant health inspection',
2849:'service aso assistant safety officer aspect airborne spectral photographic environmental col lection technology atp authorization to proceed atsdr agency for',
2850:'toxic substances and disease registry hhs boa basic ordering agreement bpa blanket purchase agreement cbrrt chemical biological rapid response team',
2851:'u.s. army cbirf chemical biological incident response force cbr chemical, biological, and radiological cbrn chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear cbrn',
2852:'cmat chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear consequence management advisory team chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 393 january 2016 cbrne chemical,',
2853:'biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives cbrt chemical/biological response team u.s. army cdc centers for disease control and prevention hhs cercla',
2854:'comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cfr code of federal regulations cid criminal investigative division cism critical incident stress',
2855:'management cmat consequence management advisory team coml communication unit leader comps compensation/claims unit leader cor contracting officer representative cost cost',
2856:'unit leader cst civil support team dd division director dgs decontamination group supervisor dhs department of homeland security dmob demobilization',
2857:'unit leader dmts data management specialist doc departmental/agency operations center dod u.s. department of defense doe department of energy dops',
2858:'deputy operations section chief chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 394 january 2016 dpro dqo docl dtra ebd ecbc ecc eccl',
2859:'eehs ems envl eoc epa ephrb erln errs ert esa esf faa facc facl display processor data quality objectives documentation',
2860:'unit leader defense threat reduction agency environmental branch director u.s. army’s edgewood chemical biological center environmental clearance committee environmental clearance',
2861:'committee leader emergency and environmental health services emergency medical services environmental unit leader emergency operations center u.s. environmental protection agency',
2862:'environmental public health readiness branch cdc environmental response laboratory network emergency and rapid response services environmental response team endangered species',
2863:'act emergency support function federal aviation administration field accountant facilities unit leader chapter 22. glossary and acronyms january 2016 fad',
2864:'fern fund fbi fdul fda fema fifra fobs foia fop fpn frmac fsc gis gps gsul hasp hazmat hcrs hdiac',
2865:'foreign animal disease food emergency response network funds certifying official federal bureau of investigation food unit leader u.s. food and',
2866:'drug administration federal emergency management agency federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act field observer freedom of information act field operations',
2867:'program federal project number federal radiological monitoring and assessment center finance/administration section chief geographic information systems global positioning system ground',
2868:'support unit leader health and safety plan hazardous substance/material historical/cultural resources specialist homeland defense and security information analy sis center',
2869:'chapter 22. glossary and acronyms january 2016 hhs u.s. department of health and human services hhw household hazardous waste hspd5',
2870:'homeland security presidential directive no. 5 hspd8 homeland security presidential directive no. 8 hq headquarters hvac heating, ventilation, and air',
2871:'conditioning iag interagency agreement iap incident action plan incident commander icam improved chemical agent monitor icp incident command post ics',
2872:'incident command system iio intelligence/investigations officer imaac interagency modeling and atmospheric assessment center imh incident management handbook imt incident management',
2873:'team ind improvised nuclear device isb in situ burning jfo joint field office jic joint information center joc joint operations',
2874:'center jttf joint terrorism task force chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 397 january 2016 lno lrn lsc ma medl mou',
2875:'nar narac nbc nceh ncp nhpa ndms nic nict nims nnsa noaa noc npfc npl liaison officer laboratory response network',
2876:'hhs logistics section chief mission assignment medical unit leader memorandum of understanding u.s. epa national approach to response national atmospheric',
2877:'release advisory center nuclear, biological, and chemical national center for environmental health hhs national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency',
2878:'plan 40 cfr 300 national historic preservation act of 1966 national disaster medical services national incident coordinator national incident coordination',
2879:'team national incident management system national nuclear security agency national oceanic and atmospheric administration national operations center national pollution funds',
2880:'center national priorities list chapter 22. glossary and acronyms january 2016 nrc nrda nrf nria nrs nrt nsfcc nwcg oceft',
2881:'oem ohs olem opa ophep opa opbd ops optm ord oria national response center natural resource damage assessment national response',
2882:'framework nuclear/radiological incident annex national response system national response team uscg national strike force coordination center national wildfire coordinating group',
2883:'u.s. epa office of criminal enforcement, forensics, and training u.s. epa office of emergency management u.s. epa office of homeland',
2884:'security u.s. epa office of land and emergency management u.s. epa office of public affairs office of public health and',
2885:'emergency preparedness hhs oil pollution act operations branch director operations section chief note: the uscg uses the designation osc operations',
2886:'task monitor office of research and development office of radiation and indoorair chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 399 january 2016',
2887:'osc osha osltf pa pag pcc pio poc ppe proc prp psc qa qac qapp qc ra rcdm rcms rcp',
2888:'federal onscene coordinator occupational safety and health administration oil spill liability trust fund programmatic agreement protective action guide policy coordinating',
2889:'executive committee public information officer pointofcontact personal protective equipment procurement unit leader potentially responsible parties planning section chief quality assurance',
2890:'quality assurance coordinator quality assurance project plan quality control regional administrator receiving and distribution manager removal cost management system regional',
2891:'contingency plan chapter 22. glossary and acronyms january 2016 rdd reac/ts reoc rert resl ric rict rp rsc rrt rtfl',
2892:'satcom sbccom scat sckn secm sedd sert sgs shpo sia sitl sitrep radiological dispersal device radiological assistance center/training site regional',
2893:'emergency operations center radiological emergency response team resource unit leader regional incident coordinator regional incident coordination team responsible party response',
2894:'support corps regional response team radiation task force leader satellite communications u.s. army soldier biological chemical command shoreline cleanup assessment',
2895:'team status/checkin recorder security manager staged electronic data deliverable secretary’s emergency response team hhs sampling group supervisor state historic preservation',
2896:'office senior intelligence advisor situation unit leader situation report chapter 22. glossary and acronyms january 2016 smart special monitoring of',
2897:'applied response technologies so safety officer note: the uscg uses the designation sofr soc secretary’s operations center hhs sog standard',
2898:'operating guidance sop standard operating procedure spul supply unit leader srt specialized response team ssc scientific support coordinator stam staging',
2899:'area manager start superfund technical assessment and response team stld strike team leader subd support branch director svbd service branch',
2900:'director tad technical assistance document teu u.s. army’s technical escort unit tfld task force leader time time unit leader tops',
2901:'technical operating procedures twg technical working group uc unified command chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 402 january 2016 ucs unified',
2902:'command suite usamriid u.s. army’s medical research institute of infectious diseases uscg u.s. coast guard usda u.s. department of agriculture',
2903:'volc volunteer coordinator wmd weapons of mass destruction wwtp wastewater treatment plant note: these acronyms are for use with the',
2904:'epa imh and may not reflect acronyms used in the nrf or nims. chapter 22. glossary and acronyms 403',