Incident Command System Operations Section Chief (OPS)

1 USCG, J. Hanzalik1 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Incident Command SystemOperations Section Chief (OPS)OverviewUserThe user of this job aid will be anyone who is assigned as OperationsSection Chief (OPS) within the Incident Command System (ICS).Personnel should have ICS I-100 through I-300 training and positionspecific training as OPS for a type 1-3 to UseThis job aid should be used to assist the Operations Section Chiefwhenever an Incident has occurred that requires the Incident CommandSystem Organization to is a list of the major accomplishments: Operations Section established Resources used efficiently Staging area established Resources re-directed and operational Operations brief given Revised tactics in response to catastrophe Evidence preserved Access to private property obtained Section demobilizedReferencesBelow is a list of references that may be required while using this jobaid: Oil Spill Field Operations Guide (FOG) (ICS OS-420-1) NIIMS ICS Position Manual, Operations Officer (NFES 1985) NIIMS Task Book for Operations Section Chief (NFES 2309) NFCG Reference Text (NFES 1960) 2309 Continued on Next PageUSCG, J.

2 Hanzalik2 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Overview (Cont d)MaterialsEnsure these materials are available to the Operations Section Chiefduring an Incident , if not already provided in a unit or Section specificsupport kit.!!!!Field Operations Guide!!!!NIOSH TLV Guide!!!!Local telephone directory!!!!CHRIS Manual!!!!ICS Forms Catalog!!!!Communications Plan!!!!Contingency Plans!!!!TOMES!!!!Charts and maps!!!!CAMEO and SPEARS!!!!USN SUPSALV Salvor's Handbook!!!!Blank roster for assisting/ cooperating agency!!!! NOAA Shoreline CleanupCounter-Measures Manual!!!! National SAR Manual!!!! Federal Response Plan!!!! Maritime Law EnforcementManual Vol I & II!

3 !!!Pens, pencils, note paper, stapler, Post-it Notes, other office suppliesGeneral InformationAll radio communications to Incident Communications Center will beaddressed: ( Incident Name) Communications .Use clear text and ICS terminology (no codes) in all , J. Hanzalik3 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Initial ActionsGeneral TasksUse the job aid below to assist with initial actions to be completed bythe Operations Section """" common responsibilities contained in ICSOS-420-1.# an initial brief from the IncidentCommander Size and complexity of Incident Expectations of the IC Incident objectives Agencies/organizations/ stakeholders involved Incident activities/situation Special concerns# Unit/Activity log (ICS 214)# work materials from list on page 2# up workstation# USCG, J.

4 Hanzalik4 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Operations Section EstablishedIdentify ResourcesBelow is a checklist for identifying and organizing """" resources Consult with Resource Unit Leader if assigned Consult with Division/Group Supervisors andStaging Area Managers# the decision table below to evaluate span ofcontrol within the Operations Section # IF Span of Control is:THEN:Optimal ( , 1-5resources assigned)Maintain current staffingExceeded or has thepotential to be exceededCreate branches, divisions orgroups as needed; assignresourcesNOTE: Establish division boundaries if usingdivisions. Reasons for establishing divisions orgroups Geographic constraintsExample: River, inlet, sound, bay, onshore,offshore, highway, mountains, valleys Multi-functional Operations occurring within one geographic areaExample: shoreline cleanup, near shore recovery, protective booming, emergency medical services, SAR, underwater other agency and RP technical specialistsneeded to meet objectivesExample: If shoreline protection is occurring thenconsider need for sensitive area specialist,historical preservation specialist, and/orequipment specialist, archeologists, and CriticalIncident Stress Management (CISM) teams.

5 # Continued on Next PageUSCG, J. Hanzalik5 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Operations Section Established (Cont d)Identify Resources(Cont'd)The checklist for identifying and organizing resources is """" and assign resources to specific functionsNOTE: These may be assigned to divisions orgroups, strike teams or task forces# communications with the field Establish a communications schedule withbranches, divisions, and group supervisors, , every 4 hours check-in and pass statusinformation. Information to pass includes:- Daily activities- Resources assigned- Resource needs- Weather conditions on site- Safety constraints- Accomplishments for inclusion into theoperations brief, specified by time- Tactics revision recommendations- Assignment recommendations Use alternative resources that are availableExamples: Cell phone, VHF/UHF radio,SAT phone, computer modem, or telephone# Continued on Next PageUSCG, J.

6 Hanzalik6 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Operations Section Established (Cont d)Identify Resources(Cont'd)The checklist for identifying and organizing resources is """" current status of Operations : Consult with Situation Unit Leader, if assigned Consult branches, divisions, groups, stagingarea managers, task forces, and strike teamsExamples of information to be obtained: Current tactics employed Resources assigned Resource needs Weather conditions on site Safety constraints Tactical revisions recommended Assignment recommendations# security and accountability for tacticalresources Establish security at staging areas Establish on-site land security for divisions orgroups Establish waterside security- Establish safety zones for watersideoperations- Have the Coast Guard issue Broadcast Noticeto Mariners (BNTM)

7 - Establish security zones for events dealingwith national security issues Establish flight restrictions- Have the Federal Aviation Administrationissue Notice to Airmen (NoTAM)# Continued on Next PageUSCG, J. Hanzalik7 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Resources Used Efficiently (Cont d)Tasks Below is a checklist for using resources """" strategies, tactics and assignments, based on Incident type andIC s immediate objectives# ICS 202 Example:Mission areaexampleObjectiveStrategyTacticAssign mentsOil Spill Skim all free-floating oilon theSavannahRiver by2000 Skim oil atsource Collect oil asit flows downthe riverbeforereachingstaging areas PlaceOSRV downcurrentfromleakingtank ship Deploycollectionboom atOceanTerminalslip skimoilOil SkimmerGroup UseGEORGIARESPONDER600 ft fromleaking tankship Deploy helo todirectskimmingresources Deploy 300 of 18 harborboom anddeploy weirskimmer and 3vacuum trucksto recoverproductSearch andRescue (SAR)Conduct search torescue 3 potentialvictims 20 milesoffshore atposition --- by(time based oninput time givenby RCC)

8 Surface searchbased onprevailingweatherconditions, ,temperature,wave heightand wind Parallelsearch orexpandingsquaresearchdependantonsituat ion, , PIW,or in rafts, resource; 41436 searcharea B-1 USCG, J. Hanzalik8 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Resources Used Efficiently (cont'd)TasksBelow is a checklist for using resources """"ICS 202 Example (cont'd)# Mission areaexampleObjectiveStrategyTacticAssign mentsHurricaneOperations VerifySavannahRiverchannel issafe fornavigation by2400 Assess ATON damage &positions Conducthydrographicsurveys ofchannel Completeoffshoreareas firstdue to wxconditions CompleteinlandsurveysWaterways Group (2) 21' & (1)55'ATON vessels (2)

9 35'hydrographicsurvey craftMaritime LawEnforcement Intercept/interdict drugsmugglingoperations onthe M/V"GOTTAJOINT"based onmost currentintelligence Establishharborsurveillance atElba Island Cutand Field's Cut ID eachtransitingvsl whichfitsdescription Set up"picketboats"usingundercoverlocalmarin eresources toID suspectvslLE Task Force 3; HH-65A 41325 22354 20 MP boat 22 MP boatContinued on Next PageUSCG, J. Hanzalik9 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Resources Used Efficiently (Cont d)TasksThe checklist for using resources efficiently is continued """" immediate for next operational periodtactics Consult division/group supervisor and StrikeTeams/Task Force Leaders for recommendedtactics and resource needs See major accomplishments for revised tacticsif major change in situation Use ICS 215 (Operational PlanningWorksheet)

10 To develop operational tactics fornext operational period# personnel safety issues Consult with Safety Officer if assigned Identify the 11 common safety hazards- Slips, trips and falls- Oxygen hazards- Explosion hazards- Toxicity hazards- Radiation hazards (Ionizing and Non-Ionizing)- Electrical hazards- Noise hazards- Thermal hazards (heat and cold)- Chemical hazards- Cargo chemical agents, non-cargo- Biological hazards (virus, bacterial, fungus,parasite, or living organism that can causedisease in humans)# Continued on Next PageUSCG, J. Hanzalik10 Operations Section Chief Job AidRev. January 2000 Resources Used Efficiently (Cont d)TasksThe checklist for using resources efficiently is continued """" resources to accomplish objectivesDevelop and implement emergency response planif situation involves release of substance above theThreshold Limit Value (TLV)Use decision table below for emergency situationsand time critical situations as deemed reasonableand necessary# IF Commercial ResourcesareTHEN UseAvailable and adequateCommercial firstUNavailable or statistical information critical to thesuccess of the operation, wh