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Roles and Responsibilities

The Incident Command System is activated when Binghamton University must manage an emergency event or a large-scale and/or complex planned event. The Incident Command Organization is the structure used to respond to emergencies and is used by the Town of Vestal, Broome County, New York country and federal government agencies. The post-obit section briefly outlines the roles and responsibilities for positions in the UO Incident Control System. For more information each position, see Appendix C: Binghamton Academy ICS Checklists. Together these positions will ensure an constructive and efficient response and allow Binghamton University to render to normal operations equally shortly as possible.

Incident command chart

Binghamton University Policy Group

The Policy Grouping provides direction in making strategic policy decisions for any incident that impacts the Academy's ability to perform its critical business organization functions. The Policy Group is headed past the president of the Binghamton University and is equanimous of the president's senior officers.

The Incident Management Team (IMT) is the designated authority that works on behalf of the Policy Grouping to make emergency response decisions.

The post-obit are the general responsibilities of the Policy Group:

Advice and coordination with:

Elected officials and other authorities entities
SUNY organization administration
Kinesthesia Senate
Deans and directors of inquiry and Academy programs
Command staff

Financial:

Participates in fiscal administration of emergency incidents

Policy-level decisions:

Guides Incident Commander on policy level decisions
- Informed of any pregnant decisions that must exist made during a crisis to avert or mitigate undesired consequences as before long as possible

Release of information:

Reviews critical printing releases prior to release of information (if time allows)
Addresses students, parents and staff on:
- Politically sensitive problems
- Mass casualties
- Any incident that requires part/entire University closure

Recovery:

Advises strategic policy and direction for recovery and resumption of normal operations
Downgrades status to business as usual

Preparedness and mitigation:

Convenes as needed (by president) to review readiness
Address policy problems related to emergency planning
Address take chances-management issues related to emergency planning
Address planning issues related to Binghamton Academy business continuity and recovery
Review Binghamton University mitigation activities and proposals
Review Binghamton University emergency readiness through after-action and post-practise reports
Assess and address financial and cost issues related to emergency planning, mitigation, response and recovery

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Membership

President
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Operations
Vice President for Inquiry
Vice President for Student Diplomacy
Vice President for Advancement

Incident Management Team (IMT)

The primary objectives of the campus Incident Management Team are to provide campus with:

Trained personnel with the knowledge, skills and abilities to initiate and staff the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for any crisis and/or disaster on campus.
Address the unique/differences circumstances in managing an incident on campus (e.g. student issues, research enterprise, etc.)
Interoperability both horizontally and vertically between internal (Binghamton University units and departments) and external partners (urban center, county, country and federal agencies).

The Incident Direction Team (IMT) has the post-obit responsibilities:

Makes the terminal determination as to who is designated as the Incident Commander (IC) for each emergency that is elevated to Level I, II or III.
Determines the level of emergency using the criteria outlined in Figure one.
Determines if the EOC is partially or fully activated.

The IMT is equanimous of the members of the Academy staff and include:

Incident Commander
Liaison Officer
Prophylactic Officer
Public Information Officeholder
EOC Coordinator and Support Staff
Section Chiefs

Incident Commander

Manages all emergency activities including evolution, implementation and review of strategic decisions, as well as post event assessment.

General responsibilities:

Responsible for the management of all emergency activities including:
- Development and implementation of action plans
- Review of strategic decisions
- Lead post-result cess

Response activation:

Establishes the level of organization needed
Designates Command and General Staff
Orders demobilization of the incident when appropriate
Deactivates response as weather condition return to normal
Ensures incident Afterwards-Activeness Reports (AAR) are completed
Obtains a conference from the prior IC and assesses the situation

Authorization and approval:

Authorized to act on behalf of the Policy Group to implement response operations that are in the best interest of the University and in accordance with the goals of emergency response and recovery
Approves and implements the Incident Action Programme
Authorizes the release of information to the news media, requests for additional resource, apply of volunteers and auxiliary personnel, and release of resources

Coordination and collaboration:

Coordinates and communicates with members of the EOC, the Policy Group and the field units
Keeps the Command Staff, Section Chiefs and the General Staff informed and up-to date on all important matters pertaining to the incident recovery
Facilitates the transition from the response phase of the disaster into the recovery phase of the disaster
Ensures incident later on-action reports are completed

Potential Lead
Incident Type	Pb Section / Agency
Constabulary enforcement	NYS University Law: Chief/Banana Chief/Deputy Main of Constabulary
Fire	Binghamton Academy: Director of Emergency Management, Acquaintance Director of Environmental Health and Safety Town of Vestal: Fire Main, Vestal Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Coordinator, Broome County Emergency Services
Public works	Binghamton Academy: Physical Facilities, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Director of Maintenance and Operations, Physical Facilities
Biohazard/public wellness/infectious disease/chemical or radiological take a chance	Binghamton University: Associate Director of Ecology Health and Safety, Hazardous Waste Managing director, EH&S, Radiation Safety Officeholder (Physics Department) External Agencies: Department of Wellness, Broome Canton Hazmat Team
Decease of student/bias Incident/large-scale sit-in	Binghamton University: Dean of Students, Principal of Police force, NYSUP

Command Staff

Command Staff is assigned to carry out staff functions needed to support the Incident Commander. These functions include interagency liaison, incident safe and public information.

Command Staff positions are established to assign responsibleness for cardinal activities not specifically identified in the Full general Staff functional elements. These positions include the Public Data Officer (PIO), Safe Officer (SO), Liaison Officer (LO) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Coordinator.

Public Data Officeholder (PIO)

The PIO is responsible for the conception and release of incident related information to University students and their families, faculty and staff, the media and other agencies. The PIO works closely with the Logistics Department and Incident Commander to disseminate this information. This position is always activated in a level I, II or Iii emergency.

Liaison Officer (LO)

The Liaison Officer is responsible for analogous with external partners, such as city, county, state and federal agencies, as well as public and private resources groups. The Liaison Officeholder volition also coordinate with internal University constituents. In either a single or Unified Command structure, external partners coordinate response efforts through the Liaison Officer.

Prophylactic Officer (And so)

The Safety Officeholder is responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures for assuring personnel safety. The Safety Officer is responsible for developing the site safe plan and safety directions in the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

EOC Coordinator and Back up Staff

The EOC Coordinator and support staff are responsible for setting up and providing staff support within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) before, during and after an emergency. The EOC Coordinator and support staff besides monitor communications flow through radio, telephone, FAX and email. Following an incident, the EOC Coordinator creates a report underlining all the equipment and supplies used during the EOC activation menstruation, assists in preparing FEMA forms, works with the Policy Group on recovery planning, and analyses mitigation and preparedness components of emergency response activities.

General Staff

The General Staff represents and is responsible for the functional aspects of the Incident Command structure. The General Staff is comprised of four sections: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance and Administration. Each department is headed by a section master and can exist expanded to meet the resources and needs of the response.

Operations Section

The Operations Department is responsible for managing all incident specific operations of an emergency response. The squad is guided past a written or spoken Incident Action Programme (IAP) adult in coordination with the Incident Commander and department chiefs in the General Staff. The caput of the Operations Squad is the Operations Section Chief, which is the initial position activated. The Operations Department volition expand every bit dictated by the number of resources involved in the response and by the span of command.

This section describes the primary functions fulfilled past the Operations Section, the roles and responsibilities of the Section Principal, Branch Manager(s), Division/Group Supervisor(due south), Unit Leader(s) and Single Resource(s).

Operations Section Chief

The Operations Department Master is responsible for the direction of all operations directly applicable to the primary mission while ensuring the overall safe and welfare of all section personnel. The Operations Department Chief activates and supervises organization elements in accordance with the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and directs its execution. The Operations Section Primary also directs the preparation of unit of measurement operational plans, requests or releases resources, makes expedient changes to the IAP as necessary, and reports such to the Incident Commander. Duties include:

Develop the operations portion of the IAP and complete the advisable ICS forms (i.e. ICS Grade 215).
Brief and assign Operations Section personnel in accordance with the IAP.
Supervise Operations Department ensuring safe and welfare of all personnel.
Determine need and request boosted resources.
Review suggested list of resources to be released and initiate recommendation for release of resources.
Assemble and disassemble Strike Teams and Chore Forces assigned to Operations Section.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Branch Manager

Co-operative Directors are under the direction of the Operations Section Chief, and are responsible for the implementation of the portion of the IAP appropriate to the geographical and functional branches. Duties include:

Develop with subordinates, alternatives for co-operative control operations.
Nourish planning meetings at the request of the Operations Department Chief.
Review Segmentation/Group Assignment Lists (ICS Form 204) for divisions or groups within branch. Modify lists based on effectiveness of current operations.
Assign specific work tasks to division and group supervisors.
Supervise rranch operations.
Resolve logistical problems reported by subordinates.
Report to Operations Section Main when the IAP needs to be modified, boosted resources are needed, surplus resources are available, or when hazardous situations or significant events occur.
Approve blow and medical reports originating within the branch.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS For 214).

Division or Group Supervisor

Sectionalisation or Group Supervisors study to the Operations Section Chief (or Co-operative Director when activated). The supervisor is responsible for the implementation of the assigned portion of the IAP. He/she is responsible for the consignment of resources within the partition or group, reporting on the progress of command operations and the status of resource within the partition or group. Division supervisors are assigned to a specific geographical area of an incident. Group supervisors are assigned to achieve specific functions inside the incident (i.e. hazmat management, law enforcement, etc.). Duties include:

Implement IAP for sectionalization or group.
Provide IAP to Strike Team Leaders, when bachelor.
Identify increments assigned to the division or group.
Review assignments and incident activities with subordinates and assign tasks.
Ensure the Incident Communications and/or Resource Unit are brash of all changes in condition or resource assigned to the division or grouping.
Coordinate activities with next divisions or groups.
Determine need for assist on assigned tasks.
Submit situation and resources status information to Operations Branch Director or Operations Section Principal.
Report hazardous situations, special occurrences or meaning events (e.k. accidents, sickness, etc.) to immediate supervisor.
Ensure that assigned personnel and equipment become to and from assignments in a timely and orderly style.
Resolve logistics problems with the division or group.
Participate in the evolution of tactical plans for side by side operational period.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS For 214).

Strike Team or Job Force Leader

The Strike Team Leader or Task Force Leader reports to a Sectionalisation Supervisor or Group Supervisor and is responsible for performing tactical assignments assigned to the Strike Team or Task Force. The leader reports work progress and status of resources, maintains piece of work records on assigned personnel and relays other of import information to his/her supervisor. Duties include:

Review assignments with subordinates and assign tasks.
Monitor piece of work progress and brand changes when necessary.
Coordinate activities with adjacent strike teams, chore forces and single resources.
Retain control of assigned resource while in available or out-of-service status.
Submit situation and resource status information to Division/Group Supervisor.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS For 214).

Unmarried Resource

The person in charge of a single tactical resources volition carry the unit of measurement designation of the resource (e.thou. Fire Engine 42, Ambulance 7621, etc.). Duties include:

Review assignments.
Obtain necessary equipment/supplies.
Brief subordinates on safety measures.
Monitor work progress.
Ensure adequate communications with supervisor and subordinates.
Go along supervisor informed of progress and whatsoever changes.
Inform supervisor of problems with assigned resources.
Brief relief personnel and advise them of whatever change in conditions.
Return equipment and supplies to appropriate unit of measurement.
Complete and turn in all fourth dimension and use records on personnel and equipment.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS For 214).

Planning Section

The Planning Section is responsible for collecting, monitoring, evaluating and disseminating information relating to the response endeavour. The section is responsible for developing and updating the Incident Activeness Plan throughout the response. The head of the Planning Section is the Planning Section Chief and is the initial position activated. The Planning Department shall gather information to: 1) empathise the current state of affairs; ii) predict probable class of incident events; and 3) prepare alternative strategies and control operations for the incident. The Planning Section volition aggrandize as dictated by the number of resources involved in the response and past the bridge of command.

This department describes the primary functions that need to be fulfilled past the Planning Section. Functions are divided into branches and divisions of the Planning Squad, with main responsibilities and lead departments in charge of analogous each function.

Planning Section Chief

The Planning Department Chief is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and utilise of data about the development of the incident and the status of resources. This includes damage or impacts on University systems, properties, facilities and capability to occupy buildings. The Planning Section Chief works with the Incident Commander and the Operations Section Chief to develop the Incident Action Programme. It is the first position activated in the Planning Section. Duties include:

Collect and process situation information about the incident.
Supervise preparation of the IAP.
Provide input to the Incident Commander and the Operations Section Chief in preparing the IAP.
Reassign out-of-service personnel already on-site to ICS organization positions every bit appropriate.
Establish data requirements and reporting schedules for Planning Section Units (e.g. Resources Unit and Situation Unit of measurement).
Determine need for any specialized resources in support of the incident.
If requested, assemble and disassemble strike teams and job forces not assigned to Operations.
Establish special information collection activities as necessary (e.g. atmospheric condition, environmental, toxins, etc.).
Assemble information on alternative strategies.
Provide periodic predictions on incident potential.
Report any significant changes in incident status.
Compile and display incident status information.
Oversee training and implementation of Incident Demobilization Program.
Comprise plans (i.e. traffic, medical, vommunications, etc.) into the IAP.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Class 214).

Resources Unit Leader

The Resource Unit is responsible for maintaining and overseeing all resources necessary for the incident. The Resources Unit Leader reports to the Planning Section Chief. The Resource and Documentation Units may be blended together or broken apart depending on the size and scale of the incident. Duties include:

Establish check-in function at incident locations.
Fix Organisation Assignment Listing (ICS Form 203) and Organization Chart (ICS Course 207).
Fix appropriate parts of Assignment Lists (ICS Grade 204).
Prepare and maintain the Command Post display to include arrangement chart and resource allocation and deployment.
Maintain and post the electric current status and location of all resource.
Maintain master roster of all resources checked in at the incident.
A Status/Check-In Recorder reports to the Resource Unit Leader and assists with the accounting of all incident assigned resources.
Maintain Unit of measurement/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

State of affairs Unit Leader

The collection, processing and organizing of all incident information takes identify within the Situation Unit. The State of affairs Unit of measurement may fix future projections of incident growth, maps and intelligence information. The Situation Unit Leader reports directly to the Planning Section Primary. A GIS Specialist may be located within the Situation Unit. Duties include:

Begin collection and analysis of incident data as soon every bit possible.
Prepare, mail or disseminate resource and situation condition information as required, including special requests.
Set up periodic predictions or as requested.
Fix the Incident Status Summary (ICS Course 209).
Provide photographic services and maps if required.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Documentation Unit Leader

The Documentation Unit of measurement Leader is responsible for the maintenance of authentic, upwardly-to-engagement incident files. The Documentation Unit volition provide duplication services. Incident files will be stored for legal, belittling and historical purposes. The Documentation Unit of measurement Leader reports directly to the Planning Section Main. Duties include:

Set upwardly piece of work area and begin arrangement of incident files.
Establish duplication service; respond to requests.
File all official forms and reports.
Review records for accuracy and abyss; inform appropriate units of errors or omissions.
Provide incident documentation as requested.
Store files for post-incident use.
Maintain Unit/Action Log (ICS Class 214).

Demobilization Unit Leader

The Demobilization Unit Leader is responsible for developing the Incident Demobilization Plan. For large incidents, demobilization tin exist quite complex, requiring a carve up planning activity. Duties include:

Review incident resource records to make up one's mind the probable size and extent of demobilization endeavor.
Based on higher up assay, add together boosted personnel, workspace and supplies as needed.
Coordinate demobilization with agency representatives.
Monitor ongoing Operations Section resource needs.
Identify surplus resources and likely release fourth dimension.
Develop incident checkout role for all units.
Evaluate logistics and transportation capabilities to support demobilization.
Found communications with off-incident facilities, as necessary.
Develop an Incident Demobilization Programme detailing specific responsibilities and release priorities and procedures.
Ready advisable directories (east.g. maps, instructions, etc.) for inclusion in the Demobilization Program.
Distribute Demobilization Plan (on- and off-site).
Ensure that all sections/units sympathise their specific demobilization responsibilities.
Supervise execution of the Incident Demobilization Plan.
Cursory Planning Section Chief on Demobilization Progress.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Logistics Section

The Logistics Section is responsible for procuring supplies, personnel and material support necessary to deport the emergency response (e.g. personnel phone call-out, equipment acquisition, lodging, transportation, food, etc.). The caput of the Logistics Section is the Logistics Section Chief and is the initial position activated. The Logistics Section will expand equally dictated by the number of resource involved in the response and by the span of command.

This section describes the primary functions that need to be fulfilled by the Logistics Section. Functions are divided into branches and divisions of the Logistics Team, with principal responsibilities and lead departments in charge of coordinating each function.

Logistics Department Chief

The Logistics Section Main provides overall management of resources and logistical support including facilities, services, personnel, equipment and supplies for the Operations and Planning sections. The Logistics Section Primary is responsible for providing facilities, services and material in support of the incident. The Logistics Section Chief participates in development and implementation of the IAP, activates and supervises assigned branches/units and is responsible for the condom and welfare of Logistics Section personnel. Duties include:

Plan organization of Logistics Section.
Assign work locations and preliminary piece of work tasks to Section personnel.
Notify Resource Unit upon the activation of Logistics Section units, including names and locations of assigned personnel.
Get together and brief branch directors and unit of measurement leaders.
Participate in preparation of IAP.
Identify service and back up requirements for planned and expected operations.
Provide input to and review Communications Plan, Medical Program and Traffic Plan.
Coordinate and process requests for additional resources.
Review IAP and estimate section needs for side by side operational period.
Suggest on current service and support capabilities.
Ready service and support elements of the IAP.
Estimate time to come service and support requirements.
Receive Demobilization Program from Planning Department.
Recommend release of unit of measurement resource in conformity with Demobilization Plan.
Ensure general welfare and safe of Logistics Section personnel.
Maintain Unit of measurement/Activity Log (ICS Grade 214).

Service Co-operative Director

The Services Branch is responsible for providing resources such as transportation needs, emergency food, water and sanitation and any other resources needed for the emergency response efforts. The Service Branch Director supervises the operations of the Communications, Medical and Food Units. The director of the Services Branch reports directly to the Logistics Section Chief. Duties include:

Determine level of service required to support operations.
Ostend dispatch of branch personnel.
Participate in planning meetings of Logistics Section personnel.
Review IAP.
Organize and gear up assignments for Service Branch personnel.
Coordinate activities of co-operative units.
Inform Logistics Department Chief of branch activities.
Resolve Service Branch bug.
Maintain Unit/Activeness Log (ICS Grade 214).

Communications Unit Leader

The Communications Unit Leader is responsible for developing plans for the constructive use of incident communications equipment and facilities; installing and testing of communications equipment; supervision of the Incident Communications Center; distribution of communications equipment to incident personnel; and the maintenance and repair of communications equipment. The Communications Unit Leader reports direct to the Service Co-operative Manager or Logistics Department Chief. Duties include:

Decide unit personnel needs.
Gear up and implement the Incident Radio Communications Plan (ICS Form 205).
Ensure the Incident Communications Middle and Message Center are established.
Establish appropriate communications distribution/maintenance locations with base/camp(southward).
Ensure communications systems are installed, tested and maintained.
Ensure an equipment accountability system is established.
Ensure personal portable radio equipment from cache is distributed per Incident Radio Communications Programme (ICS Class 205).
Provide technical information every bit required.
Supervise Communications Unit activities.
Maintain records on all communications equipment as appropriate.
Ensure equipment is tested and repaired.
Recover equipment from relieved or released units.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Grade 214).

Medical Unit Leader

The Medical Unit of measurement is responsible for treating ill and injured incident response personnel. This includes preparing the Medical Plan (for the incident) that describes the procedures for medical treatment and transport of incident personnel, establishment of responder rehabilitation, and training of reports and records. The Medical Unit of measurement Leader reports to the Logistics Department Master or Service Branch Director, if activated. Duties include:

Participate in Logistics Section/Service Branch planning activities.
Establish and staff Medical Unit of measurement.
Institute responder rehabilitation.
Set up the Medical Plan (ICS Course 206).
Prepare procedures for major medical emergency.
Declare major medical emergency equally appropriate.
Respond to requests for medical aid, medical transportation and medical supplies.
Ready and submit necessary documentation.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Grade 214).

Food Unit Leader

The Food Unit is responsible for determining feeding requirements for all incident facilities, carte du jour planning, determining cooking facilities required, food preparation, serving, providing beverage water and general maintenance of food service area. The Nutrient Unit Leader reports to the Logistics Section Master or Service Co-operative Director, if activated. Duties include:

Determine food and water requirements.
Determine method of feeding to best fit each facility or situation.
Obtain necessary equipment and supplies and establish cooking facilities.
Ensure that well counterbalanced menus are provided.
Club sufficient food and potable water from the Supply Unit of measurement.
Maintain an inventory of food and water.
Maintain food service areas, ensuring that all advisable health and safety measures are being followed.
Supervise caterers, cooks and other Food Unit personnel as advisable.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Class 214).

Support Branch Director

The Support Branch works closely with the Services Branch to provide the emergency response efforts with resources. This co-operative is responsible for managing donations and volunteers, and maintains the resources inventory. The director of the Support Branch reports straight to the Logistics Section Chief. Duties include:

Determine initial support operations in coordination with Logistics Section Chief and Service Branch Manager.
Ready initial organisation and assignments for support operations.
Get together and brief Support Co-operative personnel.
Determine if assigned branch resources are sufficient.
Maintain surveillance of assigned units work progress and inform Logistics Section Chief of activities.
Resolve problems associated with requests from Operations Department.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Class 214).

Supply Unit Leader

The Supply Unit of measurement is responsible for ordering personnel, equipment and supplies; receiving and storing all supplies for the incident; maintaining an inventory of supplies; and servicing non-expendable supplies and equipment. The Supply Unit Leader reports to the Logistics Section Master or Support Branch Director, if activated. Duties include:

Participate in Logistics Section/Support Co-operative planning activities.
Determine the type and amount of supplies en route.
Review IAP for information on operations of the Supply Unit.
Develop and implement safety and security requirements.
Order, receive, distribute, and store supplies and equipment.
Receive and respond to requests for personnel, supplies and equipment.
Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
Service reusable equipment.
Submit reports to the Support Branch Director.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Facility Maintenance Specialist

The Facility Maintenance Specialist is responsible to ensure that proper sleeping and sanitation facilities are maintained, provide shower facilities, maintain lights and other electrical equipment, and maintain the Base, Military camp and Incident Command Post facilities in a make clean and orderly manner. Duties of the Facility Maintenance Specialist include the following:

Request required maintenance support personnel and assign duties.
Obtain supplies, tools and equipment.
Supervise/perform assigned work activities.
Ensure that all facilities are maintained in a condom condition.
Detach temporary facilities when no longer required.
Restore surface area to pre-incident condition.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Course 214).

Security Managing director

The Security Manager is responsible to provide safeguards needed to protect personnel and holding from loss or impairment. Duties include:

Establish contacts with local law enforcement agencies equally required.
Contact the Resource Utilise Specialist for crews or bureau representatives to discuss any special custodial requirements that may affect operations.
Asking required personnel back up to achieve work assignments.
Ensure that support personnel are qualified to manage security problems.
Develop Security Plan for incident facilities.
Adjust Security Plan for personnel and equipment changes and releases.
Coordinate security activities with appropriate incident personnel.
Keep the peace, forestall assaults and settle disputes through coordination with agency representatives.
Preclude theft of all government and personal property.
Document all complaints and suspicious occurrences.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Volunteer Management Unit Leader

Coordinates volunteer resources to support University emergency response needs. The Volunteer Management Division Supervisor reports to the Logistics Section Chief or Support Branch Chief, if activated.

Donations Management Unit Leader

Manage donations in support of emergency response and recovery. The Donations Management Division Supervisor reports to the Logistics Section Primary or Back up Branch Chief, if activated.

Ground Back up Unit of measurement Leader

The Ground Support Unit is responsible for providing transportation of personnel, supplies, food and equipment; providing fueling, service, maintenance and repair of vehicles and other footing support equipment; collecting and recording information about the use of rental equipment and services initiated and requested; and implementing a traffic programme for the incident. The Ground Support Unit Leader reports to the Logistics Section Primary or Support Branch Director, if activated.

Finance and Administration Section

The Finance and Administration Department is responsible for purchasing and cost accountability. This section documents expenditures, purchase authorizations, damage to property, equipment usage and vendor contracting, and develops FEMA documentation.

Finance and Administration Section Chief

The Finance and Administration Section Primary is responsible for tracking all incident costs and providing guidance to the Incident Commander on fiscal issues that may accept an impact on incident operations. The Finance and Assistants Department Chief is the offset position activated in the Finance and Administration Section. Duties include:

Manage all financial aspects of an incident.
Provide financial and cost analysis information as requested.
Gather pertinent information from briefings with responsible agencies.
Develop an operating plan for the Finance and Administration Section; fill supply and support needs.
Make up one's mind need to set upwards and operate an incident commissary.
Meet with profitable and cooperating agency representatives as needed.
Maintain daily contact with bureau(ies) administrative headquarters on finance and assistants matters.
Ensure that all personnel fourth dimension records are accurately completed and transmitted to home agencies, according to policy.
Provide fiscal input to demobilization planning.
Ensure that all obligation documents initiated at the incident are properly prepared and completed.
Brief bureau administrative personnel on all incident related financial issues needing attention or follow up prior to leaving incident.
Maintain Unit/Action Log (ICS Form 214).

Time Unit Leader

The Fourth dimension Unit Leader is responsible for personnel time documentation and for managing the commissary functioning (if activated). The Time Unit Leader reports to the Finance and Administration Section Main. Duties include:

Determine incident requirements for time recording function.
Contact appropriate agency personnel/representatives.
Ensure that daily personnel time recording documents are prepared and in compliance with agency policy.
Maintain divide logs for overtime hours.
Establish commissary operation on larger or long-term incidents as needed.
Submit cost judge data forms of Toll Unit of measurement every bit required.
Maintain records security.
Ensure that all records are current and complete prior to demobilization.
Release time reports from assisting agency personnel to demobilization.
Brief Finance and Administration Section Master on current problems and recommendations, outstanding issues and follow-up requirements.
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Procurement Unit Leader

The Procurement Unit Leader is responsible for developing a procurement programme for the incident and to ensure equipment fourth dimension recording. He/she is responsible for administering all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts, leases and fiscal agreements. The Procurement Unit works closely with Logistics (Supply Unit) which volition implement the procurement plan and perform all incident ordering. The Procurement Unit Leader reports to the Finance and Administration Section Chief. Duties include:

Coordinate with local jurisdiction on plans and supply sources.
Obtain Incident Procurement Plan.
Prepare and authorize contracts and land employ agreements.
Typhoon memoranda of understanding.
Establish contracts and agreements with supply vendors.
Provide for coordination between the ordering manager, bureau dispatch and all other procurement organizations supporting the incident.
Ensure that a system is in place that meets bureau holding management requirements. Ensure proper accounting for all new property.
Translate contracts and agreements; resolve disputes within delegated dominance.
Coordinate with Bounty/Claims Unit of measurement for processing claims.
Coordinate utilise of print funds as required.
Complete final processing of contracts and send documents for payment.
Coordinate cost data in contracts with Price Unit Leader.
Brief Finance and Administration Department Chief on current problems and recommendations, outstanding issues and follow-upwardly requirements.
Maintain Unit of measurement/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).

Bounty Claims Unit of measurement Leader

The Compensation Claims Unit of measurement is responsible for ensuring evidence is gathered and claims documentation prepared for any issue involving injury and/or damage to University holding. The Compensation Claims Unit of measurement Leader reports to the Finance and Administration Department Chief. Duties include:

Establish contact with incident Safety Officer and Liaison Officer, or agency representatives if no Liaison Officer is assigned.
Determine the need for compensation for injury specialists and claims specialists and guild personnel as needed.
Constitute a compensation for injury work surface area within or equally close as possible to the Medical Unit.
Review Incident Medical Plan (ICS Class 206).
Review procedures for treatment claims with Procurement Unit of measurement.
Periodically review logs and forms produced by Bounty/Claims Specialists to ensure compliance with agency requirements and policies.
Ensure that all Compensation for Injury and Claims logs and forms are consummate and routed to the appropriate agency for post-incident processing prior to demobilization.
Maintain Unit of measurement/Activity Log (ICS Class 214).

Toll Unit Leader

The Cost Unit Leader is responsible for collecting all price information, performing toll effectiveness analysis and providing cost estimates and cost-saving recommendations for the incident. The Cost Unit Leader reports to the Finance and Administration Section Primary. Duties include:

Coordinate with agency headquarters on cost reporting procedures.
Collect and record all cost data.
Develop incident cost summaries.
Prepare cost estimates for the Planning Section.
Make price-saving recommendations to the Finance and Administration Section Chief.
Complete all records prior to demobilization.
Maintain Unit of measurement/Activity Log (ICS Grade 214).

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