Situation Unit Leader

Responsibilities

Organization

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• Planning Section Chief
• Situation Unit Leader
• Field Observer
• Display Processor
• Resource Unit Leader
• Documentation Unit Leader
• Demobilization Unit Leader
• Environmental Unit Leader
• Review common and leadership responsibilities.
• Receive an initial briefing from the Planning Section Chief (PSC) or IC.
• Begin collection and analysis of incident data as soon as possible.
• Prepare and maintain (in conjunction with Operations Section Chief [OSC] & PSC), a situation chart/map of incident and include in the Incident Command Post (ICP) Situation Status Display.
• Assist in the development of the Form 201 1-5 during the Response Phase.
• Collect, process, organize and disseminate incident information relating to status of current operations, include growth, mitigation, or intelligence activities taking place on the incident.
• Request Display Processors (DPRO) and Field Observers (FOBS), as needed.
• Develop the Information Management Plan, as required, in coordination with Public Information Officer (PIO), Liaison Officer (LOFR), OSC, PSC, Intelligence Officer (INTO), Logistics Section Chief (LSC), and Communications Unit Leader (COML) for IC/UC approval. Refer to Section 9 for guidance.
• Prepare periodic future predictions of incident growth (trajectories, plume dispersion models, etc.) or as requested by the PSC.
• Prepare Weather Report and display on Situation Status Display.
• Coordinate with COML to develop capabilities and capacities to support the information management methodologies.
• Prepare the Form 209 Incident Status Summary with input from Operations and Planning and confirm accuracy of data.
• Develop routine and critical report schedule with PSC and IC/UC.
• Provide maps, charts, overlay imagery and photographic services, if required.
• Conduct situation briefings at Planning Cycle meetings/briefings as required.
• Assist in the development of the IAP by providing updated forms & information for inclusion including weather, maps, & Form 204 attachment maps if requested.
• Update all forms, maps, etc. on the Incident Situation Status Display periodically by setting up information management process with owners of the information.
• Assist Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL) in maintaining Incident Event Log as necessary.
• 111 Maintain Form 214a Individual Log and forward to DOCL for disposition.

Forms to Complete

Meetings to Attend