TASK

CODE*

MOBILIZATION

1. Inspect assigned resources for:

• Qualifications of personnel.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Establish and maintain personnel accountability.
• Type(s) of equipment/tools and operating condition.
• Communication capability.
  

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2. Survey assigned units for radio frequencies and ID numbers.
   

3. Report strike team status to agency dispatcher or supervisor. (Include any units that fail to arrive or fail readiness inspection).
   

4. Brief assigned unit leaders and determine route of travel, en route logistical needs (fuel, food, etc.). Determine proper formation, communications, and en route check points.
   

5. Direct units during travel to check-in point. Follow correct agency procedures in event of breakdown or accident en route.
   

INCIDENT ACTIVITIES

6. Attend operational period briefing prior to assignment.
   

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7. Obtain briefing from supervisor.

• Request and receive briefing from supervisor regarding initial instructions concerning work activities, who, what, when, where, and why.
• Review and compare tactical assignment with incident objectives to determine feasibility of assignment. List problems that may be encountered. Discuss conclusions with supervisor.
• Request clarifying information or resolution from immediate supervisor as required.
• Obtain Incident Action Plan (IAP) when available.
  

8. Ensure assigned resources arrive at assignment location.
   

9. Plan tactical action on assigned area based on objectives of IAP, division/group assignments (ICS Form 204), and fire behavior outputs.

• Match resource capability with needed tasks.
• Identify what impacts modified suppression objectives will have on resource assignments.
• Determine situations that might modify tactics.
• Identify effective use of assigned
  resources.
• Identify and assess values to be protected and assign resources.
  

10. When at assigned work location, brief and assign tasks to resources based on IAP objectives, division/group assignments, and resource capabilities.

• Brief Single Resource Bosses using information from IAP.
  • Safety (Standard Fire Orders, Watch Out Situations, LCES, and Urban
    Interface Watch Out Situations).
  • IAP objectives and division/group control assignments.
  • Work standards, expectations, and Employee Code of Conduct.
  • Weather (in conjunction with IAP).
  • Communication (in conjunction with IAP).
  • Expected fire behavior.
  • Explain organization.
• Describe mopup practices and standards.
• Discuss minimum impact suppression principles.
  

11. Coordinate activities with adjacent Strike
    Team/Task Force Leader(s) and single
    resources.

• Contact adjoining resources.
• Make list of supervisors of adjoining
  resources.
• Inform adjoining resources of status.
• Receive status of adjoining resources.
• Determine communication channels with
  adjoining resources from IAP.
• Maintain communication with assigned
  resources.

12. Monitor progress/work during operational period by:

• Receiving reports from subordinate supervisors, based on your briefing and work expectations.
• Conducting personal observations based on your work expectations.
• Inspecting and locating line in advance of line construction.
• Assessing values to be protected.

13. Determine and provide for assistance or corrections to assigned work task(s) during operational period.

• Identify needs for corrections in work tasks to meet standards and safety policy.
• Identify fatigue producing factors and take corrective measures.
• Contact Division/Group Supervisor, etc. to review tactical observations and IAP.
• Compare objectives vs. accomplishments. Determine with crew.
• Identify need for additional assistance, logistical support and replacements due to slow progress or unexpected events.
  • Identify types of resources; air, etc.
• Determine assistance, logistical support, and replacements required to implement correction action. Evaluate
  recommendations from subordinate
  supervisors; e.g., split assignment with another division.
• Assign qualified personnel to scout line in critical areas.

14. Use tactics applied to structure protection.

• Size up the situation and identify associated risks for current assignment.
  • Identify usable tactics for current resources.
  • Request specialized resources if applicable.
• Safely and effectively utilize the resources available based on capabilities and limitations.

15. Submit situation and resource status information to supervisor.

• Inform supervisor of any change in conditions or events based on amended or adjusted work assignment or assigned resources.
• Request additional resources, logistical support, and/or replacements through supervisors based on IAP, briefings, and discussions.
• Hazards or special considerations identified in the IAP or Unit Log.
• Report special events.

16. Brief relief resources on:

• Progress during operational period.
• Reference points or geographic features.
• Hazards or special considerations.

17. Establish communication links.

• Provide radios and radio frequencies for all strike team increments.
• Establish communication with supervisors and adjoining resources.

18. Ensure transportation needs are met as specified in the IAP.

• Coordinate any additional transportation needs through the Ground Support Unit Leader.
• Inform supervisor if transportation needs can not be met.

19. Brief assigned personnel on procedures for traveling to staging area.

20. Check in with Staging Area Manager.

21. Determine and obtain logistics needs.

22. Maintain assigned resources for required three minute dispatch status.

23. Brief supervisors.

• Meet with supervisors and establish out-of-service status and standards.
• Provide supervisors with area layout and logistic support locations.

24. Contact interagency resource representative.

25. Contact resource unit.

• Provide update status and location of assigned resources.
• Establish and confirm out-of-service time frame.
• Establish contact or communication procedures.

DEMOBILIZATION

26. Confirm demobilization instructions with supervisor at incident.

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27. Inspect units and personnel to ensure that they are ready to leave in a state of readiness (rest, repairs, tools, fuel, etc.).

28. Distribute time reports to individual resources.

29. Assemble strike team for briefing and departure.

• Determine travel routes and en route logical needs. Determine travel information, communication, and check points.