Liaison

Identify and list the requirements for a Liaison Officer work location?

At or near the Incident Command Post (ICP); Not in same location as the Incident Command; ■Near the Planning Section, if possible.

Responsibilities During Demob?

Info from IMT; inform Assisting Agencies; Documentation; Positions Task Books; Personnel Performance Evals.

Role of the Liaison Officer

Initial Incident Briefing; Attends Command and General Staff Meetings; Initial Briefing for AREPs.

What ICS form provides Incident Situation Reporting?

ICS 209

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Liaison Officer?

A member of the command Staff and is conduit for communications between the IMT and the Agency REP; Participates in the planning process to collect and share resources and Agency REP information

Define Stakeholders?

A person, group, or organization affected by or having a vested interest in the incident (i.e., marina owners, landowners, investigators, environmental trustees, etc.).

What are the functions of an Agency Rep (AREP)

Agency Rep are assigned, work for, and report to their home agency. They are not part of the IMT or in the chain of command at the incident; The relationship is not a supervisor-subordinate role; The Agency Rep is responsible for ensuring that all the resources from his or her agency have checked in.

Agency REP duties include?

Check-in; Obtain an Initial Briefing; Establish Work Location; Attend Planning Meetings; Resource use information; Command and General Staff Interaction; Safety and well-being of Agency personnel; Maintain contact with Liaison Officer; Special reports or documentation; Maintaining contact with your agency; Resource accountability and documentation; Incident demobilization and debriefing.

PTBs are organized into a hierarchy of?

Competencies; Behaviors; Tasks

Examples of Special Meetings

DMOB; Conditions Change; Contingency Planning; VIP visit.

Role of the Liaison

Gathers Information for AREPS; Provides Info to IMT; Briefs AREPS

What ICS Form contains Basic Information for the Liaison?

ICS 201

List primary Planning Meetings

Initial Incident Briefing; Command and General Staff; Initial Briefing for AREPs; Tactics Meeting; Preparing for Planning Meeting with AREPs; Planning Meeting; Operations Briefing

Identify, profile, and prioritize Stakeholders?

Inner Circle; Middle Circle ; Outer Circle

Describe the relationship between the Liaison Officer and the other IMT members?

Is the conduit of information between Agency REPs for resources and the Operations Section Chief for all matters relating to that resource; The Liaison Officer keeps the aware of constraints, types of assignments, and work and rest issues regarding assisting and cooperating agencies

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Liaison Officer?

Liaison Officer is a member of the command Staff and is conduit for communications between the IMT and the AREP; Participates in the planning process to collect and share resources and AREP information; Is the "Go To" team member for information concerning assisting and cooperating agencies:

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Liaison Officer?

Liaison Officer is a member of the command Staff and is conduit for communications between the IMT and the Agency REP; Participates in the planning process to collect and share resources and Agency REP information; Is the "Go To" team member for information concerning assisting and cooperating agencies:

How often should an AREP make contact with Agency.

On most incidents, contact is made not less than once every operational period, or a minimum of once a day.

Describe how the Liaison Officer fits into the planning process?

Plays a critical role in coordinating the use of resources from Assisting Agencies; Ensures Agency Representatives are available and provide required information in a timely manner

When should the Liaison ensure AREPs problems are resolved and opportunities are identified ? prior to the Planning Meeting by constant communication

Prior to the Planning Meeting by constant communication

Describe what information the Liaison Officer is required to obtain from participating agencies?

Required to safely, effectively and efficiently use agency resources;

Describe what information the Liaison Officer should provide to the Agency REP?

Special instructions from the IC; Information obtained at initial briefings; Copy of the Incident Action Plan (IAP); Assignment of agency resources

Task Book are initiated by whom?

Training Officer; Incident Training Specialist.

Why review ICS 211?

Who has check in and where

List qualities and behaviors that lead to the success of the Liaison Officer?

Works to be easily approachable; Adjusts to the unique "personality" of each incident; Is attentive to special concerns during transition.

Describe the differences between the job functions of the Liaison Officer and Public Information Officer (PIO)

the Public Information Officer, sends information out to the community with little input. But the Liiaison solicit their input and identify their concerns and provides incident updates and feedback through meetings and briefings.