CHECKLIST HOW TO CONTACT US… IN PERSON

CHECKLIST
HOW TO CONTACT US…
CHECK-IN
IN PERSON
Check in with Plans.
Obtain equipment and contract inspections.
Check in with Finance.
Check in with Facilities for camping locations.
Check in with Communications for radio
frequencies.
 Locate showers, food, and Medical Unit.
 Determine the name of your direct supervisor.
The Incident Commanders and Human Resources
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Specialist will be located at the Incident Command post
during the assignment. They, as well as, any member of
the Command and General Staff are available to
discuss any issue concerning your assignment.
DURING YOUR ASSIGNMENT
 Turn in your Crew Time Report or Equipment
Shift Ticket daily.
 Check the information boards around camp for
messages.
 If you are a trainee (or have a trainee assigned to
you), check in with the Training Specialist.
 Determine your shift start time and obtain a daily
briefing.
 Complete Unit Logs daily to ensure quality
documentation.
 Team Incident within an Incident and Camp Safety
plans are available for review.
DEMOBILIZATION
 Be sure to pick up demob form from the Planning
Section.
 Complete and submit your evaluation to
Documentation.
 Return all supplies and equipment to the Supply
Unit.
 Submit final Crew Time Report or Equipment Shift
Ticket and complete the finance demob process.
WA Interagency Incident
Management Team 2
Incident Commander
Nathan Rabe—WA Fire Service, Kennewick
Fire Department
Deputy Incident Commander
Rex Reed —Retired Department of Natural
Resources
Website:
www.wa-imt2.org or
www.imtcenter.net
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. . .
WHAT WE EXPECT…
YOU ARE PART OF OUR TEAM!
SAFETY
ġProvide for safety FIRST, both for yourself and
your co-workers; observe the “Ten Standard Fire
Orders.”
OUR GOALS
ġEffectively manage the incident by adhering to the
Delegation of Authority.
ġMinimize the safety risk of incident personnel, our
cooperators, and citizens we serve.
ġProvide professionalism and service to all our
customers.
ġRecognize and mitigate any of the “Eighteen
Situations That Shout Watchout” that apply to your
assignment.
ġFollow all safety instructions provided in the
Incident Action Plan (IAP), by direct instruction
from your supervisor, and from the Safety Officer.
ġEnsure cost effectiveness in all operations.
ġProperly wear all Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) normally assigned to wildland firefighters.
OUR DUTIES
ġMake sound and timely decisions.
ġManage fatigue in accordance with Agency
Work/Rest Guidelines.
ġUtilize incidents to enhance people’s skills.
ġReject any assignment or refuse any order that will
cause you to violate any of the “Ten Standard Fire
Orders.”
ġEnsure that tasks are understood, supervised and
accomplished.
ġEncourage and promote technical proficiency,
leadership and professionalism.
RESPECT & INTEGRITY
ġTreat everyone with respect and dignity.
ġKeep team members informed.
ġUtilize team members’ skills effectively.
ġAccept responsibility for you and your team’s
actions.
ġSeek improvement and set the example.
COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITIES
ġBrief others as needed.
ġDebrief your actions.
ġCommunicate hazards to others.
ġAcknowledge messages.
ġAsk if you don’t know.
PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR
ġMaintain a professional attitude for the duration of
your assignment.
ġRepresent your agency and home unit with
professional conduct.
ġAdherence to camp dress code:
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Pants and shorts shall be free of tatters, rips and
holes, shall cover underwear and should not sag,
interfere with job duties or present a safety hazard.
Shorts may be worn at the discretion of the Unit
Leader based on the job duties of the wearer.
Shorts shall be no shorter than mid-thigh on the
wearer. Cut-off pants are not allowed
Shirts must completely cover the torso and be void
of inappropriate artwork or text. No sleeveless,
low-cut or see-through shirts are allowed.
Excessively baggy or tight clothing, and clothing
which advertises alcohol, drugs or gang symbols or
affiliation is prohibited.
The camp dress code applies during both on-duty
and off-duty hours when the wearer is in camp
PERSONAL BEHAVIOR
ġInappropriate behavior includes all forms of
harassment including but not limited to sexual
harassment and harassment based on race or
ethnicity. Harassment in any form will not be
tolerated.
Alcohol and non-prescribed or unlawful drugs or
substances (including marijuana) are not permitted at
the incident. Possession or use of these substances
will result in the resource being released from the
incident. During off-incident periods, personnel are
responsible for proper conduct and maintenance of
fitness for duty. Drug or alcohol use resulting in
unfitness for duty will result in the resource being
released from the incident.
ġVisitors to the incident command post are welcome,
but must be accompanied by a team member.
ġSmoking is permitted in designated smoking areas
only.
ġAdherence to camp sleeping area quiet hours – 2200
to 0500.