California Hospital Association

HICS Across The Sections: Connecting the IAP to the IMT & Response

HICS Role Summary - Logistics Section Chief

Member of: General Staff / Logistics SectionReports to: Incident Commander

Description: This position is responsible for overseeing the support activities for the incident. Logistics will obtain resources (materials, personnel) needed and care for the needs of the employees (food, water, rest, medical care, mental health).

Activities this position is responsible for: (this cycle repeats with each Operational Period)

Incident Action Planning Step / Responsibilities / HICS Forms / Tools / Documentation
1. Assess the Situation
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Next Operational Period: /
  • Provide input on resource status to the Incident Commander
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  • Provide status of resources and support functions
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  • Logistics Section Chief Job Action Sheet
  • Incident Response Guide
  • HICS 214 Operational Log
  • HICS 213 Incident Message Form
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  • Document resources requests, resources received
  • Document other activities handled by the Section

2. Set the Operational Period / Role of Incident Commander
3. Determine safety priorities and establish Control Objectives / Role of Incident Commander
4. Determine Operational Period Objectives
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Next Operational Period: /
  • Determine the Section’s objectives based on the Control Objectives and priorities of the incident
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  • Update and adjust Operational Period Objectives based on current status and needs
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  • HICS 204 Branch Assignment List
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  • Documents Section’s Operational Period Objectives on HICS 204
  • Forward HICS 204 to the Planning Section Chief

5. Develop strategies and tactics
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Next Operational Period: /
  • Identify how the Operational Period Objectives are going to be accomplished
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  • Update and adjust strategies/tactics based on current status and needs
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  • HICS 204 Branch Assignment List
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  • Document Section’s strategies and tactics to accomplish the Operational Period Objectives on HICS 204

6. Determine needed resources
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Next Operational Period: /
  • Determine what resources are assigned and needed to accomplish the strategies
  • Obtain resource requests from other Sections
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  • Update and adjust resources assignedand needed
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  • HICS 204 Branch Assignment List
  • HICS 213 Incident Message Form
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  • Document resources assigned on HICS 204
  • Request additional resources on HICS 213

7. Issue assignments
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Next Operational Period: /
  • Activate Units/ Teams that are needed
  • Assign personnel to those areas needed
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  • Adjust Units and personnel activated based on objectives and accomplishments
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  • HICS 204 Branch Assignment List
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  • Document units and personnel activated on HICS 204, forward to Planning

8. Implement Actions: Direct, monitor and evaluate response efforts
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Next Operational Period: /
  • Collaborate with Finance Section to obtain needed Purchase Orders or vendor contract info
  • Perform activities to support the operational activities
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  • Repeat the above actions
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  • HICS 252 Personnel Time Sheet
  • HICS 214 Operational Log
  • HICS 213 Incident Message Form
  • County/Operational Area Resource Request forms ( or CDHOM Form)
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  • Track the resource situation on the appropriate HICS forms
  • Track time of assigned Section personnel on HICS 252, forward to Finance

9. Reassess the situation and adjust plans /
  • Assess the situation on an ongoing basis
  • Provide updates to Incident Command and others as needed
/ Cycle back to Step #1

Points about Forms:

  • Write legibly
  • Sign
  • Include role title/section

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