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<br />Liaison Officer: The Liaison Officer shall be experienced in interfacing with regulatory officials and coordinating <br />the efforts of several agencies during a single incident. A service/people-oriented individual is paramount in <br />fulfilling this role. <br /> <br />Operations Officer: The Operations Officer shall have a complete knowledge of the ICS system and be <br />experienced in all phases of the operations being implemented. This individual should have proven management <br />skills and supervisory experience. <br /> <br />Planning Officer: The Planning Officer shall have proven management skills and be capable of coordinating long- <br />range tools and manpower needs. The Planning Officer shall be responsible for coordinating the quantity of the <br />company and subcontracted personnel needed during the incident. Logistical experience is desirable. <br /> <br />Logistics Officer: The Logistics Officer shall have resource management skills and prearranged resources available <br />to supplement an incident of any size, twenty-four (24) hours a day. <br /> <br />Finance Officer: The Finance Officer shall have proven financial management skills utilized during a major <br />incident. This individual shall be competent in gathering all cost data and the preparation of invoices/estimates from <br />the field. Additional responsibilities would include but not limited to, establishing credit accounts for localized <br />vendors and sub-contractors. <br /> <br />Foreman: The project foreman shall be experienced and competent in performing their assigned tasks. The <br />Foreman shall work under their respective Sector Commander, and relay all communication needs through them. <br />The project foreman shall be assigned appropriate work crews and work directly with them insuring the assigned <br />tasks is completed fully. <br /> <br />Safe Work Practices <br /> <br />An intricate part of the Incident Management System is establishing a safe working environment for all personnel. <br />The following are guidelines for the IC and Safety officer to consider in setting up a hazardous incident site. The <br />following does not supercede the AMX Health and Safety Plan, but instead works in conjunction. <br /> <br />General Procedures: The following work practices must be enforced to ensure a safe work site for all personnel. <br /> <br />a) Always consider the possibility that hazardous materials may possess multiple hazards. <br />b) Each member should be alert of the signs, evidence and indications of the presence of hazardous substances <br />during fire and emergencies and report such information to the next higher level of command. <br />c) If and when necessary, members may be divided into teams; each team should be equipped with at least <br />one radio. The Officer ofthe unit will designate team members and radio contact person. <br />d) Mark all work zones and access points with barricade tape, flagging, or traffic cones. <br />e) Access to the site should remain free of unnecessary equipment and apparatus to facilitate other types of <br />emergency access to and egress from the site. <br />f) Persons entering or leaving a work zone must check in/out at the access control point. <br />g) Access and means of egress must be secured and protected for the safety of persons in work zones. Doors, <br />stairways and ladders should be secured. Ramps, ditches and excavations should be made as secure as <br />possible in the event that rapid escape is required from the site. <br />h) No eating, drinking, or smoking is allowed in any contaminated area. <br />i) Implement decontamination bases on any analysis of the hazards and risks involved. <br /> <br />Work Zone: The Exclusion Zone is the innermost area and is considered contaminated or "hot." Within the <br />Exclusion Zone all entering personnel must wear prescribed levels of protection. A checkpoint must be established <br />at the periphery of the Exclusion Zone to control the flow of personnel and equipment between contiguous areas and <br />to insure that the procedures established to enter and exit the areas are followed. <br /> <br />The Exclusion Zone boundary would be established initially based on the type of released/spilled materials, initial <br />instrument readings, and a safe distance from any potential exposure. <br /> <br />52 <br />