Planning

planning manager

The Planning Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating the planning aspects during deployment. The Planning Manager reports directly to the Task Force Leader.

The Planning Manager is responsible for:

Managing the planning process.
Collecting, assimilating, analyzing and processing information needed for making effective decisions.
Development and distributing the Task Force Action Plan.
Developing and issuing reports to include but not limited to: event logs, situation reports, briefing reports, chronological event logs and weather reports.
Facilitating planning meetings and briefings.
Developing resources requirements based on mission requirements and duration.
Advising and assisting the Task Force Leader in evaluating the situation, setting goals and objectives.
Developing an archive system for all documentation.
Coordinating the development of the after-action reporting process.
Developing demobilization plans.
Maintaining and collecting all daily records for forwarding to appropriate locations to include: The Task Force Action Plan, chronological log, equipment damage and loss report and unit activity log.
Adhering to all safety procedures.
Accountability, maintenance and minor repairs for all issued equipment.
Performing additional tasks or duties as assigned during a mission.

technical information specialist

The Technical Information Specialist is responsible for documenting, tracking and retrieving all pertinent information during deployment. The Technical Information Specialist reports directly to the Planning Manager.

The Technical Information Specialist is responsible for:

Gathering requested information from all available sources and forward to the Planning Manager for incorporation in the planning function.
Documenting (written, audio and visual mediums) the activities of GSAR WCTF 4A during an assigned mission for onsite and post-incident analysis, historic documentation and post-event critiques, lessons learned, and training.
Tracking all pertinent task force personnel information, work schedules and equipment inventory status.
Adhering to all safety procedures.
Accountability, maintenance and minor repairs for all issued equipment.
Preparing all audio and visual references materials.
Performing additional tasks or duties as assigned during a mission.

structures specialist

The Structures Specialist is responsible for performing the various structural assessments during deployment. The Structures Specialist reports directly to the Logistics Manager.

The Structures Specialist is responsible for:

Assessing the immediate structural condition of the affected area, this includes identifying structure types and specific damage and structural hazards.
Recommending the appropriate type and amount of structural hazard mitigation in order to minimize risks on site.
Adhering to all safety procedures.
Cooperating with and assisting other search and rescue resources.
Accountability, maintenance and minor repairs for all issued equipment.
Monitoring assigned structure for condition changes while rescue and recovery operations are proceeding.
Assuming an active role in implementing approved structural hazard mitigation as a designer, inspector and possibly a supervisor.
Coordinating and communicating the structural related hazard mitigation with the Rescue Team Manager.
Performing additional tasks or duties as assigned during a mission.

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