Key Personnel/Identification of Roles and Responsibilities

Optional Placement

The current Incident Command System is based on a system developed by the Wildfire Service. With the expansion of the system to include situations that can pose a threat of violence to Emergency Responder, a security function has been added. The Security Officer can report to the Incident commander as part of

the Command Staff or to the Operations Section Chief as part of the General Staff.

The Security Officer shall coordinate activities of the Security Group and supervise assigned personnel.  Additionally, they shall provide security for Field Command Posts, staging areas, and any location being staffed for the incident.  This would also include the security at an ECC/EOC.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and submitting a security plan for the Field Command Post, staging area and other facilities to the Logistics Officer.
• Providing necessary security for the staging area to safeguard equipment and personnel.
• Providing escorts for dignitaries admitted to the Field Command Post or staging area.
• Ensuring that security posts are staffed as required.
• Issuing various passes to authorized personnel as needed.
• Denying entrance to unauthorized officers and other persons.
• Notifying the Incident Commander of City/County officials and dignitaries requesting to visit Command Post.
• Maintaining a unit log.