Assistant Area Commander Logistics

Duties

• Gathers intelligence from Incident Logistics Section Chiefs, Coordination Center and other personnel responsible for incident.
• Evaluates and shares all functional information for logistics with Area Command Team members.
• Identifies and orders resources required for Area Command Logistics operation; receive and process orders for all other Area Command functions.
• Determines work space requirements, location and procurement procedures for the Area Command Team.
• Establishes and maintains working relations and communications with Incident Management Teams, Coordination Center, Expanded dispatch, agency personnel, cooperators, Comptroller, Buying Team, and others.
• Evaluates effectiveness of current system of Expanded Dispatch and identify needed improvements. If delegated authority for Expanded Dispatch; provides adequate staff including Expanded Dispatch Director; assures adequate facilities; determines scope of responsibility; and identifies relationship w/Buying Team.
• Establishes procedures which facilitate communications; Area Command frequency coordination; sharing or reallocation of resources; and problem solving or conflict resolution.
• Assists in developing Area command demobilization priorities and procedures; ensures cache demobilization requirements are met; ensures demobilization actions are coordinated between Incident Management Teams and Expanded Dispatch.
• Assists Area Commander in developing an Area Command transition plan.
• Provides information for the Area Command documentation package.
• Prepares performance appraisals for all Area Command Logistics personnel; provides input for Incident Management Team performance appraisals.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

• Area Command S-620
• Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander or general staff on a National Type 1 IMT.
  And
• Satisfactory position performance as an Assistant Area Commander, Logistics on a wildland fire incident.