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Facilities Unit Leader

Position Description

Duties

  • Serves as Food Unit Leader in none available.
  • Serves as Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative if none available.
  • Coordinates with finance/administration section to ensure that the ownership of the land on which any camp is based has been determined and agreements finalized, including pre and post inspections.
  • Inspects Shower Units to ensure compliance with contract.
  • Arranges for agency property and services as specified in contract.
  • Reviews shower unit layout plans with contractor to determine needed changes.
  • Ensures applicable use rate methodology is established upon arrival of shower unit.
  • Coordinates with contractor to establish hours of operation.
  • Reviews and approves invoices and distribute copies to appropriate personnel.
  • Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
  • Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
  • Establishes and maintains positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
  • Maintains unit log.
  • Participates at logistics planning meetings.
  • Supervises the activities of BCMG and SECM.
  • Upon arrival, determines immediate needs and actions necessary for incident facilities and set up.
  • Communicates with BCMG(s), camp crew(s), security managers and other unit leaders and section chiefs to determine needs.
  • Organizes and provides supervision for the unit.
  • Coordinates layout and set up of incident facilities.
  • Ensures paperwork (shift tickets, time reports, and unit logs) are complete, accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
  • Provides operation and maintenance of incident facilities and services.
  • Considers mobilization and demobilization needs throughout the incident and communicate to Logistics Section Chief.
  • Serves as contract representative for the national mobile shower contracts.
  • Demobilizes all incident facilities, services and unit personnel.
  • Completes any required performance evaluations of subordinates.
  • Rehabs all (spike and base) camp site(s) to standards set by agency administrator.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

  • Interpersonal skill level to communicate with different contractors.
  • Basic knowledge in electricity, small engine maintenance, and carpentry.
    Qualified as BCMG.

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NWCG Latest Announcements

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN)

Date: August 27, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee 

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32, NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32, and Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for SCKN includes the Incident Position Standards, Next Generation Position Task Book, and job aid were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Status/Check-In Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32

NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32

Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111

The Next Generation Position Task Book and Incident Position Standards are now available for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF)

Date: July 26, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee 

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81 and NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81 are now available.

The Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) is responsible for monitoring operations on an incident from a risk management perspective to provide for the welfare of incident resources and the public. The new Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort.

References:

NWCG Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) Position

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81

NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81

Updated NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

Date: July 25, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee 

The Incident Planning Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277.

The NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc) establishes the standards for collection and retention of records on wildland fires. This July 2024 update will provide incident management teams the most current standards required to maintain incident records and submit them to host units at the close of an incident.

References:

NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

eDoc Box Directory (zip file)

NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle Typing Standard Request for Comment

Date: July 24, 2024
Contact: Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee 

The Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee has released Equipment Bulletin 24-002 NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard - Request for Comment. This bulletin outlines the proposed NWCG OHV typing standard, as well as the business need for establishing the standard. Comments on the proposed standard will be accepted through August 15th using the comment form linked below.

References:

ETC-EB-2024-02: NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard - Request for Comment

NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard Comment Form