2. Incident Commander¶

2.1. Description¶

The CERT Incident Commander is the overall Emergency Manager of the LAHCFD CERT organization.

To the Town EOC.
Overall management of the CERT response to the incident.
- Assignment of the team members to their positions in the Incident Command System..
Ensure that ARK and CERT resources are used in addressing the incident.
Make decisions.
- Stay calm.
- Solicit input from direct reports.
- Inform the CERT Leads of your plan and provide a status report to the Town EOC.

Front Door of ARK, vicinity of ARK status boards.

This material is stored in the Incident Command Plastic Bin

Ask Planning Scribe for forms from the Printed Forms box:

Open the ARK and retrieve the Incident Commander Plastic Bin, which will define material locations and ARK setup process & sequence.
Put on the Incident Commander vest and review the job description.
Fill the following positions as needed: Communications team, Check-In team, Scribe, Operations Lead, Logistics Lead, Staging Lead, Planning Lead, Medical team.
Remove chairs, tables, status boards, barricades and place out front away from front area of the ARK. Set up ARK Incident Command area according to the ARK map.
Establish communications.
- Attempt to contact the Town EOC and advise status of ARK.

With Incident Command staff, review the Incident Status Board and Zone Map that are maintained by the Scribe.
Review the Zone Map with Operations Lead to confirm priorities and that they have been assigned to Staging for assignments.
- Act if possible on requests from the Town EOC.
- Review and act upon other matters requiring the attention of the Incident Command staff.
Establish a regular schedule for staff meetings.
Confirm that the Communications team has established a regular communications link with the Town at the Town EOC
Confirm you both are using the same zone map and have the same incidents and status posted.
Plan shift staffing and schedule.
- Post the schedule
- Confirm shift change: going-off-duty leads have briefed the new on-duty leads prior to going off duty.
- Make sure your staff gets breaks to decompress, eat, hydrate, etc.
Periodically assess CERT Organizational Chart and add staff positions if necessary
Conduct any briefings for elected officials or their representatives.
Refer all inquiries to the Town EOC PIO.
Coordinate with the Town EOC for any demobilization plan.
During demobilization, replace vest, completed paperwork and supply items in Incident Commander zip lock bag and turn it in to the Demobilization Team.