INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER GUIDELINES

INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER GUIDELINES Incident Safety Officer - answerResponsible for overall scene safety, reports to Incident Commander Task Safety Officer - answerAssigned by Incident Commander for specific tasks, reports to Incident Safety Officer if staffed Chain-of-Command - answerHierarchy of authority within the incident management structure Halt Task Operations - answerAuthority of Safety Officers to stop operations in life- threatening situations Enforce Safety Rules - answerAuthority to ensure safety without affecting the Incident Action Plan Significant Safety Issues - answerMust be reported to the Incident Commander at the appropriate time Incident Safety Action Plan - answerDeveloped by Incident Safety Officer after safety size- up Training Exercise Safety Officer - answerAssigned on every training exercise to oversee safety Safety Precautions - answerEnsuring all safety measures are followed to prevent risks