Sample Hics Decedent Affairs Group Supervisor Job Action Sheet printable pdf download

Mass Fatality Management Guide for Healthcare Entities

SAMPLE HICS DECEDENT AFFAIRS GROUP SUPERVISOR JOB ACTION SHEET

Date: ________ Start: ______ End: ______ Position Assigned to: _________ Initial ____

Position Reports to: Medical Care Branch director Signature:____________________

HCC Location: ______________________________ Telephone:__________________

Fax: __________________ Other Contact Info: ____________ Radio Title: __________

Immediate (Operational Period 0-2 Hours)

Time

Initial

Receive appointment and briefing from the Medical Care Branch Director. Obtain

Decedent Affairs Group activation packet.

Read this entire Job Action Sheet and review incident management team chart

(HICS Form 207). Put on position identification.

Notify your usual supervisor of your HICS assignment.

Determine need for and appropriately appoint Decedent Affairs Group staff, distrib-

ute corresponding Job Action Sheets and position identification. Complete a unit

assignment list.

Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form

214) on a continual basis.

Brief Decedent Affairs Group staff on current situation; outline unit action plan and

desingate time for next briefing.

Confirm the designated Decedent Affaris Group area is available, and begin distribu-

tion of personel and equipment resources. Coordinate with the Medical Care Branch

Director and regularly report status.

Assess problems and needs; coordinate resources managment.

Determine need for establishing surge morgue facilites.

Obtain assistance from the Transportation Unit Leader for transporting decedents

(from one area to another withing the facility). Ensure that all transporting devices are

removed from under the decedent and returned to the Triage Area.

Instruct all Decedent Affairs Group members to periodically evaluate equipment,

supplies, and staff needs and report status to you; collaborate with Logistic Section

Supply Unit Leader to address those needs; report status to Medical Care Branch

Director.

Coordinate contact with external agencies with the Liaison Officer, if necessary.

Monitor decedent identification process.

Enter decedent information in ReddiNet, if appropriate.

ACTIVATION

Sample Hics Decedent Affairs Group Supervisor Job Action Sheet