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This web page provides public access to some of the NASA Ames DART Water Rescue Team supporting documents, procedures, and checklists. They are made available only for private use. No liability is assumed for the accuracy or use of these documents.
Comments on these documents are welcome and should be directed to .
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The documents are organized according to position responsibilities within the Incident Command System under the following categories:
Responsible for management of all incident operations at the incident site.
Information Officer
Responsible for interfacing with the public and media or with other agencies requiring information from the incident.
Safety Officer
Responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety.
Risk Management
Responsible for all tactical operations at the incident.
Groups
Divides the incident into functional areas of operation.
Boat Guidelines
- Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)
- Inflatable Boat Guidelines
- Communication Guidelines
- Decon / HazMat Guidelines
- Flood Fighting Guidelines
- Helicopter Guidelines
- Medical Guidelines
- Navigation Guidelines
- PPE Guidelines
- Rope Guidelines
- Search Guidelines
- Shore Based Guidelines
- Swiftwater Guidelines
- Water Contact Rescue Guidelines
- General Boat Guidlines
Responsible for collection, evaluation and dissemination of tactical information related to the incident, and for preparation and documentation of Incident Action Plans.
Resources Unit
Responsible for recording the status of resources committed to the incident. The unit also evaluates resources currently committed to the incident, the impact that additional responding resources will have on the incident, and anticipated resource needs.
Situation Unit
Responsible for collection, organization, and analysis of incident status information and for analysis of the situation as it progresses.
Demobilization Unit
Responsible for assuring orderly, safe, and efficient demobilization of incident resources.
Documentation Unit
Responsible for collecting, recording, and safeguarding all documents relevant to the incident.
Responsible for providing facilities, services and materials for the incident.
Responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations.
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