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Support Group Supervisor - General |
The
Air Support Group Supervisor
- is primarily responsible
for supporting and managing helibase and helispot
operations and maintaining liaison with fixed-wing
air bases. This includes providing:
- Fuel and other supplies.
- Maintenance and repair of helicopters.
- Retardant mixing and loading.
- Keeping records of helicopter activity, and
- Providing enforcement of safety regulations.
These major functions are
performed at helibases and helispots. Helicopters
during landing and take-off and while on the ground
are under the control of the Air Support Groups
Helibase or Helispot Managers. The Air Support Group
Supervisor reports to the Air
Operations Branch Director (AIROPS).
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| Air
Support Group Supervisor - Specific Responsibilities |
The major responsibilities of the Air Support Group
Supervisor are:
- Review Common
Responsibilities
- Obtain a copy of the Incident Action Plan
(IAP) from the Air Operations Branch Director
(AIROPS) including Air Operations Summary Worksheet
(ICS Form 220, 4 KB PDF).
- Participate in AIROPS planning activities.
- Inform AIROPS of group activities.
- Identify resources/supplies dispatched for
the Air Support Group.
- Request special air support items from appropriate
sources through Logistics Section.
- Identify helibase and helispot locations
(from IAP) or from AIROPS.
- Determine need for assignment of personnel
and equipment at each helibase and helispot.
- Coordinate special requests for air logistics.
- Maintain coordination with airbases supporting
the incident.
- Coordinate activities with AIROPS.
- Obtain assigned ground-to-air frequency for
helibase operations from the Communications
Unit Leader (CUL) or Incident Radio Communications
Plan (ICS Form 205, 2 KB PDF).
- Inform AIROPS of capability to provide night
flying service.
- Ensure compliance with each agency's operations
checklist for day and night operations.
- Ensure dust abatement procedures are implemented
at helibases and helispots.
- Provide crash-rescue service for helibases
and helispots.
- Ensure that Air Traffic Control procedures
are established between helibases and helispots
and the Air
Tactical Group Supervisor, the Helicopter
Coordinator or the Air Tanker/Fixed- Wing Coordinator.
- Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214,
5 KB PDF).
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