Base Camp Manager

Duties

• Develops safe traffic/personnel flow patterns.
• Plan for contingencies such as wet weather, equipment breakdown, unanticipated fire behavior and inversions.
• Establishes priorities and schedules for daily maintenance and service of incident facility installation. Eg. Toilets, trash pickup, generators, dust abatement, bulletin boards, office space, etc.
• Provides daily inspections of all facilities and make improvements for safety and health code compliance and violation.
• Coordinates with local unit on policy regarding recycling of appropriate materials.
• Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Facilities Unit Leader.
• Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establishes and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Upon arrival, determines immediate needs and actions necessary for camp (base or spike) facilities set up.
• Communicates with Facilities Unit, crew, and other incident personnel.
• Ensures that all facilities and equipment are set up and functioning properly.
• Determines and establishes special requirements or restrictions on facilities
• Supervises set up of sleeping, shower, and sanitation facilities.
• Supervises camp crew, and trade specialists.
• Ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations.
• Ensures paperwork (shift tickets and time reports) are complete, accurate and timely.
• Provides operation and maintenance of camp facilities.
• Rehabs camp site to standards set by agency administrator.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements:

• Basic knowledge in electricity, small engine maintenance, sanitation, and carpentry.
• Successful position performance as a BCMG.