Forest Service National Incident Business Updates 2016 Incident Business & Procurement Workshop Pendleton, Oregon May 11, 2016 Dana Reid, WO-FAM NIMO
Chief’s Letter of Intent Life First! Engagement Sessions Continual Learning Making Good Risk Decisions Risk Management Protocols
Chief’s Letter of Intent “…it is only by working together that we can put “Life First” and ensure that “everyone goes home safely every day.” Chief Tidwell
Risk Management Protocols Three Phases Pre-Season During Incident After Incident
Risk Management Protocols Pre-Season – Working with our partners and the Cohesive Strategy. During Incident – Making sound decisions based on risk and least exposure to our firefighters. After Incident – Reflection and Learning.
November 2015 Emerging Incident Mgt. Renamed IMT Successional Planning Tasks were distributed to different government entities Recommendations…
Type 3 Qualifications C&GS Type 3 Quals needed for off Forest assignments Can work on local assignments without the official qualification
National Changes in Incident Business
IIBM Handbook New in 2016 Available online and for purchase in the cache cations/pms902_1.pdf Presentation by Sirena Fugitt
Form Changes OF-288, Fire Time Report now Incident Time Report OF-296, Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Pre-Use Safety Inspection Checklist now without “Safety”
OF-288 Name change to “Incident” Removed SS# & Home Mailing Address Landscape to facilitate accounting systems Available Online at GSA
OF-296 Removed “Safety” from the title Removal of release columns Added Section III – Liability Carbon copy; only available in hard copy from GSA
Administratively Determined (ADs) Pay Plan Effective 04/01/2016 Presentation by LuAnn Grover ADs meet the criteria for the Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance.
NWCG Rental Car Task Group Report posted on IBPWT site Recommendation: o Utilize a BPA as the procurement instrument for competitively soliciting rental vehicles
Electronic Invoicing Data Management Act – The FAR does not allow us to invoice contractors; they should be invoicing the FS
Comp for Injury eSafety Launched Last Spring ASC is working on an electronic transfer which would eliminate faxing Serious Injuries – Contact ASC for quick assistance with case # FSC1 (including FSC3), INJR, COMP and ASC/OWCP may authorize CA-16s.
National Incident Business Meeting Meeting planned for 2016, cancelled There is a proposal for a meeting in January 2017
References National Incident Business Committee: National Incident Business Practices: I-Suite: R6 Incident Business Website FS Payment Center – ASC (Incident Finance Branch): business/index.php FS Worker’s Compensation Program: Department of Labor (OWCP):
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