MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Response Team Duties
2.4.8 Legal Officer
Legal Officer
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Reports To:
Incident Commander
Potential Forms:
ICS 213 – General Message, ICS 214 – Activity Log
Responsibility
Provide legal, risk, and human resources related administrative functions to support emergency operations. Preserve records documenting work performed and associated emergency related costs.
Activation Duties
Completed By
Time Completed
Once notified, assemble as directed by the Incident Commander for briefing. Sign in on the appropriate attendance log. Obtain a briefing of the situation including the onsite and external communications capabilities and restrictions. Schedule regular intervals for communicating with the Incident Commander. Determine the position's 24-hour staffing requirements. Request additional support as required. Complete the applicable forms, as required.
On Going Duties
Maintain a log of events, response actions, contacts, and directives. As required, establish the following teams: Legal Team Risk Team Human Resources Team Provide legal counsel guidance to the Incident Command Team. Define liabilities (civil and criminal) and prepare alternate decisions. Maintain regular communications with the Incident Commander. Complete the applicable forms, as required. If emergency response efforts are continuing, continue with ongoing duties or refer to shift change tasks, as instructed by the Incident Commander.
Shift Change
Prepare and submit a report of your activities. Communicate your shift change to the appropriate persons. Fully brief your replacement on events and status of actions being taken. Provide completed records/logs to your replacement. Sign out on the appropriate documentation when leaving the Incident Command Centre (ICC). Deactivation Assist the Incident Command Team, as needed, with post emergency notifications. Complete and submit all records/logs. Sign out on the appropriate documentation when leaving the Incident Command Centre (ICC). Be prepared to attend debriefing sessions, as required.
Legal Officer
January 2025
Section 2.4, Page 15
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