One of the information officer’s final responsibilities at the conclusion of a fire assignment will be to collect and organize materials produced by the information function during the assignment and deliver them to the documentation unit leader in the planning section. There is national direction on completing this correctly. The information functions files are:
– Web Pages
– Thank You Letters
– Public Meetings/Briefings, Press Releases/Documents, Newspaper Clippings
– Media Log/Key Contacts
- Daily Fire Updates
– Closure Orders
– Community Relations/Public Service Announcements
That’s right, Closure Orders! Sometimes that is an overlooked item in documentation from the information function. For more detailed instructions on fire records management, it is recommended that you go to: http://www.nifc.gov/policies/records/index.html
