Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

51130.29.1 Organization in Fire Camp

• The following organization guidelines are established to cover the Department’s employee participation in the emergency fire camp organization:

  • Appropriate camp Captain shall appoint a Department Agency Representative. The Department Agency Representative shall report to the Captain in all matters pertaining to the custody, safety, well-being, deportment, and support of the inmates regardless of the origin of the crews.

  • The Department Agency Representative shall maintain contact with the cooperating agency fire camp operation through their Inmate Crew Coordinator.

  • The Department Agency Representative shall coordinate all Department operations, assign Department employees to supervise various in-camp functions and other security assignments as jointly determined by the participating agencies, and shall act as the Department’s PIOPublic Information Officer working with Fire Information Officers.

  • Typical examples of assignment areas which may be given by the Department Agency Representative are as follows:

    • Emergency transportation.

    • Bedding area.

    • Kitchen area.

    • Motor pool area.

    • Security patrol.