The External Support Branch’s Camp Unit Leader

The Camp Unit Leader is responsible for determining, managing, delivering, and supporting facilities, ground support, equipment, and associated services for response worker billeting, feeding, and hygiene support in support of the Incident Action Plan (IAP). LMD maintains national contracts for camp establishment and support. These contracts can be activated upon request from the field.

Primary duties include:

  • Determining the number of staff to be housed and support requirements.
  • Determining a suitable camp site(s) through site visits.
  • Working with a GSA Leasing Agent to procure site(s) in coordination with the Facilities Unit Leader.
  • Providing necessary facilities for supporting the response workforce.
  • Providing oversight over the national camp contracts.
  • Monitoring camp operations for compliance with contract.
  • Coordinating demobilization of equipment/services when no longer needed.
  • Ensuring that site remediation is accomplished as identified in plans, leases, contracts, etc.
Galveston airport temporary base camp set up after Hurricane Ike