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10-509-1317

Name

Medical Unit Leader (NQS)

Status

Published

Version

4.0

Updated

10/27/2021 4:31:56 PM

Original Release

11/29/2017

Last Major Release

10/27/2021

Resource Category

Emergency Management

Primary Core Capability

Operational Coordination

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Medical Unit Leader coordinates the medical needs of the incident, it does not provide medical treatment.

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Medical Unit Leader: 1. Ensures occupational health of all incident personnel, including planning for and coordinating incident emergency response. Incident emergency response often involves Medical Unit Leader coordination of patient evacuations/extractions from remote areas requiring good knowledge of available resources and their capability 2. Reports to the Logistics Section Chief or the Safety Officer and works in the Logistics functional area

Type 1

The Medical Unit Leader: 1. Ensures occupational health of all incident personnel, including planning for and coordinating incident emergency response. Incident emergency response often involves Medical Unit Leader coordination of patient evacuations/extractions from remote areas requiring good knowledge of available resources and their capability 2. Reports to the Logistics Section Chief or the Safety Officer and works in the Logistics functional area

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not specified

Training

Identified equivalent trainings should meet or exceed course learning objectives.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents 3. ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents 4. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 5. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Successful completion of the National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book (PTB) for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Medical Unit Leader, or equivalent Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) documentation

Physical/Medical Fitness

The NQS Guide defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NQS positions.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Performs duties under light circumstances

Currency

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Functions in this position during an operational incident, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every five years

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or equivalent

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Requestor specifies any additional qualifications necessary based on incident complexity and needs
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, Position Task Book for Medical Unit Leader, latest edition adopted
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the NQS, November 2017
FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2019