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11-509-1293

Name

Food Unit Leader (NQS)

Status

Published

Version

2.0

Updated

6/14/2021 1:21:33 PM

Original Release

11/20/2017

Last Major Release

06/14/2021

NQS Position

Resource Category

Logistics and Transportation

Primary Core Capability

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Food Unit Leader oversees unit staff who determine the food and hydration needs of personnel assigned to the incident and plan menus, order food, provide cooking facilities, cook, serve food, maintain food service areas and manage food security and safety.

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 Food Unit Leader: 1. Establishes or transitions into a unit under the Logistics Section 2. Configures unit with personnel to support operations 3. Manages the Food Unit for emergency response, disaster response and relief personnel 4. Coordinates feeding of response personnel using field kitchens, contracted catering and other available resources 5. Determines feeding needs at all incident facilities; responsibilities include menu plans, facilities for food preparation and serving, potable water and maintenance of food service areas 6. Ensures staff take appropriate health and safety measures during food preparation and service 7. Keeps inventory of food and monitors food orders

Type 1

The Food Unit Leader: 1. Establishes or transitions into a unit under the Logistics Section 2. Configures unit with personnel to support operations 3. Manages the Food Unit for emergency response, disaster response and relief personnel 4. Coordinates feeding of response personnel using field kitchens, contracted catering and other available resources 5. Determines feeding needs at all incident facilities; responsibilities include menu plans, facilities for food preparation and serving, potable water and maintenance of food service areas 6. Ensures staff take appropriate health and safety measures during food preparation and service 7. Keeps inventory of food and monitors food orders

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Program defines a national baseline to guide and promote NIMS training. It provides recommendations to assist Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in developing their own training plans, tailored to their specific needs.

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 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 6. E/G/L 0191: Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface

Experience

Not Specified

Type 1

1. Successful completion of the National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book (PTB) for the NIMS Food Unit Leader, or equivalent AHJ documentation 2. Experience in feeding, or organizing the feeding of, large groups (three meals per day for 50 to 250 persons) for multiple days 3. Experience in developing, coordinating and evaluating integrated and comprehensive plans for food preparation, as well as coordinating the feeding of large groups 4. Experience in incident management in a subordinate position

Physical/Medical Fitness

The NIMS Guideline for the NQS defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NQS positions.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Light

Currency

A higher position is one for which this position is a prerequisite.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Functions in this position or a higher position during a qualifying incident, planned event, exercise, drill or simulation at least once every five years

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

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

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for Food Unit Leader, latest edition adopted
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the NQS, November 2017
FEMA, NIMS Training Program, May 2020
FEMA, National Response Framework, October 2019
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), Position Catalog, latest edition published

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
2.0	6/14/2021 1:21:33 PM	PDF
1.4	11/7/2019 4:10:40 PM	PDF
1.3	1/3/2019 5:19:30 PM	PDF
1.2	9/28/2018 5:21:13 PM	PDF
1.1	8/3/2018 1:42:28 PM	PDF
1.0	11/20/2017 12:22:34 PM	PDF