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11-509-1304

Name

Supply Unit Leader (NQS)

Status

Published

Version

1.3

Updated

11/7/2019 4:22:52 PM

Original Release

11/29/2017

Last Major Release

11/07/2019

Resource Category

Logistics and Transportation

Primary Core Capability

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Supply Unit Leader orders and manages resources, including personnel, equipment, and supplies for incident support

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 Supply Unit Leader: 1. Orders and manages resources, including personnel, equipment, and supplies for incident support 2. Tracks the delivery of incident-related resources and supplies 3. Maintains inventory of available supplies 4. Helps forecast resource and supply needs 5. Distributes all incident-related resources and supplies 6. Establishes or transitions into a unit under the Logistics Section 7. Configures unit with personnel to support operations

Type 1

The Supply Unit Leader: 1. Orders and manages resources, including personnel, equipment, and supplies for incident support 2. Tracks the delivery of incident-related resources and supplies 3. Maintains inventory of available supplies 4. Helps forecast resource and supply needs 5. Distributes all incident-related resources and supplies 6. Establishes or transitions into a unit under the Logistics Section 7. Configures unit with personnel to support operations

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Identified equivalent trainings should meet or exceed course learning objectives.

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-703: National Incident Management System Resource Management 6. IS-706: National Incident Management System Intrastate Mutual Aid – An Introduction 7. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 8. E/L 0970: Supply Unit Leader, or equivalent 9. 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 National Incident Management System (NIMS) Supply Unit Leader, or equivalent Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) documentation 2. 2. Leadership experience in incident management in a subordinate position, with experience in resource ordering, receiving, and inventorying and managing incident logistics

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

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Functions in this position during an operational 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
Requestor specifies any additional qualifications necessary based on incident complexity and needs
Discuss logistics for this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

1270

Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for Supply 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 2016