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12-509-1363

Name

Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Management Team Leader

Status

Published

Version

1.6

Updated

11/22/2022 8:25:30 AM

Original Release

11/22/2022

Last Major Release

NQS Position

Resource Category

Medical and Public Health

Primary Core Capability

Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Management Team Leader manages overall MCM POD site functions

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 MCM POD Management Team Leader: 1. Coordinates with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to implement their MCM POD plan 2. Manages, coordinates, and consults on overall MCM POD site functions, including operations, liaison, public information, security, safety, planning, logistics, and administration 3. Supervises MCM POD Management Team members, local public health personnel, infectious disease specialists, environmental health specialists, behavioral health specialists, interpreters, volunteers, vendors, contractors, and other support personnel that support the dispensing operation/modality in numbers necessary to achieve dispensing goals commensurate with the target population 4. Oversees setup, management, and demobilization of all MCM POD functions, including medical triage, sanitation, access and functional needs (AFN), form completion and review, screening, dispensing, form collection, throughput management, site security, and client education 5. Identifies, initiates, and oversees MCM dispensing strategies, such as execution of standard operating procedures 6. Manages and tracks Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) assets or other MCM supplies 7. Conducts briefings and provides just-in-time-training

Type 1

The MCM POD Management Team Leader: 1. Coordinates with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to implement their MCM POD plan 2. Manages, coordinates, and consults on overall MCM POD site functions, including operations, liaison, public information, security, safety, planning, logistics, and administration 3. Supervises MCM POD Management Team members, local public health personnel, infectious disease specialists, environmental health specialists, behavioral health specialists, interpreters, volunteers, vendors, contractors, and other support personnel that support the dispensing operation/modality in numbers necessary to achieve dispensing goals commensurate with the target population 4. Oversees setup, management, and demobilization of all MCM POD functions, including medical triage, sanitation, access and functional needs (AFN), form completion and review, screening, dispensing, form collection, throughput management, site security, and client education 5. Identifies, initiates, and oversees MCM dispensing strategies, such as execution of standard operating procedures 6. Manages and tracks Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) assets or other MCM supplies 7. Conducts briefings and provides just-in-time-training

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-26: Guide to Points of Distribution 2. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 3. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response 4. E-300: ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents 5. IS-368: Including People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs in Disaster Operations 6. IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System 7. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 8. MGT-319: Medical Countermeasures: Points of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response 9. Psychological First Aid course such as Red Cross Psychological First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid, or equivalent

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1. Knowledge of and experience with automated inventory management systems Experience 1. Three years of experience in a supervisory-level logistics or supply chain management position, or equivalent 2. Previous experience in MCM POD operations to include a full-scale exercise or real dispensing event

Physical/Medical Fitness

1. The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions 2. PPE is mission specific and may vary by work environment; this includes protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposure, eye and ear protection, respirators, gloves, and masks

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Moderate 2. Is able to work while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 3. Maintains immunizations in accordance with current AHJ requirements

Currency

Provider must carry out and use any background checks as applicable law specifies. This may include: 1. A background check completed within the past 12 months 2. A sex-offender registry check 3. A local, state, and national driving and criminal history

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every three years 2. Background checks as applicable law permits or requires

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
This position can be ordered as a single resource or in conjunction with a National Incident Management System (NIMS) typed team (Medical Countermeasure Point of Dispensing Management Team)
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment
The position typically works 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours, and is deployable up to 14 days

1523

Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Management Team
FEMA, NIMS 509: Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Intake/Line Flow Manager
FEMA, NIMS 509: Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Logistics Manager
FEMA, NIMS 509: Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Medical Oversight Manager
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
1.6	11/22/2022 8:25:30 AM	PDF
1.5	5/22/2020 11:36:07 AM	PDF
1.4	1/4/2019 3:19:44 PM	PDF
1.3	9/28/2018 5:18:58 PM	PDF
1.2	6/19/2018 11:32:45 AM	PDF
1.1	6/19/2018 10:17:54 AM	PDF
1.0	6/18/2018 11:16:04 PM	PDF