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2-509-1351

Name

Evacuation Coordination Team Leader

Status

Published

Version

1.5

Updated

1/16/2020 2:57:00 PM

Original Release

06/19/2018

Last Major Release

01/16/2020

NQS Position

Resource Category

Incident Management

Primary Core Capability

Critical Transportation

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Evacuation Coordination Team Leader provides oversight and coordination of the Evacuation Coordination Team

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Evacuation Coordination Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Evacuation Coordination Team Leader: 1. Coordinates with key local, regional, state, and Federal partners to establish and implement effective evacuation, shelter-in-place, and re-entry activities 2. Establishes, in coordination with members of the Evacuation Coordination Team, an evacuation strategy for impacted populations 3. Communicates evacuation strategies with Incident Commander (IC), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) manager, and other officials, in collaboration with transportation, emergency management, mass care, emergency assistance, housing, human services, logistics and resources, and public safety and security representatives 4. Coordinates basic mass care services, including accommodations for individuals with access and functional needs (AFN)

Type 1

The Evacuation Coordination Team Leader: 1. Coordinates with key local, regional, state, and Federal partners to establish and implement effective evacuation, shelter-in-place, and re-entry activities 2. Establishes, in coordination with members of the Evacuation Coordination Team, an evacuation strategy for impacted populations 3. Communicates evacuation strategies with Incident Commander (IC), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) manager, and other officials, in collaboration with transportation, emergency management, mass care, emergency assistance, housing, human services, logistics and resources, and public safety and security representatives 4. Coordinates basic mass care services, including accommodations for individuals with access and functional needs (AFN)

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness 2. IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management 3. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 4. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 5. IS-250: External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution 6. ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents 7. IS-368: Including People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs in Disaster Operations 8. ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff – Complex Incidents 9. IS-405: Overview of Mass Care/Emergency Assistance 10. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 11. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 12. IS-922: Applications of GIS for Emergency Management 13. American Red Cross: Shelter Operations and Simulation, or equivalent

Experience

Not Specified

Type 1

1. Five years of experience in EOC operations in a state or local transportation, emergency management, or logistics role during three or more EOC evacuation exercise activations or during one lengthy real-world activation (at least one week), involving evacuation, shelter-in-place, or re-entry activities 2. Experience with multi-jurisdictional, interagency communication coordination 3. Experience establishing and making decisions related to evacuation routes and zones 4. Experience determining timing of re-entry 5. Experience coordinating messaging on evacuation and re-entry policies

Physical/Medical Fitness

The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Light

Currency

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Functions in an evacuation position during a multi-operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every two 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

1105

Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Evacuation Coordination Team
FEMA, NIMS 509: Incident Commander
FEMA, NIMS 509: Public Information Officer
FEMA, NIMS 509: Transportation Specialist
FEMA, NIMS 509: Traffic Control Specialist
FEMA, NIMS 509: Mass Care Specialist
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
1.5	1/16/2020 2:57:00 PM	PDF
1.4	1/3/2019 4:43:12 PM	PDF
1.3	9/28/2018 5:20:36 PM	PDF
1.2	6/29/2018 5:23:53 PM	PDF
1.1	6/19/2018 11:40:16 AM	PDF
1.0	6/18/2018 11:33:44 PM	PDF