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2-509-1382

Name

Technical Specialist - Small Unmanned Aircraft System

Status

Published

Version

2.0

Updated

10/17/2023 12:36:33 PM

Original Release

06/19/2018

Last Major Release

10/17/2023

NQS Position

Resource Category

Incident Management

Primary Core Capability

Situational Assessment

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Technical Specialist – small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) provides technical support to the sUAS Team, including managing the data recording payload and software, managing communications systems and frequencies, and maintaining documentation in the appropriate chain of custody.

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Small Unmanned Aircraft System Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Technical Specialist: 1. Ensures that data recording and streaming payload is operational preflight, during flight, and post-flight to achieve the mission objectives 2. Communicates safety, hazards, needs, and concerns relating to data gathering and streaming payload to the flight observer 3. Maintains the flow of streamed data to the receiver while the aircraft is in flight 4. Ensures that backup recording payload are operational before launch 5. Checks that data is recorded, creates a backup copy, and forwards the original to designated operations, public information, and planning authorities 6. Documents the chain of custody for information gathered from the aircraft

Type 1

The Technical Specialist: 1. Ensures that data recording and streaming payload is operational preflight, during flight, and post-flight to achieve the mission objectives 2. Communicates safety, hazards, needs, and concerns relating to data gathering and streaming payload to the flight observer 3. Maintains the flow of streamed data to the receiver while the aircraft is in flight 4. Ensures that backup recording payload are operational before launch 5. Checks that data is recorded, creates a backup copy, and forwards the original to designated operations, public information, and planning authorities 6. Documents the chain of custody for information gathered from the aircraft

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Not Specified

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 3. IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System 4. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 5. Hazardous materials awareness training or equivalent, such as: a. Training in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, OR b. IS-5.A: An Introduction to Hazardous Materials 6. Overview of Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Experience

The AHJ may accept documentation of equivalent military experience.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Knowledge: Competency with remote sensing technologies such as photogrammetry, live video, lidar, and thermal imaging Experience: Provides the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) with documentation of successful participation in a drill, functional or full-scale exercise, or incident within the past two years

Physical/Medical Fitness

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Performs duties under moderate circumstances characterized by working consecutive 12-hour days under physical and emotional stress for sustained periods of time

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 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.
This position typically works 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours, and is deployable for up to 14 days.

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Unmanned Aircraft System Team
FEMA, NIMS 509: Remote Pilot in Command
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Joint Order (JO) 7200.23: Air Traffic Organization Policy, October 2016
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 107: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, latest edition adopted
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, latest edition adopted

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
2.0	10/17/2023 12:36:33 PM	PDF
1.5	1/4/2019 5:00:30 PM	PDF
1.4	9/28/2018 5:20:33 PM	PDF
1.3	6/29/2018 5:22:08 PM	PDF
1.2	6/19/2018 11:39:12 AM	PDF
1.1	6/19/2018 10:04:03 AM	PDF
1.0	6/18/2018 11:31:46 PM	PDF