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Name

Missing Persons Group Supervisor (NQS)

Status

Published

Version

1.0

Updated

11/7/2019 4:16:51 PM

Original Release

11/07/2019

Last Major Release

11/07/2019

Resource Category

Incident Management

Primary Core Capability

Operational Coordination

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Missing Persons Group Supervisor coordinates and manages Missing Persons Group 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 Missing Persons Group Supervisor: 1. Coordinates and manages Missing Persons Group functions to ensure resources, such as personnel, facilities, equipment, and missing persons management systems, are adequate to accomplish the missing persons mission 2. Maintains an operational picture, including the number of potential, confirmed, and found missing persons 3. Coordinates with other Intelligence and Investigations (I/I) groups 4. Supervises and configures the group to support operations as necessary

Type 1

The Missing Persons Group Supervisor: 1. Coordinates and manages Missing Persons Group functions to ensure resources, such as personnel, facilities, equipment, and missing persons management systems, are adequate to accomplish the missing persons mission 2. Maintains an operational picture, including the number of potential, confirmed, and found missing persons 3. Coordinates with other Intelligence and Investigations (I/I) groups 4. Supervises and configures the group to support operations as necessary

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, ICS-200 3. ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents 4. ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff – Complex Incidents 5. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 6. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 7. E/L 0960: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division / Group Supervisor Course 8. E/G/L 0191: Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface

Experience

Not Specified

Type 1

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of the various policies, laws, investigative systems, and databases in conducting missing person investigations 2. Knowledge of the missing person investigation processes to locate and identify people using data, records, DNA reference samples, investigative evidence, and multi-media evidence 3. Understanding of legal, privacy, and ethical issues related to gathering and sharing missing person information 4. Knowledge of the methods, tools, and techniques in missing persons investigations, including the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), AMBER Alert, Project Lifesaver, Silver Alert, Medic Alert, and global positioning system (GPS) locators Experience: 1. Successful completion of National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book (PTB) for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Missing Persons Group Supervisor, or equivalent Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) documentation 2. Experience supervising or managing missing person investigations

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 deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for Missing Persons Group Supervisor, 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
FEMA, National Incident Management System Intelligence/Investigations Function Guidance and Field Operations Guide (FOG), October 2013
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Missing Persons: Volunteers Supporting Law Enforcement, January 2010