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3-509-1001

Name

Aeromedical Transport Manager

Status

Published

Version

1.9

Updated

11/14/2019 9:12:45 AM

Original Release

03/01/2009

Last Major Release

11/14/2019

Resource Category

Emergency Medical Services

Primary Core Capability

Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

Secondary Core Capability

Critical Transportation

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Aeromedical Transport Manager coordinates patient transportation

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 Aeromedical Transport Manager: 1. Is responsible for patient and air medical crew safety through the coordination of patient transportation 2. Is responsible for the maintenance of records relating to patient identification, condition, and destination via rotary-wing or fixed-wing ambulance 3. Assists in the identification and allocation of resources to support all air missions 4. Assesses mission to determine personnel and capabilities necessary for the team 5. Facilitates the communication of information between the scene and sending/receiving facilities in conjunction with the Aeromedical Transport Officer 6. Is responsible for grounding aircraft with maintenance issues, coordinating for repair or replacement of aircraft, maintaining a list of maintenance issues related to the mission 7. Coordinates aviation with the Air Operations Branch Director, Air Support Group Supervisor, Air Tactical Group Supervisor, and other transportation team leaders

Type 1

The Aeromedical Transport Manager: 1. Is responsible for patient and air medical crew safety through the coordination of patient transportation 2. Is responsible for the maintenance of records relating to patient identification, condition, and destination via rotary-wing or fixed-wing ambulance 3. Assists in the identification and allocation of resources to support all air missions 4. Assesses mission to determine personnel and capabilities necessary for the team 5. Facilitates the communication of information between the scene and sending/receiving facilities in conjunction with the Aeromedical Transport Officer 6. Is responsible for grounding aircraft with maintenance issues, coordinating for repair or replacement of aircraft, maintaining a list of maintenance issues related to the mission 7. Coordinates aviation with the Air Operations Branch Director, Air Support Group Supervisor, Air Tactical Group Supervisor, and other transportation team leaders

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-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 6. E/L986: Introduction to Air Operations 7. E/L987: Air Support Group Supervisor 8. Air Medical Resource Management or equivalent 9. Training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness 10. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection 11. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens

Experience

Not Specified

Type 1

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Ability to implement proper safety standards for patients requiring air medical transport, including the triage, inclusion, and exclusion criteria to select patients for air ambulance transport 2. Knowledge of the management and care of patients involved in a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Experience: 1. Supervisory, management, or administrative experience with an air medical transport service 2. Experience working flightline, heliport, landing zone (LZ), and radio operations

Physical/Medical Fitness

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

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Moderate

Currency

Provider must carry out and use any background checks as applicable law specifies. This may include a background check completed within past 12 months, sex offender registry check, and a local, state, and national 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 two years 2. Immunizations up-to-date and commensurate with mission assignment 3. 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
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, NIMS 508: Air Ambulance Fixed-Wing (Critical Care Transport)
FEMA, NIMS 508: Air Ambulance Fixed-Wing (Non-Critical Care Transport)
FEMA, NIMS 508: Air Ambulance Rotary-Wing (Critical Care Transport)
FEMA, NIMS 508: Air Ambulance Rotary-Wing (Non-Critical Care Transport)
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Immunization Recommendations for Disaster Responders
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted