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Name

Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Status

Published

Version

1.4

Updated

4/30/2024 1:09:41 PM

Original Release

11/07/2017

Last Major Release

NQS Position

Resource Category

Emergency Medical Services

Primary Core Capability

Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Ambulance Strike Team Leader provides direct supervision and guidance to an Ambulance Strike Team – Advanced Life Support (ALS) or an Ambulance Strike Team –Basic Life Support (BLS)

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Ambulance Strike Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Ambulance Strike Team Leader: 1. Supervises tactical assignments assigned to the Ambulance Strike Team 2. Reports to supervisor on work progress and status of resources, maintains work records on assigned personnel and communicates other essential information 3. Reviews assignments with subordinates and assigns tasks 4. Monitors work progress and makes changes when necessary 5. Coordinates activities with strike teams, task forces and single resources 6. Travels to and from active assignment areas with assigned resources 7. Retains control of assigned resources 8. Submits situation and resource status information to task force leader (or other supervisor, as assigned) 9. Maintains activity log and reviews individual reports, as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) 10. Maintains accountability for all Ambulance Strike Team personnel 11. Ensures safety and welfare of Ambulance Strike Team members, including enforcing use of mission-appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 12. Complies with data tracking, charting and reporting requirements specified by the AHJ

Type 1

The Ambulance Strike Team Leader: 1. Supervises tactical assignments assigned to the Ambulance Strike Team 2. Reports to supervisor on work progress and status of resources, maintains work records on assigned personnel and communicates other essential information 3. Reviews assignments with subordinates and assigns tasks 4. Monitors work progress and makes changes when necessary 5. Coordinates activities with strike teams, task forces and single resources 6. Travels to and from active assignment areas with assigned resources 7. Retains control of assigned resources 8. Submits situation and resource status information to task force leader (or other supervisor, as assigned) 9. Maintains activity log and reviews individual reports, as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) 10. Maintains accountability for all Ambulance Strike Team personnel 11. Ensures safety and welfare of Ambulance Strike Team members, including enforcing use of mission-appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 12. Complies with data tracking, charting and reporting requirements specified by the AHJ

Education

Exceptions apply for individuals who graduated from a paramedic program prior to January 1, 2013 (the date the National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program accreditation became a requirement for National registry certification).

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Successful completion of a local, state, tribe or territory-approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program that meets or exceeds National EMS Education Standards

Training

The NIMS Training Program defines a national baseline to guide and promote NIMS training. It provides recommendations to assist AHJs in developing their own training plans, tailored to their specific needs

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 ICS for Expanding Incidents 4. IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System 5. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 6. Training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness 7. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection 8. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. Three years of EMS experience 2. One year of leadership experience in EMS or related field

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 working environment; it includes protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposure, eye and ear protection, respirators, gloves and masks

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Arduous 2. Is able to work while wearing appropriate PPE 3. Maintain immunizations in accordance with current AHJ requirements

Currency

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

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Complies with accrediting entity, agency or body’s established annual recertification, training and education, such as continuing education units or professional development hours, which may vary by organization, department and agency 2. Background checks as applicable law permits or as required by the AHJ

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Can operate to the skill level approved by their home state or medical director

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Local, state, tribe or territory-granted active status of legal authority to function as an EMT, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) or Paramedic

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 (Ambulance Strike Team – ALS or Ambulance Strike Team – BLS)
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

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Ambulance Strike Team – ALS
FEMA, NIMS 508: Ambulance Strike Team – BLS
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the NQS, November 2017
FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2016
IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Association of State EMS Officials, National EMS Scope of Practice Model 2019 (DOT HS 812-666), February 2019
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, 2021
OSHA 29 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

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
1.4	4/30/2024 1:09:41 PM	PDF
1.3	11/14/2019 9:38:28 AM	PDF
1.2	10/25/2018 6:15:09 PM	PDF
1.1	9/28/2018 5:13:58 PM	PDF
1.0	11/7/2017 5:01:12 PM	PDF