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Name

Mobile Field Force Team Leader

Status

Published

Version

1.5

Updated

5/22/2020 12:14:22 PM

Original Release

06/19/2018

Last Major Release

05/22/2020

Resource Category

Law Enforcement Operations

Primary Core Capability

On-scene Security, Protection and Law Enforcement

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Mobile Field Force Team Leader manages a Mobile Field Force (MFF)

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Mobile Field Force

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The MFF Team Leader is a law enforcement manager (lieutenant or above) who has overall authority and responsibility for a pre-designated team capable of managing large crowds, site operations, and saturation patrols to maintain order and preserve the peace, and: 1. Reports to the Operations Section Chief, Incident Commander (IC), or appropriate incident command authority 2. Coordinates with the Operations Section, Planning Section, and Logistics Section, as necessary 3. Plans and coordinates missions 4. Deploys personnel 5. Maintains situational awareness 6. Coordinates operations, such as: a. Incident Command Post and field operations center b. High-risk patrol operational tactics c. Deployment of less-lethal weapons d. Deployment of chemical agents and munitions e. Crowd control f. Supervising basic patrol operations g. Supervising critical incidents 7. Provides timely situation reports 8. Supports incident resolution 9. Completes after action reports

Type 1

The MFF Team Leader is a law enforcement manager (lieutenant or above) who has overall authority and responsibility for a pre-designated team capable of managing large crowds, site operations, and saturation patrols to maintain order and preserve the peace, and: 1. Reports to the Operations Section Chief, Incident Commander (IC), or appropriate incident command authority 2. Coordinates with the Operations Section, Planning Section, and Logistics Section, as necessary 3. Plans and coordinates missions 4. Deploys personnel 5. Maintains situational awareness 6. Coordinates operations, such as: a. Incident Command Post and field operations center b. High-risk patrol operational tactics c. Deployment of less-lethal weapons d. Deployment of chemical agents and munitions e. Crowd control f. Supervising basic patrol operations g. Supervising critical incidents 7. Provides timely situation reports 8. Supports incident resolution 9. Completes after action reports

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Law enforcement education and training that provides the core knowledge, skills, proficiency, and ability and meets the minimum requirements for employment as a sworn law enforcement officer team leader, with additional training in MFF command operations

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 – Complex Incidents 5. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 6. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 7. Training in equipment, tactics, and practices specific to the MFF 8. Agency Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) certified supervisory core curriculum 9. Additional training, which may include: a. Command Post and Forward Operations Center b. High-Risk Patrol Operational Tactics c. Deployment of Less-Lethal Weapons d. Deployment of Chemical Agents and Munitions e. Crowd Control f. Supervising Basic Patrol Operations g. Supervising Critical Incident

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Five years of experience as a law enforcement officer, including three years of experience as a law enforcement supervisor

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 work 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. Ability to work wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Currency

Department-issued weapons systems may include weapons specific to MFF operations.

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. Qualified within the last year with department-issued weapons systems

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. State, District of Columbia, or U.S. tribal or territory law enforcement officer certification 2. Basic first aid or tactical casualty care plus cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 3. AHJ approved as a supervisor and MFF Team Leader

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, communications, and meals, prior to deployment

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Mobile Field Force
FEMA, NIMS 509: Mobile Field Force Officer
FEMA, NIMS 509: Mobile Field Force Supervisor
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017