ID
7-509-1377
Name
Public Works Team Leader
Status
Published
Version
1.5
Updated
10/15/2020 1:10:26 PM
Original Release
06/19/2018
Last Major Release
10/15/2020
Resource Category
Public Works
Primary Core Capability
Infrastructure Systems
Secondary Core Capability
 
Resource Kind
Personnel
Overall Function
The Public Works Team Leader leads a Public Works Support Team
Single resource
In conjunction with a NIMS typed team
NIMS Typed Team
Public Works Support Team
In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit
NIMS Typed Unit
 
Description Notes
Not Specified
Supporting Core Capabilities
None
Types
Type Description
Type 1The Public Works Team Leader: 1. Supports overall public works response and recovery activities 2. Helps prioritize response and recovery activities 3. Collaborates with other agencies and utilities to ensure a coordinated response
Components
Component Notes  
EducationNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Not Specified
TrainingNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Completion 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:Public Works Team Leader 4. IS-554: Emergency Planning for Public Works 5. IS-556: Damage Assessment for Public Works 6. IS-558: Public Works and Disaster Recovery 7. IS-559: Local Damage Assessment 8. IS-632: Introduction to Debris Operations 9. Training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness
ExperienceNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 11. Five years of experience in the public works field 2. Three years of management experience in the public works field 3. Experience with public works activities in a community comparable in scope and complexity to the affected jurisdiction
Physical/Medical Fitness1. 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. 2. The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions.
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 11. Arduous 2. Is able to work while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
CurrencyNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every two years
Professional and Technical Licenses and CertificationsNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Not Specified
Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Discuss logistics for deploying this team, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment
Requestor specifies field or Emergency Operations Center working environments
1317
Notes
References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Public Works Support Team
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.132: Personal Protective Equipment, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, latest edition adopted
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, latest edition adopted
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief Program, latest edition adopted