ID
12-508-1134
Name
Isolation and Quarantine Team
Status
Published
Version
1.6
Updated
1/9/2024 4:08:35 PM
Original Release
03/14/2008
Last Major Release
 
Description
The Isolation and Quarantine Team helps support local disease control activities during a communicable disease outbreak or other conditions of public health importance
Resource Category
Medical and Public Health
Primary Core Capability
Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services
Secondary Core Capability
Environmental Response/Health and Safety
Resource Kind
Team
Overall Function
The Isolation and Quarantine Team is a technically trained team able to support isolation and quarantine activities: 1. Initiate isolation and quarantine measures once requested by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) 2. Manage operations in an isolation and quarantine facility in accordance with established AHJ procedures and systems 3. Provide travel restriction recommendations to the AHJ, as needed 4. Support voluntary and or mandatory isolation and quarantine measures, as requested by the AHJ
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. This team can be ordered as a single resource or in conjunction with a NIMS typed team, such as an Epidemiological Response Team 2. Discuss logistics for deploying this team, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and meals, prior to deployment 3. This team works up to 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours and is deployable for up to 14 days 4. AHJ will validate team composition and equipment requirements based on the type of incident being supported
Supporting Core Capabilities
None
Components
Component Notes  
Minimum Personnel Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 119
Management And Oversight Personnel Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 11 — NIMS Type 1 Epidemiologist
SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM1. Physician is not a NIMS-typed resource 2. Personnel have received mission specific training, such as blood borne pathogens and barrier precautions and controls
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 11 — NIMS Type 2 Epidemiologist 1 — Physician (MD/DO) 1 — NIMS Public Health Data Science Specialist 4 — NIMS Registered Nurse 6 — NIMS Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1 — NIMS Behavioral Health Specialist 1 — NIMS Pharmacist 1 — NIMS Type 3 Medical Officer 1 — NIMS Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Point of Dispensing (POD) Intake Line Flow Manager 1 — NIMS Environmental Health Specialist
EquipmentNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Not Specified
Communications Equipment Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 11 — Cellphone and laptop per team member
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Notes
References
Reference
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
Published Versions
Version Publish Date Document Type
1.6 1/9/2024 4:08:35 PM PDF
1.5 10/17/2023 6:33:44 PM PDF
1.4 11/18/2019 4:15:05 PM PDF
1.3 9/28/2018 5:06:08 PM PDF
1.2 8/11/2014 8:30:51 PM PDF
1.1 4/8/2014 6:29:22 PM Unavailable
1.0 12/12/2013 5:56:54 PM Unavailable