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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Officer

Position QualificationType 1Type 2

About This Position

Sameas Type2,PLUS: The National Incident Management System(NIMS) Not Specified The NIMSType1EMSMedical Officer: Type2EMSMedical Officer: 1.Providescaretopatientswithspecialneedsof 1.Providesdirectandindirectmedicaldirectionand specialpatientpopulations oversightof EMSpractitionerswhofunctionunderthe 2.Augmentsaregionwithanexisting EMSMedical authorityofthesendingphysician Directortoprovideextendedoversightduringcomplex 2.Isalicensedphysicianwhopossessestheeducation andprotractedoperationsinvolvingmedicaloversight, andexperienceinareasofmedicineandout-of-hospital underthesupervisionoftheregionalorlocal EMS care Medical Director 3.Provides EMSprotocols 3.Mayserveasa Command Staffadvisoror Branch 4.Confirmsdocumentationof EMSpractitionerskills Directorunder Operationswithinan Incident Command priortothepractitioner’sdeployment System(ICS) 5.Overseespatientcareandclinicalaspectsofthe EMSfunction

Training Requirements

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Completionofthefollowing: 1.Identifiedequivalenttrainingsshouldmeetorexceed 1.ICS-300:Intermediate Incident Command Systemfor 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident Command courselearningobjectives Expanding Incidents System,ICS-100 2.The NIMSTraining Programdefinesanational 2.Infectious Diseasefieldmanagementalongwith 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command Systemfor Initial baselinetoguideandpromote NIMStraining.It Bloodborne Pathogens Response,ICS-200 providesrecommendationstoassist Authorities Having 3.U.S.Fire Administration(USFA)0305Type IIIAll- 3.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Jurisdiction(AHJ)indevelopingtheirowntraining Hazards Incident Management Team Course,or Introduction plans,tailoredtotheirspecificneeds equivalent 4.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction 5.Traininginaccordancewith Occupational Safetyand Health Administration(OSHA)29Codeof Federal Regulations(CFR)Part1910.120:Hazardous Materials Awareness 6.Traininginaccordancewith OSHA29CFRPart 1910.134:Respiratory Protection 7.Traininginaccordancewith OSHA29CFRPart 1910.1030:Bloodborne Pathogens 8.Nationallyorstate-recognized EMSMedical Director courseorcurriculum

Experience

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities: Not Specified Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities: 1.Knowledgeofstateandlocalscopeofpractice 1.Managingclinicalaspectsofaeromedicalevacuation parametersandskillsets operations 2.Activelyprovidingmedicaloversightofan EMS 2.Interfacingwith Incident Commanderor Unified serviceoracademicprogram Commandinacommandorgeneralstaffsupport position

FEMA RTLT Standard

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Officer

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