Category - Suppression Skills

S359 - Medical Unit Leader

Reviewed: 2000 Hours: 20

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of medical unit leader (MEDL). Topics include: gathering information, organizing the medical unit, supervising the unit, evaluation, documentation, and demobilization.

Objectives:

Plan, staff, and manage the medical unit.
Coordinate with other incident entities as necessary.
Respond to medical emergencies and transport patients.
Describe how to provide high quality patient care.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as a medical unit leader (MEDL).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead and unit instructors must be qualified medical unit leaders (MEDL).

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Prior or current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician or equivalent.

Offer Level:
Regional, state, or area

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 12-17-2009.

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