S357 - Food Unit Leader

Reviewed: 2008     Hours: 27-32

Course Description:

This course is designed to meet the training needs of a food unit leader (FDUL). Topics include:  information about the assignment, coordination, general information, safe food handling, national contract administration, alternate feeding methods, and demobilization. A significant portion of this course is devoted to examining the administration of the National Mobile Food Services Contract as it applies to the food unit leader.

Objectives:

• Arrive at incident properly equipped, gather information to assess the assignment, and begin initial planning activities of the food unit leader.
• Staff and organize the food unit to meet the needs of the incident.
• Coordinate with the logistics units and other sections to assist in accomplishing the overall objectives of the food unit.
• Identify safe food handling practices.
• Utilize the National Mobile Food Services Contract to ensure appetizing, well-balanced meals are provided to the government.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as a food unit leader (FDUL).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead and unit instructors must be qualified food unit leaders (FDUL).

Also see Instructor Certification in the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

None

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 4-12-2009.

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