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).

See also NWCG Instructor Qualifications at the beginning of the Field Managers 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 9-22-2008.

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