FW: AMBULANCE STRIKE TEAM LEADER COURSE - Registration Deadline February 24th

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Re: REMINDER - NCTTRAC Training Opportunity March

12-13, 2009

To: All EMS Personnel

Due: Registration Deadline - February 24th, 2009

Action: Please Register Using Link Below

Ambulance Strike Team / Task Force Leader Course

NCTTRAC is proud to provide another training opportunity for EMS

personnel. Hospital Preparedness Program subrecipients, RAC members,

and regional emergency response partners will receive priority

registration in that order.

* WHEN: March 12-13, 2009

* TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (2 days)

* COST: FREE (lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be

provided)

* WHERE: NCTTRAC, 600 Six Flags Drive, Suite 150 Arlington, TX

76011

Description:

This course is designed to provide qualified personnel in the Emergency

Medical Services (EMS) industry with the knowledge and skills to assume

a Strike Team Leader position for managing personnel assigned to medical

treatment and transportation functions during a disaster or a

large-scale incident.

The target audience for this course is qualified personnel chosen by

their sponsoring agency in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

industry. It is recommended that participants have:

* EMS systems leadership experience

* The ability to function or supervise independently for an

extended period of time in austere environments

* Demonstrated conflict resolution skills, interpersonal skills,

professional demeanor and behavior, and competent decision-making

abilities

* Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage multiple competing

priorities (ability to multitask)

* The ability to adequately represent his/her jurisdiction

* The confidence of his/her jurisdiction or agency

* An understanding of and compliance with Incident Command System

(ICS) concepts and principles

* Additional Medical Unit Leader Competencies established by the

Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Emergency Medical Services

Working Group

Prerequisites

* Minimum Training Requirements: ICS 300

* Your organization must also have signed the appropriate

Department of State Health Services Memorandum of Agreement for Disaster

Response or be in the process of completing the MOA within your agency.

MOAs may be located at:

< http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/MOAPage.shtm

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/MOAPage.shtm> >

* Your organization may substitute agreement to respond as

requested through the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS)

for this DSHS MOA

Recommended Additional Training and Experience:

* Hazmat First Responder Operations training

* Basic MCI field operational knowledge

* WMD awareness training

* 1 Year EMS field experience

Please register using the following link:

http://www.ncttrac.org/CourseRegistration/tabid/148/Default.aspx