IMS POSITIONS AND MAJOR DUTIES
IMS-Manager (IMSM) |
IMS-Assistant (IMSA) |
IMS-Technician (IMST) |
|
| Main duty |
In charge of medical care and administers medical unit for entire incident (All are MEDL) |
Assists IMSM. Can be in charge of medical care at spike camp, etc |
Provides medical care. Takes direction from IMSM/IMSA. Roving medical provider. |
| Medivacs |
Coordinates medivac from ICP |
May respond to medical emergency (often in charge) |
May respond to medical emergency |
| EMT Status |
Current EMT |
Current EMT |
Current EMT |
| Red Card |
Red carded |
Red carded |
Red carded |
| Min. # Assignments |
4 |
2 |
Entry level |
| Continuing Ed. |
IMS Course yearly > 36 hrs EMT yearly |
IMS Course yearly > 36 hrs EMT yearly |
IMS Course yearly > 36 hrs EMT yearly |
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MEDICAL UNIT STAFF SIZE
# Incident Personnel |
MEDL |
IMSM (all MEDL's) |
IMSA |
IMST |
|
<200 |
Unnecessary (See IMSM) |
1 (or IMSA) |
1 (or IMSM) |
1 |
|
200 - 400 |
Unnecessary (See IMSM) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
300 - 500 |
(1) |
1 |
1 |
1 - 3+ |
|
500+ |
1 |
1 |
1+ |
3+ |
· Very large or complex incidents may have a Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) who will be responsible for the administrative functions of the Medical Unit and an IMS Manager who will manage the medical care. On smaller incidents one IMSM/MEDL can provide both functions.
· Elements which may affect medical unit staff size:
1. Potential for traumatic injury
2. Proximity/distance from other health care resources
3. Access
4. Spike Camps
5. Roving IMS or EMT's (on the line)
6. Duration of incident
· EMT's:
1. sometimes ordered initially to provide emergency medical support
2. sometimes ordered later to supplement IMS personnel (especially for providing roving medical support on the line)
3. EMT'S that are assigned to the line or may respond to the line must be red-carded
4. EMT's do not have training to provide non-emergency support (should not be handing out over-the-counter medications, etc).