Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
TEEX-0188
Organization's ID:
EMS850
Organization:
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
16 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Emergency Medical Services or Fire Science
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to assume a team leader position for managing personnel assigned to medical treatment and transportation during a disaster or a large-scale incident.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Perform the role of Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force Leader (AST/MTF) in the broader Incident Command System (ICS) context of a simulated large-scale incident
  • Explain the Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force Leader (AST/MTF) concept and analyze an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a given response scenario
  • Perform the safe and efficient deployment of an Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force Leader (AST/MTF) to an incident
  • Manage an Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force Leader (AST/MTF) team in a leadership role
  • Perform at assigned status in a scenario based on an understanding of the different status types
  • Utilize special tactics relevant to large-scale events and other Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force Leader (AST/MTF) responses
  • Respond to an emergency as an Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force Leader (AST/MTF) in accordance with regulations and best practices for their states
  • Perform tasks relevant to demobilization in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

General Topics:

  • Ambulance Strike Team (AST)/Medical Task Force Leader (MTF) concept
  • AST/MTF response
  • Leadership concepts
  • Assignment and status
  • Coordination with other incident command system functions
  • Tactical considerations
  • State-specific response plan
  • Demobilization
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials