VIRGINIA BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DUTY FIELD COMMANDER (EMS-5) TEAM

INDOCTRINATION CHECKLIST

  1. The intern should have a comprehensive understanding of the following documents:

    Document Intern:  Initial when complete Preceptor:  Sign & date when satisfied
    Duty Field Commander Policy    
    Alternate Duty Field Commander Policy    
    MCI Policy    
    Vehicle Extrication Policy    
  1. The intern should have a comprehensive understanding of the following topics:
    Topic Intern:  Initial when comfortable Preceptor:  Sign & date when satisfied
    Department organization and structure (roles of staff officers, brigade chiefs, Maintenance-2, squad commanders, assistant squad commanders)    
    ALS/Unit response to Federal property    
    ALS personnel on engines/ladders    
    Posting of units to include Rescue 6 & 15    
    Vehicle extrication problems (i.e. extra manpower, relief, long distances to the entrapment, how many, and what type).    
    Working fires - Rehab, number of units, med. Sectors, and who is in charge.    
    Drowning calls: Witnesses, air support, Coast Guard, Boat/Dive Team, when to put them into the water and when not to.    
    Bomb threats: Who is in charge and what to expect.    
    Swat Team, requirements, and how they will notify you of a commitment.    
    Airport alerts: Where to go, who to report to, radio channels, and number of units (small/large plane).    
    Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel/new span calls: Location requirements.    
    Where to find EMS-5 document resources    
    No Show Reports.    
    Complaints and conflict resolution    
    Out-of-area transports    
  1. The intern should have extensive knowledge of the following special operations resources:
    Unit Intern:  Initial when comfortable Preceptor:  Sign & date when satisfied
    Squad 2 / MCI 1    
    Squad 6    
    Squad 9 - Dive Team Support    
    Support 9 - Rehab    
    Dive Team/OPS Requirements    
    Bike Team    
    Swat Team    
    Tech 1    
    Ladder trucks for extrication    

 

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