Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right 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: 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2019 4/1/2008 - 6/30/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Emergency Medical Services or Fire Science Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right 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 Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Case Studies Classroom Exercise Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Presentations Minimum Passing Score: 75% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester’s School (TEEX-0308) Basic Criminal Investigation (TEEX-0292) Basic Criminal Investigation Online (TEEX-0299) Basic Property Technician (BPT) Online (TEEX-0294) Basic Wastewater Operations (TEEX-0267) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) (TEEX-0290) Courtroom Testimony Practical Applications (TEEX-0304) Crime Scene Investigation (TEEX-0293) Customer Service Inspector/Cross-Connection Control (TEEX-0307) Cyber Ethics (TEEX-0278) View All Courses Page Content