Position Descriptions

Unit Commander

This position requires:

A team member approved by the Public Health Service and with experience in Disaster Medicine, administration of the DMAT team and Disaster and Field Operations. This position is appointed by the Director of NDMS for the DMAT.

During preparatory mode:

  1. Act as Chair of the Executive Committee
  2. Coordinate on-going activities to fulfill functions of TADMAT and the Executive Committee as detailed in above.
  3. Supervise all aspects of above and TADMAT organization.
  4. Participate in preparations and review of DMAT policy and procedures.
  5. Provide leadership in recruiting team medical professionals.
  6. Assist with completion of any TADMAT disaster research studies and quality assessment review of the DMAT and personnel.

During active mode:

  1. Request assistance of Executive Committee for decision making when prudent and necessary.
  2. Act as initial liaison with NDMS National.
  3. Review the situation in general terms
  4. Assign specific tasks to the Executive Committee.
  5. Assure operative and efficient command structure and operations during deployment, as outlined within these policies and procedures.
  6. Coordinate demobilization activities to ensure return to deployment ready status.
  7. Supplement clinical needs, casualty flow and medical treatment as necessary.
  8. Evaluate and maintain discipline and chain of command within the DMAT and handle situations in which a member has abused or violated policy and procedure.

Executive Officer

This position requires:

A team member approved by the Public Health Service with experience in administration of the DMAT team and Disaster and Field Operations. This person is appointed by the Unit Commander with input from the Executive Committee.

During preparatory mode:

  1. Serve on the Executive Committee and chair the Executive Committee in the absence of the Unit Commander.
  2. Coordinate with the Unit Commander to ensure all on-going activities to fulfill functions of the TADMAT and Executive Committee as detailed in (III) above are met.
  3. Participate in preparations and review of DMAT policy and procedures.
  4. Provide leadership in recruiting team medical and non-medical professionals.
  5. Maintain correspondence and contact with NDMS and other state or local officials.
  6. Process and distribute DMAT applications and coordinate with NDMS personnel office. Supervise all aspects of (V) later in this document. Maintain a team personnel database of pertinent information and records.
  7. Supervise collection of dues, and distribution of team funds.
  8. Assist with completion of any TADMAT disaster research studies and quality assessment review of the DMAT and personnel.

During active mode:

  1. Act as liaison with DHHS/OEP/NDMS and other agencies as needed.
  2. Coordinate with Unit Commander to ensure all activities listed above occur in a timely and efficient manner.
  3. Assist in review of the situation in general terms.
  4. Ensure Executive Committee is notified and apprised of necessary actions.
  5. Ensure Medical Section Chief, Nursing Supervisor and Prehospital Supervisor have updated lists of personnel available for deployment.
  6. Ensure that all team members being deployed meet all administrative and DHHS/OEP/NDMS requirements to deploy.
  7. Prepare and provide a team member briefing on the situation and provide continual updates as necessary.
  8. Coordinate with Unit Commander to iI version)