Mission Statement
The Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee provides leadership in all areas of medical response and services of wildland fire incident Medical Units, with the focus of modernizing and standardizing medical unit processes and capacity to rapidly assess, treat and/or transport sick and injured firefighters and incident support personnel.
Primary Objectives
- Modernize the incident medical organization to match Agency Administrator, incident responder expectations and operational needs.
- Develop and maintain wildland fire scope of practice for medical practitioners operating as a part of an incident Medical Unit.
- Address issuance of narcotics and providers across state lines, garnering support of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
- Establish and regularly update wildland fire incident position standards related MEDL. This includes an incident position description and position requirements for training, experience, physical fitness, and position currency.
- Establish and regularly update training and performance support materials such as job aids, training courses, and position task books for MEDL.
- Develop telemedicine standards and practices for incident Medical Units.
Hot Topics
- Medical Unit COVID-19 Concept of Operations Plan
- NASEMSO State Processes for Legal Recognition of EMTs for Wildand Fires
Featured Links:
Medical Unit Toolbox:
- Activity Log - ICS 214
- General Message - ICS 213
- Medical Evaluation and Treatment Form
- Overhead Incident Request
- Record of Issues -NFES 1615 (doc)
- IMT Instructions for Managing Incident Records
- Known State Frequencies for Air Ambulance/Air MedEvac
- EMS WATCH OUT Situations (June 2012)
- PRTF - Planning, Resources, Transportation and Facilities
- Update to Minimum Standards
- Interim NWCG Minimum Standards for Medical Units Managed By NWCG Member Agencies
Medical Incident Report Guidance
- Medical Incident Report and Instructions (ICS 206wf form)
Resources for Medical Units:
- Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512
- Medical Helicopter Services
- Known State Frequencies for Air Ambulance/Air MedEvac
- Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book), Chapter 7: Updated Burn Protocol
- Burn Care Facilities
Limited Request for Recognition:
- Limited Request for Recognition Form with directions - Generic
- NASEMSO State Processes for Legal Recognition of EMT's for Wildand Fires
Hospitals, Burn Centers, Air Ambulance
This section is for the EMS individuals with the primary responsibility to organize and manage an effective and efficient medical unit for a wildland fire or all-risk incident. Whether you're a medical unit leader (MEDL), incident medical specialist manager (IMSM), or involved with the fire medic program, this site will help you develop the medical unit quickly and also serve as a resource for you.
The forms and templates provided here will help you get started quickly and accurately. It is your responsibility to verify the information on these forms and websites provided. The procedures, information, and forms may change periodically before it can be posted.
Note: Many states require certified/licensed EMS personnel to carry on their person their current EMS credentials at all times. It is recommended that all wildland/all-risk EMS resources do so as well.
Hospital Resources
Burn Center:
Air Ambulance: