Medical Unit COVID-19 Concept of Operations Plan, Emergency Medical Committee | NLM

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Medical Unit COVID-19 Concept of Operations Plan, Emergency Medical Committee

06/05/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Published: 6/5/2020. This Medical Unit Concept of Operations (CONOPS) plan from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group is a dynamic document that summarizes the roles and responsibilities of the Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) and the function and operational posture of a COVID-19 Medical Unit to meet the complexities of fighting wildland fires in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. Additionally, the plan addresses the interdependencies an MEDL and the Medical Unit have with the incident’s Command and General Staff, state and local public health departments, and other augmented units such as the National Guard. (Text)