VERMONT EMS DISTRICT #5 Multiple Casualty Incident Management Plan EMS Commander Role  Establishing COMMAND, CONTROL & COORDINATION of the MCI scene is imperative to success of the operations. The FIRST EMT on-scene should NOT begin patient care. The First EMT on-scene  assumes Command; assesses the and directs others to respond. FIRST EMT is the EMS COMMANDER  The EMS Commander is responsible for directing all aspect of EMS Operations at the  incident. This position may also be referred to as Group Supervisor” ,“Medical “Medical Command Officer” , or Control Officer” “EMS Early establishment of EMS Command has proven to be essential at MCIs. Initially,  there may not be enough EMS personnel to fill all positions. It is recommended to assign EMS command positions in the following order: 1. EMS Commander (also known as EMS Control Officer) 2. Triage Officer 3. Treatment Officer 4. Transportation Officer 5. Staging Officer As more EMS providers arrive, assign additional personnel to fill-in the roles as  needed. As additional personnel and resources allow and as the incident dictates, additional may be necessary. These may include: “roles” Communications Officer  Transportation Recorder  Immediate Treatment Unit Leader  Intermediate Treatment Unit Leader  Green Treatment Unit Leader  November 2012 - 9 -
VERMONT EMS DISTRICT #5 Multiple Casualty Incident Management Plan EMS Commander Role  Establishing COMMAND, CONTROL & COORDINATION of the MCI scene is imperative to success of the operations.  The FIRST EMT on-scene should NOT begin patient care. The First EMT on-scene assumes Command; assesses the and directs others to respond. FIRST EMT is the EMS COMMANDER   The EMS Commander is responsible for directing all aspect of EMS Operations at the incident. This position may also be referred to as “Medical Group Supervisor” ,“Medical Command Officer” , or “EMS Control Officer”  Early establishment of EMS Command has proven to be essential at MCIs. Initially, there may not be enough EMS personnel to fill all positions. It is recommended to assign EMS command positions in the following order: 1. EMS Commander (also known as EMS Control Officer) 2. Triage Officer 3. Treatment Officer 4. Transportation Officer 5. Staging Officer  As more EMS providers arrive, assign additional personnel to fill-in the roles as needed. As additional personnel and resources allow and as the incident dictates, additional “roles” may be necessary. These may include:  Communications Officer  Transportation Recorder  Immediate Treatment Unit Leader  Intermediate Treatment Unit Leader  Green Treatment Unit Leader November 2012 - 9 -