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- Visit CDC.gov for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Updates
As Public Health Service Officers and America’s Health Responders, we stand ready to preserve public health and national security during national or global health emergencies. Our mission is to be out the door as soon as requested, as this is an “all hands on deck” situation. All Corps officers were placed on involuntary deploy or "alert" status effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, irrespective of the 'on-call month' status. Under Commissioned Corps Directive 121.02, "Deployment and Readiness," as directed by Assistant Secretary for Health, Commissioned Corps Headquarters will deploy Commissioned Corps officers assigned to HHS OpDivs/StaffDivs, either voluntarily or involuntarily and without supervisory approval, who are not considered mission critical, for deployments, under the current National Emergency. Mission critical requests sent to CCHQ are not final until the request is approved by the CCHQ Director as per the POM 821.76 ”Deployment Procedures”. An officer with a non-HHS organization may be deployed in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding between the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the non-HHS organization.
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Readiness and Deployment Branch (RDB)
Field Medical Readiness Badge (FMRB)
The FMRB is an optional badge officers may choose to pursue, enhancing their knowledge and deployment-related skill set. Review the steps below to increase familiarity with eligibility requirements and the administrative process to successfully be awarded the badge.
Officers who believe they have met all the eligibility requirements as outlined above must complete a self-assessed review to ensure nothing is missing or needs updating prior to the official CCHQ review.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Ensure the following have fully been satisfied.
- Training Criteria: The list of required courses are outlined below. Clinical category officers must complete the additional 15 clinical courses. Most training courses are posted within Responder e-Learn portal, located on CCMIS website, under the “Login” drop-down menu. Training certificates must be downloaded individually and uploaded directly into eDOC-U, under “Readiness” and “Training” sections.
- Fitness Criteria:Officers must achieve a minimum of “Excellent” (75 points) or higher APFT performance level. The minimum fitness level must be both achieved and maintained throughout the FMRB review period and until the badge is awarded.
- Deployment Criteria:Officers must complete one or more CCHQ deployments consisting of a minimum of 7 days. Deployment days may be accumulated from one or more deployments. CCHQ maintains internal records of deployments and expands quarterly review to include officers who are identified as “Not Eligible” due to “No Deployments” within RDB Self Service.
- Time Requirement: The above criteria must be completed and maintained within a 3-year period at time of FMRB eligibility determination. If a training is outdated, it must be retaken, and training certificates re-uploaded to eDOC-U to replace the previously dated course(s).
- Administrative Requirements: Officers must maintain “Qualified” readiness status and have no active or pending administrative or adverse actions for 2- years.
Training Criteria List of Required Courses:
- FMRB-Specific Training (23 Courses)
Field Issues (10)
- 111 - NDMS in Review
- 112 - DMAT Roles and Responsibilities
- 113 - Veterinary Issues in Disasters
- 114 - Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams
- 120 - Personal and Family Preparedness
- 121 - Media Relations and the Role of the PIO
- 122 - Personal Gear
- 125 - Occupational Safety and the Disaster Response Worker
- 147 - Critical Incident Stress Management
- 181 - Hazardous Materials Awareness
Special Environments (9)
- 137 - Outreach Activities
- 144 - Mass Gathering Medicine
- 185 - NDMS Team Operations in Hostile Environments
- 187 - Refugee Health Care
- 210 - Cultural Awareness
- 211 - Civil Military Operations
- 212 - Health System Design
- 322 - Public and Environmental Health
- 324 - Basic Concepts in Epidemiology
International Responses (4)
- 213 - International Deployment
- 214 - Staying Healthy Overseas
- 215 - The Fog of Relief
- 216 - Working Effectively Overseas
- Clinical FMRB-Specific Training (15 Courses)
If your category and/or primary deployment role is clinical*, you must complete the following courses:
- 150 - Airway Management
- 151 - Abdominal Trauma
- 152 - Thoracic Trauma
- 153 - Spinal Injuries
- 154 - Head Injuries
- 155 - Blast Injuries
- 156 - Heat Exposure Injuries
- 157 - Cold Exposure and Hypothermia
- 158 - Burn Injuries
- 159 - Crush Injuries
- 160 - Pediatric Care/Triage
- 161 – Field Dentistry
- 162 – OB-GYN Issues in Disasters
- 163 – Orthopedic Injuries and Stabilization during Disasters
- 164 - Eye Care Following Disasters
*Clinical Category and/or Primary Deployment Roles (includes but is not limited to the following):- Physician / Physician Assistant
- Dentist / Dental Hygienist
- Nurse / Nurse Practitioner
- Pharmacist
- Dietitian
- Veterinarian
- Therapist
- Mental Health (clinical social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, etc.)
- Medical Technologist
- EMT
- Optometrist
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FEMA Incident Command System Training (4 Courses):
Note: Officers are advised to stay current with FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) content updates. If your FEMA certificates are older than June 25, 2018, please retake the required courses.
- IS-100.C: Introduction to Incident Command System (previously IS-100.B)
- IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response(previously IS-200.B)
- IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)(previously IS-700.A)
- IS-800.D: National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
FMRB Eligibility Reports: these are generated quarterly (JAN, APR, JULY, OCT) and the review process continues for the duration of the quarter.
FMRB Review: readiness history and administrative checks are performed manually. Officers who are confirmed FMRB eligible will be included on a recommendation memo, submitted to the Surgeon General’s office.
FMRB Awarding: The administrative process may span 6+ months from when eligibility reports are generated to when FMRB awards are issued. Once the memo is approved, the FMRB is placed into officer’s Promotion Information Report (PIR) and officers will be notified directly.
FMRB Process Flow Chart:
Additional Resources for Officers:
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- CCLMS FMRB Webinar (under the "Webinars" section)
Last Updated: 12/8/22