UK-Med Logistics

This training will give you a general overview of basic logistics to prepare you for the scenarios you’ll encounter on a deployment. The training applies to all UK-Med responses. Logisticians who have completed the Core Training Pathway are likely to need to complete this before being accepted onto the Register, and it’s also used as ‘just-in-time’ training, which is an on-demand learning response provided for specific roles immediately before a deployment.

This training will give you guidance around best practice in logistics and ensure that you’re clear and confident about our policies and procedures. 

By undertaking this course:

• You’ll gain a clear understanding of how to manage logistics on deployment
• You’ll know where to find checklists, resources and documentation
• You’ll understand how to implement UK-Med’s approach to logistics 
• You’ll know how to implement procurement procedures in line with policies.

This training will be undertaken online. In some cases, the self-directed e-learning module may be supplemented with a live session to give learners the opportunity to interact with experienced UK-Med logistics specialists. As the training is both for familiarisation and used as ‘just-in-time’ training, it is highly responsive to the immediate needs of a specific deployment, and timings may vary, but it will be short and focused. 

This training is specifically for UK-Med Register members who are logisticians or responsible for logistics on deployments, and will be provided on an ad-hoc basis when recruiting to the Register or as part of the pre-departure briefings before a deployment. 

The key topics you’ll learn on this course are:

• Preparation and pre-deployment activities
• Arrival, importation of resources, and initial team support
• Site setup including electrics, shelter, and communications
• Logistics during deployment, including fleet management, warehousing, procurement, asset management, and ongoing site management
• Demobilisation, debrief and review.