texas emergency medical task force emtf-7 ~an overview~
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Texas Emergency Medical Task Force EMTF-7 ~An Overview~. Texas Disaster Medical System. = EMTF-7 focus. AcutePublic Health. RAT Team. Ambulance Strike Team. Amb trike Teams. CAT Teams. Epi Team. Hospital. Medical Staffing Contracts. RN Strike Teams. Nurse Strike Teams. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Texas Emergency Medical Task
Force EMTF-7
~An Overview~
Texas Disaster Medical System
Acute Public Health
MISTMobile
Medical Unit
Enviro HealthTeam
Hospital
Nurse Strike Teams
Long Term Care
ESRD
TSA
Regional MOC
MACC
Local MOC
Medical Staffing
Contracts
RAT Team
Epi Team
CAT Teams
CASPER Team
Food Safety Teams
Bus Staging Team
Amb trike Teams
Admin Teams
ROC
Mortuary Team
MSN Shelters
TxMAT
D.B.H. Teams
MRC
L.P.H.
Red Cross
Tx Military Force
NOTE: Federal and EMAC assets will augment these teams and strategies
TxMAT 1
Ambulance Strike Team
RN Strike Teams
AMBUS
=EMTF-7 focus
EMTF-7 Region
Goals:–Rapidly deployable for statewide
incidents–Builds upon regional capability–Integrated command/control elements–Self-sufficient for short periods of time–NIMS compliant–Modular deployment options
EMTF-7Integrated Medical
Response Capability
EMTF-7Integrated Medical
Response Capability
NOTE: Colors notated above and in the following fourteen slides are utilized to separate the four EMTF components in this power point
EMTF Activation
5 Ambulance Strike Teams
5 RN Strike Teams 2 Ambuses Mobile Medical
Unit
5 Ambulance Strike Teams
5 RN Strike Teams 2 Ambuses Mobile Medical
Unit
5 Ambulance Strike Teams
5 RN Strike Teams 2 Ambuses Mobile Medical
Unit
5 Ambulance Strike Teams
5 RN Strike Teams 2 Ambuses Mobile Medical
Unit
= 100 Ambulances200 critical patients
= 4 MMUs128 patient care beds
Ambulance Strike Teams
Ambulance Strike Team Purpose & Mission
Ambulance Strike Team Purpose & Mission
To ensure uniform and orderly deployment of ambulance teams to serve the eight EMTF
regions in Texas~~~~~~~~~~
To provide supplemental emergency patient care and transport during large scale incidents
requiring patient movement
Ambulance Strike Team Composition
• 5- Ambulances per Strike Team• 1- Strike Team Leader per Strike Team in a
separate vehicle• All components of the strike team will
have common communications capability• Ambulance Strike team will have common
communications with other EMTF components, i.e., MMU, AMBUS, etc.*
* In pursuit
RN Strike TeamsRN Strike Teams
RN Strike Team ComponentPurpose & Mission
RN Strike Team ComponentPurpose & Mission
The RN strike team component of EMTF-7 will be deployed to
augment staffing of a hospital in a ‘like-department’ of an affected
jurisdiction.
RN Strike Team CompositionRN Strike Team Composition
•5- RN teams per Strike Team of like specialization
•1- Strike Team leader per team
•RN team will have common communication capability.
Ambulance Bus (AMBUS)Ambulance Bus (AMBUS)
AMBUS Purpose & MissionAMBUS Purpose & Mission
Planned and designed to ensure uniform and orderly deployment of our regional AMBUS
component of EMTF-7 across the eight EMTF regions in Texas~~~~~~~~~~
To provide the capability for mass patient care and transportation, as well as responders
during incidents which threaten public health & safety
Mobile Medical Unit (MMU)Goals
Mobile Medical Unit (MMU)Goals
•16 – 32 bed capacity•Provide emergency stabilizing care and transfer•6-12 hour launch time for 72-96 hour deployment•Clinical and Facilities Groups•Standardized minimal supplies, pharmaceuticals, and capabilities•No x-ray capability
Mobile Medical UnitEMTF-7 Mobile Medical UnitsEMTF-7 Mobile Medical Units
Aerial picture of our Western Shelter
EMTF-7 MMU ExteriorEMTF-7 MMU Exterior
• 4- Registered Nurses (RN)• 1- Medical Doctor (MD or D.O.)• 1- Technician/Clerk• 1- Physician Assistant, or 1- Nurse
Practitioner• 2- Paramedics, or
2- Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN)
EMTF-7MMU Recommended Staffing
EMTF-7MMU Recommended Staffing
MMU - The Interior
Pictures inside of the Zumro Shelter
For More Information or to Join EMTF-7
For More Information or to Join EMTF-7
Contacts:EMTF-7 Coordinator: Cindy Riggan [email protected]
RAC Executive Directors: *TSA-L Melanie Tucker [email protected] TSA-M Christine Reeves [email protected] TSA-N David Rogers [email protected] TSA-O Dave Reimer [email protected]
*Note: TSA-L (Central Texas Regional Advisory Council) is the lead RAC for EMTF-7.