Rural EMS Education Series: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) and Disaster Management for Prehospital Providers

• 2023

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• Marc Scherschel; Samantha Noll

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This webinar, part of the Rural EMS Education Series, is about Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) and how they help in emergencies. It describes how DMAT teams are made up of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who go to disaster areas to provide care. They set up field hospitals and help local health services when there are too many patients. The text also explains different ways to sort patients based on their needs during a crisis, like using triage systems such as START or SALT. It highlights the importance of teamwork, communication, and quick actions in saving lives during disasters.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Medical Assistance; Triage; Mass Casualty Incidents; Disaster Medicine; Emergencies; Emergency Responders

Institutions: Mountain Plains Regional Disaster Health Response System (MPRDHRS)

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