DMAT 2
DMAT 2 : Disaster Medical Assistance Team. A DMAT consists of professional and paraprofessional medical personnel, supported by logistical and administrative staff, to provide emergency medical care. DMATs are assigned, on request of state and local authorities, to supplement local medical capacity in major disasters and mass casualty incidents. DMAT duties include triage, austere medical care, and preparing patients for evacuation. DMATs operate under the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specialized teams handle burns, pediatrics, crush injuries, surgery, mental health and incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. DMAT members are compensated as part-time federal employees. Relates to National Disaster Medical System (NDMS, Looked it up elsewhere in the source) and Disaster Mortuary Team (DMORT, Looked it up elsewhere in the source)
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