State seeks DMAT volunteers

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The state of Nebraska is seeking 50 volunteers to serve on a disaster medical assistance team (DMAT). The goal is to eventually have 150 members on the team.

Clinical team members being sought include:

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Paramedics
• EMTs
• Respiratory therapists
• Pharmacists
• Chaplains
• Security
• Safety personnel
• Plus others needed to support the team

Operational support:

• Communications, logistics, administration
• Self-contained/self-supporting for 3 to 5 days
• Typical deployment is 2 weeks

DMAT capabilities:

• Augment local medical care
• Force protection, worker health and safety
• Medical and minor surgical stabilization
• Continued care and monitoring
• Evacuation to definite medical care
• Are pre-staged if possible
• Have regional equipment caches

For more information, contact Jill Huskey at jill.huskey@hhs.gov .