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[Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)---Basic
2](#__RefHeading___Toc102547778)

[Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)―Burn Specialty
4](#__RefHeading___Toc102547779)

[Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)---Crush Injury Specialty
5](#__RefHeading___Toc102547780)

[Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)---Mental Health Specialty
6](#__RefHeading___Toc102547781)

[Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)---Pediatric Specialty
7](#__RefHeading___Toc102547782)

[Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT)
8](#__RefHeading___Toc102547783)

[International Medical Surgical Response Team (IMSuRT)
9](#__RefHeading___Toc102547784)

[NDMS Management Support Team (MST) 10](#__RefHeading___Toc102547785)

[Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT)
11](#__RefHeading___Toc102547786)

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<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547778"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Disaster
Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)—Basic</span></strong></th>
</tr>
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<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="5">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
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<th colspan="2"><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th><strong>Metric</strong></th>
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<td colspan="2">Overall Function (see Definition and NOTE 1)</td>
<td>Patient-care Capabilities</td>
<td>Triage and treat up to 250 patients per day for up to 3 days without
resupply</td>
<td>Triage and treat up to 250 patients per day for up to 3 days without
resupply</td>
<td colspan="3">Augment or supplement Type I or II team within this
team’s local area</td>
<td>Personnel may be used to supplement other teams</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2">Personnel and Equipment Readiness</td>
<td>Roster Fulfillment, Equipment Loading</td>
<td>Upon alert, full 35-person roster within 4 hrs. After activation,
deployment ready within 6 hrs</td>
<td>Upon alert, full roster within 6 hrs. After activation, deployment
ready within 12 hrs</td>
<td colspan="3">Upon alert, 75% rostered within 12 hrs. After
activation, deployment ready within 24 hrs</td>
<td>Does not meet minimal deployable team requirements</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2">Demonstrated Readiness</td>
<td>Readiness Testing and Deployment History</td>
<td>100% rating on NDMS readiness test in past 12 mos. History of prior
full deployment to austere environment</td>
<td>100% rating on NDMS readiness test in past 12 mos</td>
<td colspan="3">75% or greater rating on NDMS readiness test in past 12
mos</td>
<td>Less than Type III</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>Personnel</p>
<p>Standard DMAT deploys with 35 personnel for all missions (NOTE
2)</p></td>
<td>Membership Level</td>
<td>105 or more deployable team personnel on NDMS roster; 12 or more
physicians; 3 or more of each of PA or NP, RN, RPh, and paramedic</td>
<td>90 or more deployable team personnel on NDMS roster; 9 or more
physicians; 3 or more of each of PA or NP, RN, RPh, and paramedic</td>
<td colspan="3">50 or more deployable team personnel on NDMS roster; 6
or more physicians; 2 or more of each of PA or NP, RN, RPh, and
paramedic</td>
<td>Less than Type III</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2">Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies</td>
<td>Logistics Status</td>
<td>Full DMAT equipment cache properly managed, stored, and inventoried
per NDMS requirements</td>
<td>Full DMAT equipment cache properly managed, stored and inventoried
per NDMS requirements</td>
<td colspan="3">Full or partial DMAT equipment cache properly managed,
stored, and inventoried per NDMS requirements</td>
<td>Less than partial cache</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2">Transportation</td>
<td>Vehicle Status</td>
<td>Pre-arrangement for obtaining primary and alternate use
vehicles</td>
<td>Pre-arrangement for obtaining primary and alternate use
vehicles</td>
<td colspan="3">Incomplete transportation arrangements</td>
<td>None</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2">Didactic Training</td>
<td>Basic (Core) and Advanced Training Modules</td>
<td>90% completion of NDMS basic core training plus 50% of advanced
training modules (By 08/05)</td>
<td>80% completion of NDMS basic core training plus 25% of advanced
training modules (By 08/05)</td>
<td colspan="3">50% completion of NDMS basic core training plus 25% of
advanced training modules (By 08/05)</td>
<td>Less than Type III</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2">Training experience</td>
<td>Field Exercises (FEXs)</td>
<td>Participate in at least 2 NDMS approved FEXs, one observed</td>
<td>Participate in at least 2 NDMS approved FEXs, one observed</td>
<td colspan="3">Participate in at least 1 NDMS approved FEX</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
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<td colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="8"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> A DMAT is a
volunteer group of medical and nonmedical individuals, usually from the
same State or region of a State, who have formed a response team under
the guidance of the National Disaster Medical System, or under similar
State or local auspices.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> TYPE I = fully operational; Type II =
operational ; Type III = augmentation/local team; Type IV =
developmental.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> Personnel include a mix of
physicians, nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP), physicians'
assistants (PA), pharmacists (RPh), emergency medical technicians (EMT),
other allied health professionals, and support staff.</p></td>
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  .anchor}**[Resource: Disaster                                                                                                                                             
  Medical Assistance Team                                                                                                                                                   
  (DMAT)―Burn                                                                                                                                                               
  Specialty]{.smallcaps}**                                                                                                                                                  
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  **[Category]{.smallcaps}:**                    Health &                                                              **[Kind:]{.smallcaps}**   Team                       
                                                 Medical                                                                                                                    
                                                 (ESF #8)                                                                                                                   

  **[Minimum                                               **[Type            **[Type             **[Type                                               **[Type             **[Other]{.smallcaps}**
  Capabilities:]{.smallcaps}**                             I]{.smallcaps}**   II]{.smallcaps}**   III]{.smallcaps}**                                    IV]{.smallcaps}**   

  **Component**                     **Metric**                                                                                                                              

  Variable number of personnel;     Deployment             Deploy to site     Deploy to site      Personnel roster                                                          
  includes medical providers with   Readiness;             within\            within 24 hrs. of   only; May be less                                                         
  specialty training/skills in      Staffing;              24 hrs. of         notification with   than full complement                                                      
  management of burn patients (NOTE Equipment              notification with  all necessary                                                                                 
  1)                                Status;                all necessary      staff; Function in                                                                            
                                    Training               staff and          existing fixed                                                                                
                                    Status;                equipment;         facility using                                                                                
                                    Patient                Function for\      facility's                                                                                    
                                    Treatment              72 hrs. in austere equipment and                                                                                 
                                    Capacity               locations without  supplies (NOTE 2)                                                                             
                                                           resupply                                                                                                         

  Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies Logistics              Full complement    Limited to          None                                                                      
                                    Status                                    specialized items                                                                             
                                                                              for burns                                                                                     

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<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547780"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Disaster
Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)—Crush Injury
Specialty</span></strong></th>
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<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
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<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
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<td>Variable number of personnel; includes medical providers with
specialty training/skills in management of crush injuries. (NOTE 1)</td>
<td colspan="2">Deployment Readiness; Staffing; Equipment Status;
Training Status; Patient Treatment Capacity</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with all necessary
staff and equipment; Function for<br />
72 hrs. in austere locations without resupply</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with all necessary
staff; Function in existing facility using facility’s equipment and
supplies (NOTE 2)</td>
<td colspan="3">Personnel roster only; May be less than full
complement</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies</td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics status</td>
<td>Full complement</td>
<td>Limited or none</td>
<td colspan="3">None</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> A Crush Injury
Specialty DMAT is a volunteer group of medical and nonmedical
individuals, usually from the same State or region of a State, who have
formed a response team under the guidance of the National Disaster
Medical System (or State or local auspices), and whose personnel have
specific training/skills in the management of crush injury patients.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> Usually includes a mix of physicians,
nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, pharmacists,
emergency medical technicians, other allied health professionals and
support staff. Deployment rosters are usually constituted on an ad hoc
basis, depending on situational need.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> Current NDMS crush injury teams are
Type II.</p></td>
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<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547781"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Disaster
Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)—Mental Health
Specialty</span></strong></th>
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<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr class="odd">
<td>Variable number of deploying personnel; includes medical providers
with specialty training/skills in treating psychiatric patients (NOTE
1)</td>
<td colspan="2">Deployment readiness; Staffing; Training Status; Patient
Treatment Capacity</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with all necessary
staff and equipment; Function for<br />
72 hrs. in austere locations without resupply</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with all necessary
staff; Function in existing facility using facility’s equipment and
supplies (NOTE 2)</td>
<td colspan="3">Personnel roster only; May be less than full
complement</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies. </td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics Status</td>
<td>Full complement</td>
<td>Limited or none</td>
<td colspan="3">None</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> A Mental Health
Specialty DMAT is a volunteer group of medical and nonmedical
individuals, usually from the same State or region of a State, who have
formed a response team under the guidance of the National Disaster
Medical System (or State or local auspices), and whose personnel have
specific training/skills in the management of psychiatric patients.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> Usually includes a mix of physicians,
nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, pharmacists,
emergency medical technicians, other allied health professionals and
support staff. Deployment rosters are usually constituted on an ad hoc
basis, depending on situational need.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> Current NDMS mental health teams are
Type II.</p></td>
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<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547782"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Disaster
Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)—Pediatric Specialty</span></strong></th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
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<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
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<td>Variable number of deploying personnel; includes medical providers
with specialty training/skills in pediatrics and use of pediatric
equipment (NOTE 1)</td>
<td colspan="2">Deployment Readiness; Staffing; Training Status; Patient
Treatment Capacity</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with all necessary
staff and equipment; Function for<br />
72 hrs. in austere locations without resupply</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with all necessary
staff; Function in existing facility using facility’s equipment and
supplies (NOTE 2)</td>
<td colspan="3">Personnel roster only; May be less than full
complement</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies</td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics status</td>
<td>Full complement</td>
<td>Limited to pediatric items or none</td>
<td colspan="3">None</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> A Pediatric
Specialty DMAT is a volunteer group of medical and nonmedical
individuals, usually from the same State or region of a State, who have
formed a response team under the guidance of the National Disaster
Medical System (or State or local auspices), and whose personnel have
specific training/skills in the management of pediatric patients.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> Usually includes a mix of physicians,
nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, pharmacists,
emergency medical technicians, other allied health professionals and
support staff. Deployment rosters are usually constituted on an ad hoc
basis, depending on situational need.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> Current NDMS pediatric teams are Type
II; they do not deploy as a fully functioning team but generally
codeploy and augment another team.</p></td>
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</tbody>
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<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547783"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: Disaster
Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT)</span></strong></th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Standard DMORT has 31 personnel plus basic load of equipment (NOTE
1)</td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Deployment Readiness, Staffing, Equipment Status,</p>
<p>Training Status, Patient Treatment Capacity</p></td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification; Provide on-site
victim identification and morgue operations; Provide family assistance
services (NOTE 2)</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>DMORT—WMD </td>
<td colspan="2">Same as above</td>
<td>Same as above except adds additional capability to deal with
residually contaminated chemical, biological, or radiological dead</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>Deployable Portable Morgue Unit (DPMU)</td>
<td colspan="2">Fully equipped to support DMORT functions</td>
<td><p>Add-on when no local morgue facilities available; Supports either
standard DMORT or</p>
<p>DMORT-WMD. (NOTE 3)</p></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> A Disaster
Mortuary Operational Response Team is a volunteer group of medical and
forensic personnel, usually from the same geographic region, who have
formed a response team under the guidance of the National Disaster
Medical System (or State or local auspices), and whose personnel have
specific training/skills in victim identification, mortuary services,
and forensic pathology and anthropology methods.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> Usually includes a mix of medical
examiners, coroners, pathologists, forensic anthropologists, medical
records technicians, fingerprint technicians, forensic odentologists,
dental assistants, radiologists, funeral directors, mental health
professionals, and support personnel.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> DMORTs are mission tailored on an ad
hoc basis, and usually deploy only with personnel and equipment
specifically required for current mission.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 3</u>:</strong> There are currently two Portable
Morgue Units within NDMS.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547784"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource:
International Medical Surgical Response Team
(IMSuRT)</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
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<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>IMSuRT is equipped and trained to provide surgical care outside
CONUS. Full team consists of roughly 26 personnel (NOTE 1)</td>
<td colspan="2">Deployment Readiness; Staffing; Training Status; Patient
Treatment Capacity</td>
<td>Able to begin deployment to OCONUS location within 3 hrs. of
notification; Staff 2 OR suites providing emergency surgery, treatment,
and stabilization; Usually deploys with all necessary equipment (NOTE
2)</td>
<td>Some mix of capabilities less than Type I</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>Equipment, and Supplies    </td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics Status</td>
<td>Fully equipped to provide free-standing surgical capability, etc.
(NOTE 2)</td>
<td>Limited to none</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> An International
Medical/Surgical Response Team is a volunteer group of medical and
nonmedical individuals, usually from the same State or region of a
State, that have formed a response team under the guidance of the
National Disaster Medical System and the State Department, and whose
personnel and equipment give it deployable medical and surgical
treatment capability, worldwide.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> This is the only NDMS medical team
with surgical OR capability. Currently a single IMSuRT exists at level
1, being a successor to the previous IST specialty DMAT. Two additional
teams are being formed.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> IMSuRT does not usually function in
an austere environment without additional support.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547785"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource: NDMS
Management Support Team (MST)</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Health &amp; Medical (ESF #8)</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Supervisory, Logistics, Communi-cations, and Other Support Personnel
(NOTE 1)</td>
<td colspan="2">Deployment Readiness; Staffing; Training Status; Patient
Treatment Capacity</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification; Provide Federal
supervision, coordination, and support at site of any NDMS team
deployment, to include ambulatory care (sick call) for federal personnel
(NOTE 2)</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification with limited staff and
communications equipment, but no tentage (NOTE 2)</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies </td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics status</td>
<td>Full complement</td>
<td>Communication and administration only</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> An MST is a
command and control team that provides support and liaison functions for
other NDMS teams in the field.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> MSTs are normally staffed by a mix of
Federal employees from NDMS headquarters, the PHS-2 team, or the CCRF.
Although rostered, MSTs do not exist except when actually deployed in
support of a mission. An MST (perhaps as small as one or two
individuals) always accompanies an NDMS unit on a deployment.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> MSTs are mission-tailored on an ad
hoc basis, and usually deploy only with personnel and equipment
specifically required for current support mission.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><span id="__RefHeading___Toc102547786"
class="anchor"></span><strong><span class="smallcaps">Resource:
Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT)</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th colspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Category</span>:</strong></th>
<th colspan="4">Animals and Agriculture Issues</th>
<th><strong><span class="smallcaps">Kind:</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3">Team</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="3"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Minimum
Capabilities:</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
I</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
II</span></strong></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
III</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Type
IV</span></strong></th>
<th rowspan="2"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Other</span></strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th><strong>Component</strong></th>
<th colspan="2"><strong>Metric</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>60 Personnel Plus Equipment (NOTE 1)</td>
<td colspan="2">Deployment Readiness; Staffing; Training Status; Patient
Treatment Capacity</td>
<td>Deploy to site within 24 hrs. of notification; Provide animal care,
treatment, and shelter; Food and water testing; Basic epidemiologic
capabilities (NOTE 2)</td>
<td>Some mix of capabilities less than Type I</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Shelters, Equipment, and Supplies </td>
<td colspan="2">Logistics Status</td>
<td>Full complement</td>
<td>Limited or none</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong><span class="smallcaps">Comments</span>:</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><p><strong><u>Definition</u>:</strong> Veterinary
Medical Assistance Teams (VMATs) are volunteer teams of veterinarians,
technicians, and support personnel, usually from the same region, who
have organized a response team under the guidance of the American
Veterinary Medical Association and the NDMS, and whose personnel have
specific training in responding to animal casualties and/or animal
disease outbreaks during a disaster.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 1</u>:</strong> Usually includes a mix of
veterinarians, veterinary technicians, support personnel,
microbiologists, epidemiologists, and veterinary pathologists.</p>
<p><strong><u>NOTE 2</u>:</strong> VMATs are usually mission tailored on
an ad hoc basis, and usually deploy only with personnel and equipment
specifically required for the current mission. All VMATs within NDMS are
considered Type 1. Epidemiologic capabilities are limited.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>