Included are doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMT's, environmental health personnel, and support personnel. At least one generator is assigned to the unit along with one or two other vehicles, depending upon the mission and the location of the incident. The unit is equipped with tents, stretcher tables, lights, litters, bandages, dressings, fluids, drugs, cardiac monitors, resuscitation gear, PPE, food and water for its personnel, and other equipment needed to be self sufficient for up to thirty six hours without restock. The trailer, once emptied, can be used for a communications center for the radios, fax machine, local land line if available, and cellular phone. The field hospital unit is a 40' semi-trailer and tractor with sufficient supplies and equipment, plus the necessary generators, portable drinking water unit, etc.
All personnel are cross-trained for other duties in addition to their primary specialty.
The equipment includes seven large tents, water purification unit, medications, IV fluids, blankets, cots, litters, dressings and bandages, backboards, body bags, food for the staff, cooking utensils, electrical extension cords, lights, supplies for casts, trauma packs, etc., etc.