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Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
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Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
This paper describes the role of disaster medical assistance teams (DMAT).
2,341 words (approx. 9.4 pages) |
5 sources |
MLA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The paper relates that disaster medical assistance teams are invaluable in providing medical assistance at the sites of various types of disaster. The paper focuses on the South Florida disaster medical assistance team, South FL DMAT-5, that is particularly successful in disaster response.Outline:
Introduction
South FL DMAT-5
Hurricane Charley
Preparation
Duties of the DMAT
Hurricane Katrina
Conclusions
From the Paper:
"Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) are defined as 'a group of professional and paraprofessional medical personnel designed to provide emergency medical care during a disaster or other event' (McEntire 156). They are utilized when a disaster or other event results in local medical professionals being overwhelmed by the situation. The system was set up by the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) in 1985 as a result of a meeting between local and state experts. There are currently 80 DMATs in the NDMS, with more than 7,000 medical and support personnel taking part."Sample of Sources Used:
- Cohen, Sharon S. and Karen Mulvaney. "Field observations: Disaster Medical Assistance Team response for Hurricane Charley, Punta Gorda, Florida, August 2004." Disaster Management and Response 3.1 (2005): 22-27.
- Mace, Sharon E., Jaszmine T. Jones and Andrew I. Bern. "An analysis of Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) deployments in the United States." Prehospital Emergency Care 11 (2007): 30-35.
- McEntire, David A. Disaster Response and Recovery: Strategies and Tactics for Resilience. Indianapolis: Wiley, 2007. 156-157.
- South Florida Regional DMAT FL 5/ IMSuRT South. 2007. South Florida Regional DMAT FL5. 31 October 2007 < http://www.fl5dmat.com/>.
- Young, D. "Pharmacists play vital roles in Katrina response. American Journal of Health 26.1 (2005): 2202-2216
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Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Disaster-Medical-Assistance-Teams/108769
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"Disaster Medical Assistance Teams" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Disaster-Medical-Assistance-Teams/108769>
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