A DMAT is a group of medical and logistical professionals with the ability to quickly move into a disaster area and provide medical care. Under the auspices of the National Disaster Medical System, DMATs can rapidly deploy for any type of disaster that requires a medical response beyond the capabilities of the local system.
The Tennessee team is one of many in the United States affiliated with the National Disaster Medical System, which is a component of the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Tennessee-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team is a state-wide organization that was originally founded in June 2002 under the sponsorship of the Disaster & Medical Special Operations Center in the LIFE FORCE Division of Erlanger Health System. The team’s base of operations continues to be in Chattanooga, TN. TN-1 DMAT remains focused on recruitment of stellar personnel and in providing top notch training to its members.
As an operational team, TN-1 DMAT is under the leadership of Commander Ted Rogers and medical direction of Chief Medical Officer David Wharton.
If you are interested in learning more about TN-1 DMAT, contact Christy Westmoreland, Deputy Commander, Admin, Finance and Training. She may be reached via email at Christy.Westmoreland@hhs.gov or via telephone at (423) 778-3628 or toll free at (866) TN1-DMAT. |
