Good Medicine for Bad Places…

This  course  meets  and/or  exceeds  all  recommendations  made   by   NFPA   1670   Standard   on   Operations   and  Training   for   Technical   Search   and   Rescue   Incidents  (2004),   and   NFPA   1006   Individuals   Standards   for  Technical   Rescue   Professional   Qualifications   (2009)  concerning  medical  issues.    

DISASTER MEDICAL TECHNICIAN US&R

The  Disaster  Medical   Technician  course  was  designed   to  provide   classroom  and  practical   field  exercises   for  EMT’s  that   will   deploy   and   respond   with   a   structural   collapse  team  to  natural  disasters  or  terrorist  incidents.  

The  purpose  of  the  Disaster  Medical  Technician  course   is  to   provide   jurisdictions   with   basic   EMT   medical  responders   with   similar   training   received   by   the   FEMA  US&R  Medical  Specialists.    

The   Disaster   Medical   Technician   (DMT-­‐4)   course   is  designed  to  provide  participants  with  the  knowledge,  skills  and   abilities   to   confidently   perform   medical   assessment  and  care  within   the  EMT   skill   set   for  crush,  blast   injuries,  and  structural  collapse  due  to  natural  disasters  or  terrorist  incidents.  This  course  exposes   the  student   to   the   injuries  consistent   with   structural   collapses.   A   heavy   focus   is  placed   on   providing   medical   care   in   a   confined   space  collapsed  austere  environment.    

Derived   from   the   FEMA   Medical   Specialist   course   this  program  is  specifically  tailored  for  the  EMT  responder.  

Medical   responders   completing   this   course   will   be  prepared  to  work  as  a  part  of  a  team  to  respond  to  rescue  situations   involving   structural   collapses.  This  course   is  40  percent  classroom  and  60  percent  field-­‐based  exercises.    

FEMA  does  not  sanction  this  course,  nor  do  they  currently  certify   a   basic   course.   We   at   Disaster  Medical   Solutions  have  modified  the  standard  50  hour  FEMA  US&R  Medical  Specialist   course   to   contain   similar   curriculum   with  additional  hands-­‐on   skills   and   scenario   training   exercises  designed   strictly   for   the   EMT   responder   in   mind.   This  course  is  not  intended  to  replace  the  DMS  course  nor  the  role   of   the   Disaster   Medical   Specialist.   We   make   every  effort   to   ensure   consistent   terminology   and   training  within  the  discipline  of  urban  search  and  rescue.

Disaster Medical Solutions, LLC | www.disastermedicalsolutions.com | phone 239.283.1548

Good Medicine for Bad Places… DISASTER MEDICAL TECHNICIAN US&R

Disaster Medical Solutions, LLC | www.disastermedicalsolutions.com | phone 239.283.1548

Course  Length:      The  DMT  program  is  40  hours,  four-­‐days  in  length  with  10  hours  of  instruction  each  day.      Course  Prerequisites:    

• Emergency  Medical  Technician  (EMT)  • Military  Medical  Specialty  (68W,  IDC,)                                                                                            

*Due  to  the  strenuous  nature  of  search  and  rescue  activities,  participants  should  secure  a  professional  evaluation  of  their  physical  condition  prior  to  participating  in  this  course.    

Required  Equipment:  The  course  requires  that  course  participants  arrive  with  specific  equipment  on  hand:  *There  will  be  no  time  to  acquire  these  items  once  class  begins.                                                                                                                                              • Helmet  (must  be  ANSI  rated  Z89.1-­‐type  (1)        • Steel  Toe  Safety  Boots  (must  be  ANSI                  Z41PT99M1/75  C/75)  • Eye  Protection  (must  be  ANSI  Z-­‐87.1)    • Ear  Plugs  and    N-­‐95  Dust  Mask  (4)    • Work  Gloves  and  Exam  Gloves  (10  sets)  • Knee  Pads  (elbow  pads  are  optional)  • Standard  Work  Duty  Clothing  (including          long  sleeve  shirts  or  BDU  top)  • Level  “C”  PPE  (1)  (Tyvek  or  similar  coveralls  and      Half  or  full  face  respirator  with  cartridges    • Rain  Gear  suitable  for  USAR  operations  is          optional  (class  is  conducted  rain  or  shine)  

Audience:    All   emergency   responders   from   Local,   State,  Regional,   or   Federal   Governments,   Industrial   Agencies  and  Military   tasked  with  performing  medical   duties   at   a  natural   disaster,   industrial   accident,   act   of   terrorism   or  other  USAR  incident  are  encouraged  to  attend.     Course  Topics:  • Injuries  Specific  to  Entrapments  and  Structural                    Collapse  Environments  • Patient  Triage  and  Evaluation    • Treatment  of  Partially  Accessible  Patient  • Patient  Care,  Monitoring,  and  Packaging  Applications  • Confined  Space  Maneuvers,  Immobilization,  and                Extrication  Techniques  • Crush  Syndrome,  Confined  Space  Medicine,  Field                    Amputations  and  Controversial  Interventions  • Improvised  Explosive  Device  and  Blast  Injuries  • Practical  Field  Exercise  in  a  “Real  Rubble”                  Collapse  Environment  • Public  Health  and  Environmental  Issues  *Curriculum   follows   guidelines   set   forth   in   the   FEMA   US&R  Medical   Team   Training   Program,   PHTLS   8th   Edition,   and   TCCC  Manuals.  

Course  Location:  Host  the  DMT  course  at  your  facility.