OH-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team

Thursday
17
Jun 2010

Application and Resume Submissions Now Closed

Thank you for your interest in joining the OH-1 DMAT. Currently all positions created during our recent hiring episode have now been filled. Please direct any further inquiries about future considerations re: federal  job openings to the team leadership via the “contact us”   information listed on this site.

Saturday
13
Mar 2010

Update from Haiti

Just wanted to drop a note…
First and foremost hats off to the home team : Kathy, Rick, Churton, Alisa, Dr Lewton (aka Dr Sock) Scotty and the Logs folks as well as rest of the Team Leadership Group for an awesome job getting ready for two more possible other missions assignments:
The 12 person Medical [...]

Thursday
11
Mar 2010

HHS Video – DMAT’s in Haiti

Excellent video by HHS PR that really exemplifies what being on a DMAT is all about.
(Click the title of this post to view the video)

Wednesday
10
Mar 2010

OH1 DMAT strike force working in Haiti

OH1 Strike Team working in Haiti in support of the DMAT-V team.  (Click the title of this post to view the picture)

Monday
8
Mar 2010

Members of the OH1 team deploy to Haiti

Members of the OH1 DMAT left Sunday for their Haiti Mission. David Miramontes MD (will be assuming the mission CMO position for NDMS), Rachel Sheppard NP, Kevin Clemans RN, Nichol Zimmermann RN, Thomas Saunders EMT-P and John Woycitzky EMT-P.   (Click the title of this post to view the picture)  They will be working with members [...]

Thursday
15
Oct 2009

What to Expect on Deployment

What to expect on Deployment
Every deployment is just a bit different than any other, no matter how many times you have gone out the door. You will learn to be ready for anything, and to expect nothing. You might be billeted in a tent, working nights, trying to sleep in the daytime with 100 degree [...]

Passports and the OH-1 DMAT

Recently several team members have come forward noting that their Passports are expired, expressing concern that they are NOT deployable. You must get your applications for replacement of expired U.S. Passports re-submitted ASAP. In the interim you remain deployable. As we have shared numerous times over the years – a U.S. Passport although note REQUIRED by HHS/NDMS …..AT [...]

Wednesday
10
Jun 2009

New Post

The OH-1 June meeting will be next Wed at 7 PM at our warehouse. There will be a CE on Triage presented by Dr. Miramontes. Don’t forget to bring money if you are interested in T-shirts from the ND Flood deployment. We have ordered a new conference phone for better reception. Not sure if it [...]

Thursday
9
Feb 2006

Welcome to the OH1 DMAT

A Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is a response unit of the National Disaster Medical System composed of professional and paraprofessional medical personnel (supported by a cadre of logistical and administrative staff) designed to provide emergency medical care during a disaster or other event. In mass casualty incidents, their responsibilities include triaging patients, providing sophisticated [...]