Description:
The National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Medical Team Specialist (MTS) Course is being presented this Summer by Disaster Medical Solutions (DMS) at The REACT Center in Wisconsin. This class while not presented by the FEMA Office is equivalent and strictly structured under FEMA standards and current curriculum through credentialed instructors. It is designed to fulfill the initial training requirements for Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Medical Specialist and Medical Team Managers. This course meets all of the requirements for US&R Medical Team Training. Team deployments, medical operations, health/safety, confined space medical and rescue techniques are addressed. FEMA US&R Course Code 9P3131
Disaster Medical Solutions – Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training Provider #13855
Target Audience:
- Federal, State and Local First Responders, Military, and Hospital Personnel.
- Search and Rescue Personnel
- State Urban Search and Rescue Personnel
- Structural Collapse Response Personnel
- Fire Department Responders
- Law Enforcement Personnel
- Emergency Medical Services Personnel
- County/State/Federal Responders
- National Guard and DoD Personnel
- Public Health and Health Care Workers
Pre-requisites:
This course requires the prior completion of TEEX Course 9P3130 Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of Medical Team Specialist.
Members of FEMA US&R Task Forces should complete the exact same CBT course (Course Code: 9P3130) at www.esf9training.org (This option may not be available to all FEMA teams. If you do not see the course in your FEMA esf9 training portal, please use the TEEX link and your CBT fee waiver token)
Participants must bring their certificate of completion on the first day of class. Participants that have not completed the CBT portion will be removed from the class.
- Professional healthcare certification – Paramedic, RN, PA, MD/DO, or Military Medical Specialty
- Introduction to the Incident Command System ICS-100
- Basic Incident Command System Initial Response ICS-200
Course Topics:
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Injuries Specific to Entrapments and Structural Collapse Environments
- Canine Care
- Crush Syndrome, Confined Space Medicine, Field Amputations and Controversial Interventions
- Confined Space Maneuvers, Immobilization, and Extrication Techniques
- Patient Triage, Evaluation, and Treatment of Partially Accessible Patient
- Patient Care, Monitoring, and Packaging Applications
- Improvised Explosive Device and Blast Injuries
- Practical Advanced Medical Skill Field Exercises in a “Real Rubble” Collapse Environment
- CBRNE/WMD Medications
- Search Canine Veterinary Care
- Search Locate Assess Monitor “SLAM”
- Wound care and irrigation
Travel:
Airport Information
La Crosse and Madison are the closest airports with commercial service. Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Chicago have major hub service.
Airports & Codes
- La Crosse Municipal Airport – La Crosse, WI – LSE
- Dane County Regional Airport – Madison, WI – MSN
- General Mitchell International Airport – Milwaukee, WI – MKE
- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – Minneapolis, MN – MSP
- O’Hare International Airport – Chicago, IL – ORD
Approximate drive time / distance to The REACT Center from:
- La Crosse, WI – 1 Hour/57 Miles
- Madison, WI – 1.5 hours/86 miles
- Milwaukee, WI – 2.5 hours/155 miles
- Minneapolis, MN – 3 hours/184 miles
- Chicago, IL – 4 hours/226 miles
Location:
The REACT Center
1 Williams Street, Building 7
Camp Douglas, WI 54618-5002
Housing & Meals:
On-site housing and meal plans are additional and available through REACT. Contact REACT directly at REACT@widma.gov to arrange lodging and the meal plan.
Class Dress Code:
Task Force or Agency uniform. Personal protective equipment when required.
Recommended Equipment:
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Task Force (TF) Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) (TF blouses and/or long-sleeve t-shirt)
- BDU pants (no shorts)
- Ball caps or boonie hats
- Steel-toe boots
- Helmet with light source
- Leather gloves (work gloves)
- Long-sleeve t-shirts
- Sweatshirt(s) or BDU coat for cooler weather
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Secondary light source
- Full face mask
- Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) adapter (if available)
- P-100 APR cartridge to fit adapter (if available)
- Emergency whistle
- N-95 Masks
- Exam gloves (latex or non-latex)
- Recommended Equipment:
- Hydration System if desired
- Sunscreen, insect repellant, snacks, etc.
- Rain Gear suitable for USAR operations is optional