Ambulance Strike Team/Medical Task Force (AST/MTF) Leader Training Course

Ambulance Strike Teams/ Medical Task Forces (AST/MTF) are being developed to be part of the larger disaster medical response program in California which will include the California Medical Assistance Teams, Mobile Field Hospitals, ESAR-VHP volunteer medical resources and management and logistics assets. An Ambulance Strike Team will consist of 5 ALS Ambulances (2 personnel each) and 1 Supervisor with a state provided Disaster Support Vehicle (DSU). They will be able to deploy within the state within a few hours and will be self-sufficient in a disaster area for up to 72 hours. They will provide an immediate EMS operational response to disaster situations, with a focus upon transportation but may also work in concert with the CalMATs and other state disaster personnel. They may also be used for medical and health support in various settings including first aid sites, shelters, command posts, and Mobile Field Hospitals. AST/MTFs are becoming an established, formal part of the medical response resources pool in California.

For information regarding the schedule of upcoming AST/MTF Leader training courses, please contact Mike McDonough at Allan Hancock College. mmcdonough@hancockcollege.edu or use this link for more info …

For information regarding the State AST/MTF Program, contact Randy Linthicum at 916 422-4336.