Disaster Medical Team Returns from Haiti
Erie, PA – Members of the Erie Regional Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT PA-3) based in Erie, are returning home this afternoon after a 12 day deployment in Port au Prince, Haiti.
The PA-3 team, led by Commander, Russell Bieniek, M.D., along with other medical personnel from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ agencies, the HHS National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service provided emergency medical care during the recovery and clean up following the earthquake on January 12th.
DMATs are part of the National Disaster Medical System under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Team members are activated when a state requests federal assistance with an emergency or in this case when the federal government responds to an international emergency.
“Our team was honored to be called on to help at such a difficult time for the people of Haiti,” said Russell Bieniek, M.D., the PA-3 commander and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at Hamot Medical Center.
DMAT members respond as intermittent federal employees. These professionals and para-professionals can include doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants, as well as logistics and administrative staff.
The PA-3 team, led by Commander, Russell Bieniek, M.D., along with other medical personnel from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ agencies, the HHS National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service provided emergency medical care during the recovery and clean up following the earthquake on January 12th.
DMATs are part of the National Disaster Medical System under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Team members are activated when a state requests federal assistance with an emergency or in this case when the federal government responds to an international emergency.
“Our team was honored to be called on to help at such a difficult time for the people of Haiti,” said Russell Bieniek, M.D., the PA-3 commander and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at Hamot Medical Center.
DMAT members respond as intermittent federal employees. These professionals and para-professionals can include doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants, as well as logistics and administrative staff.
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