PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY NJ-1 DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM STAFF
Volume 1, Number 2 July 2005
In This Issue
Memorandum
Greetings to all NJ-1 DMAT members. This is our first newsletter in quite some time. We will be using this forum as an informal educational supplement as well as a means of keeping you updated on events that are pertinent to the team. Your comments and questions are welcome, provided we maintain a decent level of common sense and decorum.
Found On The Web....
Digital Archives: A Look Back
NEWS TRANSCRIPT JANUARY 4, 2005
NJ-1 DMAT member JOAN VALAS, RN, NP
answers questions regarding NDMS/DMAT
with the Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps.
FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE 2004
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
NJ-1 DMAT Warehouse
(R TO L) PETE TORRES, RN, NP
GEORGE CURRIE, RN, EMT
BRIAN WILDE, Paramedic
Review the MRE skills proficiency test (without the aid of chemical heaters)
FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE 2004
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
NJ-1 DMAT Warehouse
Team Commander DAVE WOLFE, Paramedic
"Oh man, I just opened my MRE and FEMA has to call. I can't catch a break!"
FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE 2004
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
NJ-1 DMAT Warehouse
FAITH DILLARD, MD
Instructing a class on thermal medical emergencies.
FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE 2004
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Treatment Tent
LEE JENKINS,
Tends to an airman from McGuire AFB. Fifteen airmen from McGuire AFB participated with NJ-1DMAT
providing moulage and simulated victims.
HURRICANE DEPLOYMENT 2004
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
DISNEY CRUISE LINES and MEARS were the preferred method of travel to and from the FEMA mega-shelter set-up at the Orange County Convention Shelter.
HURRICANE ISABEL 2003
September 2003
MST Central New Jersey
Logistics Equipment Specialist,
ED BENENATI, Paramedic and BRIAN WILDE, Health Technician Section Chief, explain equipment cache to the local media.
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Commander's Commentary
Words of wisdom, leadership, guidance, inspiration and comic relief from your
team commander.
Event Calender
Commander- Dave Wolfe
It's been a few years since we last published a team newsletter, and with the help
of George Currie, we have put this project on track. I would like to thank George
all of the hard work and time he has devoted to getting our newsletter published
again. Considering everything that NJ-1 has been involved in recently, the timing
is perfect.
We remain one of the most active and deployed teams in the NDMS system.
Starting with this past hurricane season, NJ-1 deployed almost 30 people into the
field, many of them for the first time! All of our hard work, preparing and
completing training requirements finally paid off for many people. NJ-1 members
were deployed throughout 3 states, over the course of 3 major hurricanes. In
January we recieved 3 new trucks and then deployed 35 members to the
Inauguration. As an added bonus, we turned in all of our old equipment for a brand
new cache. This month we were able to send 16 people back to the U.S. Capitol
for the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, where not only did we perform
medical care, but we were given the opportunity to mentor a newly formed DMAT team.
However, staying at this level takes hard work and commitment. The Training Section is planning some
exciting events this year and our expectations for participation are high. Please help us remain one of the best
teams in the USA.
Our goal is to make the newsletter a great place to learn about team events and training, as well as keeping
everyone up to date on current issues. If you have any suggestions please contact either myself or George
Currie.
Dave Wolfe,
Commander, NJ-1 DMAT
AccuWeather.com is a new feature to the newsletter. Hurricane season is upon us and if this season proves to be anything like last year, we will be busy. If you click on the July tab, you will find this season's line up and graphic overview.
LOST AND FOUND
The pictures from Washington, D.C. and the McGuire AFB Airshow are NOT lost. Just go to the bottom of this page and you will find what you're looking for.
October 20, 2005
Thursday
1700 hrs Command Staff
1900 hrs Team Meeting
Robert Wood Johnson
Medical Center
Submit your availability on the NJ-1 DMAT website
APPAREL SOURCE
Points of contact for those interested in purchasing Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, NDMS products.
Never Done Movin' Stuff Southeastern 2005 Hurricane Tour
Brand new design with a bit of deployment humor mixed in.
Click on the shirt for the link.
National Disaster Medical System
You won't find these items anywhere else.
Click on the shirt for the link.
NJ-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team . Click on the shirt for the link.
Featuring Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina
Rita and Wilma
FRONT IMAGE REVERSE IMAGE
TAKING ON THE TWINS,
WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU !
OUR MOST RECENT DEPLOYMENT FEATURING ST. PATRICK'S HOSPITAL, WA-1 DMAT,NJ-1 DMAT,NY-4 DMAT,OH-5 DMAT,CA-2 DMAT,MN-1 DMAT,NY-2 DMAT AND THAT CRAZY ALLIGATOR FROM LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA.
