PUBLISHED BY THE NJ-1 DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM STAFF
Volume 1, Number 2 JULY 2005
ON-CALL MONTH
NJ-1 DMAT: On The Move
NJ -1 DMAT will be moving out of Lakehurst Naval Air Station in the near future. This should take place over the next few months. We will be moving somewhere in the Plainfield area. John Siddons will provide us with more information as it comes along. This will most certainly be a team effort . When the time comes, please try to offer whatever time you can.
HURRICANE SEASON 2005
Gale Force
38 mph
Gale Force
39-54 mph
Gale Force
55-73 mph
Gale Force
74 mph
Hurricane Categories
Hurricanes are evaluated in a number of ways. Storms are assigned a category based on winds, storm surge and barometric pressure, using the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Category 1
Storms have winds of 74-95 mph, making them the weakest of hurricanes. Even these storms can generate a surge of 4 to 5 feet above normal high tide.
Category 2
Storms have winds of up to 110 mph, and can push a surge of 6 to 8 feet.
Category 3
Storm winds can reach 130 mph. This is the cutoff for major hurricanes with storm surge potential of 9 to 12 feet.
Category 4
Storm winds can be as high as 155 mph, and such a storm brings a 13 to 18 foot storm surge.
Category 5
Storms with greater than 155 mph, are very rare. These monsters can have storm surges of over 20 feet. Only 2 such storms have reached the U.S.
ARLENE
BRET
CINDY
DENNIS
EMILY
FRANKLIN
GERT
HARVEY
IRENE
JOSE
KATRINA
LEE
MARIA
NATE
OPHELIA
PHILLIPE
RITA
STAN
TAMMY
VINCE
WILMA
NJ-1 DMAT Deployed in response to hurricane Dennis
Nine members of the NJ-1 DMAT deployed in response to hurricane Dennis. Eight members drove to Frederick, MD and picked up the MST (management support team) cache and then drove south. Through MD, VA, NC, SC, GA and AL, arriving at FT. RUCKER. Logistics Chief John Siddons flew to Meridan NAS, MS via Detroit and finally arrived at MAXWELL, AFB (Montgomery, AL).
The FT. RUCKER contingent departed Alabama, early Wednesday July 13 and drove back to Frederick, MD, returning equipment to the FEMA warehouse. Arriving home in NJ by 2030 hrs. As of Sat. July 16, John Siddons is still at MAXWELL, AFB, in charge of the operation there. Hurricane Emily is currently a category 4 and moving towards the gulf coast of Texas.
DHS/FEMA COMMAND VEHICLE
NJ-1 DMAT DEPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
AND SAFETY BRIEFING
PARTIAL FEMA/DMAT STOCKPILE
FEMA FLEET VEHICLE
FEMA FLEET VEHICLE
SIGNING OFF THE MST INVENTORY
PARTIAL FEMA/DMAT STOCKPILE
CHRIS BALDINI PREPARES THE MST TRUCK FOR THE FIRST LEG OF THE DEPLOYMENT
DHS/FEMA MST TRUCK
M.CANNILA, M. LEVY, K. GRAULICH, G. CURRIE,
T. MIDDLETON, M. BOSLER, J. STICKNEY, C. BALDINI ...NJ-1 DMAT BBQ RUNNERS
DEPUTY COMMANDER MATT LEVY
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
GEORGE CURRIE, EMT, RN
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
COMMAND VEHICLE DRIVER
NAVIGATOR AND EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
MATT BOSLER, EMT
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
COMMAND VEHICLE WITH GARMIN GPS, SATELLITE RADIO, SATELLITE TELEPHONE
AND WIRELESS LAPTOP
CONVOY VEHICLES IN CLEAR WEATHER
AND SEASONAL DOWNPOUR THE NEXT
GPS MAP READOUT WITH MPH, DISTANCE TO WAYPOINT, TIME TO WAYPOINT, AND DESTINATION
MATT LEVY INPUTING DATA FOR THE NEXT WAYPOINT
U.S. ARMY AH-64A APACHE
U.S. ARMY AH-64D LONGBOW
U.S. ARMY OH-58D KIOWA WARRIOR
U.S. ARMY UH-60A BLACKHAWK
U.S. ARMY C-47D CHINOOK
FORT RUCKER IS HOME TO THE U.S. ARMY AVIATION CENTER, FLIGHT SCHOOL FOR U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER PILOTS AND WARRANT OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL
FORT RUCKER IS LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA, ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF FLORIDA AND 50 MILES WEST OF GEORGIA
