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Disaster Response Lessons Learned . Shawn Metzner. Director – Wisconsin Disaster Medical Response Team – Medical Reserve Corps WI-1 DMAT Wilderness and Disaster SAR – 15 years Fire and EMS - Over 20 years Special Operations Haz -Mat/WMD - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Disaster Response
Lessons Learned
Shawn Metzner Director – Wisconsin Disaster Medical
Response Team – Medical Reserve Corps WI-1 DMAT Wilderness and Disaster SAR – 15 years Fire and EMS - Over 20 years Special Operations Haz-Mat/WMD Crisis Management/Security Consultant
K-9 Emergency Response Teams
Wisconsin Disaster Medical Response Team - MRC
Past Deployments - 4 Tornados - Hurricane Katrina - Hurricane Rita- Over 300 Wilderness Search
and Rescue
4 P’s Proper Gear
Proper Health
Proper Training
Proper Communications
Proper Gear Climate – Upper Midwest – Land of the
Temperature Extremes You can never have to much - Insect Repellent (Ticks and Misquotes) - Sun Screen - Dry Socks - Extra Footware Minimum of 3 days worth Storing PPE
Proper Health Be in good shape – Any type of work
in a disaster environment is intensely physical
Know any of your personal health limitations
Carry enough meds for at least 4 days
- Consider refrigeration Proper diet and nutrition Can never consume to much water Stress considerations
Proper Training Working in an austere environment - First Aid Stations - Fire Rehab - Mass Immunizations
Clinics (schools and Closed PODS) - Mass Sheltering Deployment Considerations – Gear,
Personal Health, Communications Team Building Workout or Campouts
Proper Communications Do you
interoperable communications with your partner agencies?
- Face to Face - FRS or GMRS
radios - UHF, VHF,
Amateur - Cell Phones
with 24 hour contact
numbers? Proper Photo ID