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Welcome to
the Internet home of the Missouri-1 Disaster
Medical Assistance Team. MO-1 is part of the
National Disaster Medical System, As of January 1st.
2007, we are under the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. We are a medical response team sponsored
by the federal, state and local government. We train
regularly and stand ready to aid our country during any
man-made or natural disasters. Specifically, when
the local medical resources might be overwhelmed as a
result of a disaster.
DMATs from across the country have been preparing and
responding for many years to national disasters and
responded in force on and shortly after 9-11-01.
Please enjoy your visit and please feel free to contact
us for membership, sponsorship, or just to get more
information. Please support your local and
regional emergency response agencies. We welcome
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The National Disaster Medical System
(NDMS)
is a federally coordinated system that augments the Nation's
medical response capability. The overall purpose of the NDMS is
to establish a single integrated National medical response
capability for assisting state and local authorities in dealing
with the medical impacts of major disasters
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HHS is the U.S.
government's principal agency for protecting the health of all
Americans and providing essential human services, especially for
those who are least able to help themselves.
If you
would like more information on how to join the federal NDMS/HHS MO-1 DMAT or
any other Administrative questions, feel free to email us with
your requests for information at ,
Austin.Worcester@hhs.gov
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