FL 2 DMAT
HISTORY
1990- Audrey Seay, RN started the team, with the sponsorship of Charlotte County American Red Cross. The initial Unit Commander was a physician and Audrey was the Administrator.
Within 1-2 years Gary Lindbergh accepted the position of Unit Commander.
Audrey Seay appointed Connie Bowles the Administrator in 1995 as she retired from the team.
The team received the basic load in 1994-95.
FL 2 DMAT
DEPLOYMENTS
HURRICANE FRANCIS
Full team deployment with six semi trailers. Team was split at two locations and cache was directed to
another site.
HURRICANE CHARLEY August 13, 2004
Several team members augmented responding DMAT teams. FL-2 members and our warehouse were directly
affected to varying degrees.
HURRICANE ISABEL Sept 17-21, 2003
First in- Logistics Support Team 5 days- 6 people (Robert Hendrickson,
Connie Bowles, Barb Goodwin, Chip Noffsinger, Mike Gorgas, Mike Harper)
Basic load, no patient care needed
AVERIAN INFLUENZA 2001
Replacement-week- 3 members Mike Gorgas, Scott Stein, Jose Rivera
No basic load, no patient care
WTC Sept 19-29, 2001
Replacement, 11 days, full team –38-
No basic load, multiple patient care given
HOUSTON FLOODS June 13-21, 2001
First in, 2 weeks 1 member (Jenny Shelton)
No basic load,
WINTER OLYMPICS SALT LAKE CITY Feb 2001
First In with small task force 5 members (Robert Hendrickson, Barb Goodwin, Joyce Mason, Mike Gorgas, Dr Halpern)
No basic load needed, no patient care needed.
PRESIDENTAL INNUGATION 2000
First In- 3 days- augment 1 member (Robert Hendrickson)
No basic load and no patient care needed.
HURRICANE LENNY Nov 16-20, 1999
First In- 3 days- full team of 15-
Basic load but no patient care needed.
NORTH CAROLINA FLOODS Oct 7-20, 1999
Replacement- 2 weeks, augmented with 1 member
(Jenny Shelton) no basic load
HURRICANE FLOYD Sept 14-17, 1999
First in- 3 days , full team of 21
Basic load, no patient care needed
PROVIDE REFUGE, NEW JERSEY May, 1999
Replacement, 2 weeks-small task force- 6 members (Dr Ballestas, Joann Bishop, Connie Bowles, Joyce Mason, Rick Whitehurst, Julie Kszych)
No basic load, patient care given to multiple patients
HURRICANE GEORGES Sept 27-30, 1998
First in, 3 days, full team with 13 personnel
Basic load, no patient care needed
FLORIDA FIRES July 7-11, 1998
Replacement- 4 days- full team at 14 members
No basic load- patient care given to multiple patients
NEW YORK ICE STORM Jan 10-19, 1998
First in –9 days – 2 members (Gary Lindbergh and Connie Bowles) MST staff
No basic load, no patients
1996 SUMMER OLYMPICS, ATLANTA, GA July 8, 1996
Replacements of medical task force teams 1-2 weeks 9 members, no basic load, no patients treated
(Gary Lindbergh, Connie Bowles, Julie Kszych, Dr John Halpern, Gertrude Murphy, Sharon Rothwell, Scott Stein, Mike Gorgas, Mike Bramlett
HURRICANE OPAL Oct 4, 1995
First In - 3 days full team 29 members- took basic load - treated no patients
HURRICANE ANDREW Aug 31, 1992
First In –week duration –full team, no basic load yet, treated patients? Number
FL 2 DMAT DRILLS
LOCAL DRILL June 1, 1993
Lee Co Exercise
STATE DRILL July 10, 1993
National Guard Exercise
Tampa
STATE DRILL Feb 25, 1995
Orlando
LOCAL DRILL May 14, 1995
Lee Co Civic Center Disaster Exercise
STATE DRILL July 22, 1995
Tampa / tent & equipment exercise
LOCAL DRILL Oct 25, 1995
Lee Civic Center /Tent and basic load
STATE DRILL Dec 2,3,4, 1995
Withlacoochie, WMD Training
LOCAL DRILL May 8, 1996
Lee Civic Center/ Survival training
STATE DRILL Dec 6,7,8, 1996
Withlacoochie
GPS, CISM, START Triage, Incident command training
LOCAL DRILL Sept 1997
Classroom /training
STATE DRILL Dec 5,6,7, 1997
Brooksville, Focus 97 Exercise
STATE DRILL May 2, 1998
Charlotte Co Airport C130 practice
LOCAL DRILL Nov 13,14,15, 1998
Exercise local
STATE DRILL Nov 13,14,15, 2000
Brooksville C130 safety, crash lecture
STATE DRILL Dec 1,2,3, 2000
Okalossa Co fair ground
LOCAL DRILL Jan 16,17,18, 2001
Lee Co drill with Decon and MCI
STATE DRILL Dec 6,7,8 2002
Orlando
Small pox lecture and practice
LOCAL DRILL Oct 11, 2003
Tampa
Decon, CISM, C-130 crash