The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (HRMMST) consists of 44 positions staffed from a 213 member call group. The HRMMST is trained and equipped to provide operational assistance and expertise to Incident Commanders in the region dealing with the medical effects of a mass casualty incidents or other incident types that place a similar demand on healthcare systems and resources in the region. The HRMMST is a regionally available chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) trained medical emergency response team and can be deployed in one of four operational levels. Team membership consists of fire and rescue personnel, physicians, allied healthcare professionals, logistics and law enforcement personnel from accross the Hampton Roads region.  The HRMMST is a component of the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System (HRMMRS).

View the HRMMST Orientation Video and/or download the Strike Team brochure by clicking on the document title shown next to "Download Attachments", shown below.

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (HRMMST) consists of 44 positions staffed from a 213 member call group. Team membership consists of fire and rescue personnel, physicians, allied healthcare professionals, logistics and law enforcement personnel from accross the Hampton Roads region. It is a regionally available chemical, biological, radiological, nuclearand explosives (CBRNE) trained medical emergency response team and is a component of the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System (HRMMRS).

The HRMMST is trained and equipped to provide operational assistance and expertise to Incident Commanders in the region dealing with the medical effects of a mass casualty incidents involving CBRNE and other incident types that place a similar demand on healthcare systems and resources in the region.

The HRMMST can be deployed in one of four operational levels.

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (HRMMST) is staffed, trained and equipped to provide the following:

• Mass casualty incident management an patient movement coordination
• Warm zone, triage, decontamination, monitoring and detection
• Responder rehabilitation and medical force protection
• Medical consultation and coordination
• Chemical weapon and toxic industrial chemical antidote administration
• Functional and medical sheltering assistance
• Mass fatality assistance

To learn more view the HRMMST Capabilities Video Series and/or download the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team brochure by clicking on the document title shown next to "Download Attachments", shown below.

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (HRMMST) conssts of 44 positions staffed from a 213 member call group. Team membership consists of fire and EMS personnel, physicians, allied health professionals, logistics and law enforcement personnel from accross the Hampton Roads region. View the video below to learn more about HRMMST Membership and Recruitment.

Personnel that are interested in joining the HRMMST must compete the following process:

1. Read the HRMMST Member Participation Policy
2. Download, read and sign the HRMMST Membership Application.
3. Submit the application for review, approval and signature by your supervisor.
4. Forward the application to your Sponsoring Organizations's Representative.
5. Submit the completed application with signatures to the HRMMRS Program Office.

If you hve any questions regarding the application process please call the HRMMRS Program Office at (757) 963-0632.

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The HRMMST has established a Code of Conduct that applies to all team members.  The Code of Conduct is set forth in Standard Administrative Policy (SAP) 107. The Code of Conduct may be downloaded using the link at the end of this article. 

PURPOSE

To provide general rules of conduct for all team members and intended to protect the integrity of the HRMMST.

POLICY

All HRMMST personnel are required to read, understand and comply with all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the HRMMST and the Hampton Roads
Metropolitan Medical Response System. It shall be the responsibility of the team member to seek clarification from the Strike Team leadership as to the meaning or application of any law, rule or regulation, policy or procedure, written or verbal order.

HRMMST CODE OF CONDUCT

It is understood that members are representatives of their respective agency, jurisdiction, and state organizations. Further, it is understood that all members represent the Hampton
Roads region and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members must constantly remember that their actions will reflect on these agencies and that they will be held accountable for
those actions.

With this in mind, it is incumbent on all members that they act in a professional manner while performing their respective duties and assignments. Members will always ensure that
they are in proper uniform and in a ready state while under the obligation of a deployment. Members will treat other Strike Team personnel, local responders, and the citizens they
serve in a courteous and considerate manner. Any situations or conditions that would precipitate confrontations or serious disagreements will be reported to the Strike Team
Leader or Team Manager immediately.

Members will only procure equipment through appropriate channels and any emergency procurement will be reported at the earliest possible opportunity to the Strike Team Leader
or Team Manager.

Members are restricted from carrying firearms (except law enforcement personnel) or being in possession of non-prescribed or illegal drugs. Further, members are restricted in the
possession of alcohol while under the obligation of a deployment.

As a basic guide, Strike Team members will base all actions and decisions on the ethical, moral, and legal consequences of those actions. It is in this manner that positive and
beneficial outcomes will prevail in all disaster deployment events.

Individual team member training is broken into three categories: pre-deployment, core-component and additional training. Training is also specific to the position held by an individual team member.  As the name implies, pre-deployment training must be completed before the individual team member can be deployed with the team.  These training requirements are reviewed annually and are set forth in the HRMMST Training Matrix.  The training matrix may be downloaded as an attachment using the link below.

The training matrix clearly defines the training required by each position and shoud be used as a resourse for current team members looking to promote into other positions on the team. 

Team Members are encouraged to contact the HRMMRS Program Office at (757) 963-0632 if you have questions regarding your individual training requirements.

Some of the training listed in the HRMMST Training Matirx requires the completion of on-line courses. Download the list of on-line training courses using the link shown at the end of this article. 

As a HRMMST Member you are encouraged to contact the HRMMRS Program Office at (757) 963-0632 if you have questions regarding your individual training requirements.