Ambulance Strike Teams (AST)

Ambulance Strike Teams (AST)

Mission

• Primary mission is to provide medical transport & evacuation services during a large-scale disaster.
• Secondary missions include responding to mass casualty incidents, firefighter rehabilitation, incident support for all hazards, & other appropriate, like missions.
• Strike teams are incorporated into regional response plans in addition to being available for a state activation

Capabilities

• 24/7 response capable, mobile intensive care / advanced / basic life support ambulances [based upon license & crew credentials]
• A Strike Team is comprised of 5 ground or air ambulances [with 2 medics each] led by a Strike Team Leader in an EMS Command vehicle
• Over 300 EMS, Fire, & Air Medical Providers are TX EMTF members, deployable on behalf of the State of Texas
• Each of the [8] EMTF Regions recruits strike teams that provide 35+ deployable teams

Typing

• Ground Ambulances:
  • Basic Life Support [BLS]:
    • minimum [2] emergency care attendants
  • Advanced Life Support [ALS]:
    • minimum [1] EMT-Intermediate & [1] EMT-Basic
  • Mobile Intensive Care Unit [MICU]:
    • minimum [1] EMT-Paramedic & [1] EMT-Basic