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The Strike Team

Organization: Non-Profit - Medical Unit/Search & Rescue
Facility Type: Info/Hotline
Status: Open

Address:
2175 Windish Drive
Galesburg, IL 61401

Region:MidWest
County/Parish:See Area Served



Main/General Business Number: 1-309-342-5144
Website: http://www.ghasstriketeam.org/

Management Contact: (hidden)
Management Phone: (hidden)



Areas Served: Bureau, Fulton, Henry, Henderson, Kendall, Knox, Lasalle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford Counties
Eligibility For Services: Impacted by Disaster

Fee For Service: Unknown


This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

STRIKE TEAM:A team of 15 trained members,two ambulances, 1 rescue vehicle, and a mobile command unit/ treatment center capable of treating 12 patients at a time.

THE GHAS STRIKE TEAM IS A BRANCH OF THE GALESBURG HOSPITALS’ AMBULANCE SERVICE. IT CONSISTS OF QUALIFIED TEAM MEMBERS, TWO AMBULANCES, A QUICK RESPONSE VEHICLE (QRV), AND A MOBILE MEDICAL RESPONSE TRAILER. THIS TEAM WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE AND AUGMENT THE EXISTING MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR COMMUNITY EMERGENCIES IN THE EVENT OF A SIGNIFFICANT MEDICAL DISASTER. WE HAVE SINCE EXPANDED OUR SCOPE TO FULLFILL OTHER NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE.

TECHNICAL RESCUE/ SEARCH AND RESCUE

OUR TEAM WILL PROVIDE DIRECT MEDICAL SUPPORT OF TECHNICAL RESCUE
OPERATIONS IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING STAND-BY MEDICAL SUPPORT OF
HIGH-RISK CRITICAL INCIDENTS AND SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS.

LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL EMS

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON SPECIFICALLY TRAINING AND DESIGNATING TEAM
MEMBERS TO PROVIDE TACTICAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPORT. THESE MEMBERS
WILL BE TRAINED TO DEPLOY WITH ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CONDUCTING
OPERATIONS IN OUR REGION 2 RESPONSE ZONE. HOWEVER, OUR ENTIRE TEAM IS
CURRENTLLY ABLE TO ASSIST IN OUTSIDE PERIMETER MEDICAL SUPPORT.

DIVE TEAM MEDICAL SUPPORT

WE AS A TEAM OFFER ON SITE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL DIVE TEAMS IN OUR
REGION

SPECIAL EVENTS/ LARGE CROWD GATHERINGS

ORGANIZERS OF SPECIAL EVENTS MAY SEEK PRE-APPROVAL FOR USE OF OUR
ASSETS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR LARGE CROWD GATHERINGS. ADVANCE
REQUEST IS MANDATORY AND POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS MAYBE PROVIDED.
APPROPRIATE FEES APPLU TO THESE SITUATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE
MADE AFTER INITIAL CONTACT. PLEASE CALL 1-309-342-5144 FOR INQUIRIES
OR EMAIL : BANDERSON_GHAS@GRICS.NET

Info Source/Changes:
Shawn Moede - Pay It Forward Ministries
(see full history)

Created At: Sat Mar 28 20:29:54 +0000 2009
Updated At: Sat Apr 04 18:25:18 +0000 2009
Updated By: LTel


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