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The Strike Team

Non-Profit - Medical Unit/Search & Rescue

Last updated Apr 4, 2009. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

Call 1-309-342-5144 Directions Website Nearby on map

Available here 13

Command & Control, 1st Responders Units Updated Mar 28, 2009
Command & Control, Medical Unit Updated Mar 28, 2009
First Responder, MidWest Region Updated Mar 28, 2009
First Response Supplies/Items * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Mar 28, 2009
First Response Teams, Volunteer Updated Mar 28, 2009
Medical, First Response, Dive Team Medical Support Updated Mar 28, 2009
Medical, Services, Ambulance Services 2 Updated Mar 12, 2010
SPECIAL EVENTS/ LARGE CROWD GATHERINGS ORGANIZERS OF SPECIAL EVENTS MAY SEEK PRE-APPROVAL FOR USE OF OUR ASSETS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR LARGE CROW...
Medical, Services, Medical Care * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Mar 28, 2009
Medical, Services, Mobile Medical Unit/Clinic Updated Mar 28, 2009
Medical, Volunteer, First Response, Volunteer Services * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Mar 28, 2009
Services, Disaster Response Updated Mar 28, 2009
Services, Swift Water Rescue Services Updated Apr 4, 2009
Support for "All" Disasters Updated Mar 28, 2009

Needed here 5

Climbing Gear, 4-1 Haul System Urgent Updated Apr 4, 2009
Climbing Gear, Carabiners, D-Locking Urgent Updated Apr 4, 2009
Climbing Gear, Ropes, Rescue Ropes Urgent Updated Apr 4, 2009
100 foot rescue ropes needed
Donations * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Mar 28, 2009
Donations, Financial/Monetary Donations Average Updated Mar 28, 2009

Campaigns 2

2008 MidWest Floods ArchivedJoined Apr 4, 2009
2005 Hurricane Katrina ArchivedJoined Apr 4, 2009

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About this facility

Areas served: Bureau, Fulton, Henry, Henderson, Kendall, Knox, Lasalle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford Counties
Eligibility: Impacted by Disaster
Fee for service: Unknown
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