TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Rapid expansion and adaptability of California medical disaster teams
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Rymer, Thérèse
A1  - Breyre, Amelia M.
A1  - Lovett-Floom, LeAnne
A1  - Devereaux, Asha
A1  - Staats, Katherine
A1  - Noste, Erin E.
A1  - Backer, Howard
SP  - e375
EP  - e375
VL  - 17
IS  - 
N2  - The California Medical Assistance Team (CAL-MAT) program is coordinated by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA). The program was developed to deploy and support medical personnel for disaster medical response. During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the program and missions grew rapidly in response to medical surge, programs for testing and vaccination, and other concurrent disasters. CAL-MAT enrollment increased 10-fold from approximately 200 members at the beginning of 2020, to an estimated 2200 members by June 2021. This article describes the flexible use of a state-managed disaster medical response program within California and some of the challenges associated with rapid expansion and varied demands during the COVID-19 surges of March 2020-March 2022. CAL-MAT may serve as a model for development of similar state-sponsored or other disaster medical response teams.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.35
ID  - ref1
ER  -