4月14日に発生した熊本県熊本地方の地震を受け、災害拠点病院となっている福岡大学病院では、翌15日午前1時36分、DMATを派遣した。派遣メンバーは医師2名、看護師2名、薬剤師1名、事務職員1名の計6名。
DMAT is an acronym for "Disaster Medical Assistance Team" and refers to "a trained medical team with the agility to be active in the acute phase of a disaster." Following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995, the disaster medical assistance team "Japan DMAT" was established in April 2005.The team consists of doctors, nurses, and business coordinators (medical staff other than doctors / nurses and clerical staff), and is used for about 4 hours, which is called the acute phase, in the field of large-scale disasters and accidents involving many injured people. Have the mobility and professional training to be able to work within.In September 48, the hospital conducted a large-scale disaster prevention drill jointly with the Fukuoka City Fire Department and the Fukuoka Prefectural Police in anticipation of a large-scale earthquake.
