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Joe
Belanger, EMS Manager James
Winters, Special Ops Coordination Seth
Hawkins MD, Medical Director |
Burke
County EMS also operates a Special Operations Unit that responds to
Wilderness Medical situations, special situations with Law Enforcement and
Fire Departments, specialized coverage for Mass Gatherings and Special
Events, and Mass Decontamination along with the Burke County Hazardous
Materials Team and the State Medical Assistance Team. Three
(3) Special Operations Team members serve as members of the NC
Helicopter-Aquatic Rescue Team (HART) which serves as a Taskforce of NC
National Guard Helicopters and specialty trained Paramedics and Firefighters
in the field of Operation Level Helicopter Technicians. The
Special Operations Team is made up of EMS Staff with specialized training and
physical requirements. The team operates with an expanded version of
protocols for extended and specialized patient treatment under the Medical
Director Seth C. Hawkins MD. Special
Operations members are utilized on a call back format. |
