Training
Advisory Notice of a significant training event that may result in a need for NDMS assets. Advisories are for informational purposes only. The Field Training Exercise (FTX) planning is getting ready to shift into high gear. Paul Brooks and Don Norvell are cooking up a great learning experience. We will be setting up and operating the Base of Operations (BoO) and working on Strike Team deployment. Steve Heyano has arranged for AeroMed to fly in with their King Air and is working on Life Guard to get a helicopter. Dont forget to ask your family, friends or anyone that may be interested in joining AK-1 to join us for a BBQ on Saturday August 9 stating around 5:45 PM. If you been to an FTX you know Susan Bury puts on a great feed. Mark your calendars for Saturday & Sunday August 9th and 10th. Exercise briefing starts at 9:00 AM coffee is served around 8:30. Click for Schedule How to become an AK-1 DMAT Volunteer
The Alaska-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team is made up of medical and non-medical personnel who train in order to respond quickly to natural and man-made disasters.
We are actively looking for new members, both medical and non-medical. A brief list of positions include: nurses, paramedics, doctors, EMT's, administrative clerks, cooks, mechanics, lab technicians, pharmacists, logistics personnel, radio/communications specialists, and others. Our primary mission is medical response during a disaster. The non-medical positions on the team have been carefully chosen to provide support and to maintain and enhance the operation of our field hospital capabilities.
Potential volunteers are encouraged to attend a training meeting and see for yourself if this is something you might be interested in. At our meetings, a DMAT/NDMS 101 class is taught that provides a complete overview of the National Disaster Medical System, how it actually works, and the part that you might play as a volunteer. There is also an opportunity for a team member to answer your specific questions.
There are opportunities for individual members from outside the Anchorage Bowl. We are working on web based training and when enough members are available alternative meetings at other locations.
Expectations of Team Members:
- Attend monthly meetings
- Participate in Field Training Exercises
- Be available for work parties held at the warehouse
- Join in on community projects - such as the Special Olympics World Winter Games, 2000 Millennium Night of Lights and 4th of July Celebrations.
Benefits:
Deployment - Team typically on call 3 times a year
Training - Local and Online
.............CEU's
............ Yearly National Disaster Medical System Conference (April)
Leadership Opportunities - Group Leader
........................... Command Team Members
All team meetings as well as the make-up meetings are held at the (BLM) Bureau of Land Management Warehouse located on the Campbell Tract. Click here for directions
For more information - Email ak1dmat@yahoo.com. 
The Alaska 1 DMAT web site is a work in progress. In order to provide a rapid release of the website there is still editing to be done. Please be patient corrections and updates are being made regularly.
Please provide any input, suggestions', corrections or other information concerning the web site to feedback@ak1dmat.us Thanks. | 
