RMCSU & DEPLOYMENT INFORMATION

  

  

Regional Mass Casualty Support Units (RMCSU)

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has awarded Region 1 two (2) mass casualty incident trailers, complete with MCI associated equipment, utilizing funds from the federal granting authority HRSA for their purchase.  These trailers are a regional as well as State asset available for services to utilize for large scale incidents.

The Mass Casualty Support Units in Region 1 are strategically located in Amherst and Dalton and are used as a support system for Mass Casualty Incidents within Massachusetts EMS Region 1 and Massachusetts.  They offer CMED communications and medical supplies for major disasters twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

  

*To activate the RMCSU located in Amherst, please contact Amherst Fire Department at (413) 259–3080.  

*To activate the RMCSU located in Dalton, please contact County Ambulance at (413) 499–2528.

  

Additional MCI Resources

RMCSU Inventory Sheet

Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Incident Deployment

 

  

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