SERT: What is it & what do they do
Outline
S.E.R.T.
What Is It?
What Do They Do?
S.E.R.T.
* Specialist Emergency Response Team
St John Ambulance
* Largest provider of ambulance services in NZ
* Serving more than 85% of the population
* 250,000 emergency incidents a year
* 15 million km a year
* 185 ambulance stations
* 320,000+ patients a year
S.E.R.T. History
S.E.R.T. History
20th May 1992
* Brian Schlaepfer 64yo male
* Shot & stabbed to death is Wife, 3 Sons, Daughter in-law, grandson aged 11,
before he shot himself
* Linda aged 9 was barricaded in a bedroom for 3 hours past before she was able
to be rescued
* My grandfather ...... he's shot my brother & I think he's coming to get me...
S.E.R.T.
Should selected NZ Police AOS squad members be trained as
Paramedics?
OR...
S.E.R.T.
Should selected Advanced Paramedics be trained as
Tactical Medics?
S.E.R.T. History
* First Selection Trials held 2000
* First Team members worked voluntary 2000 - 2004
* Once funding gained first Operational Team began working 24/7 in 2004
* On-going squad member selections every 12 - 18 month
S.E.R.T. History
On-going training with:
* St John
- RSI trained
- Devlopment of long term patient care procedures
* Police Armed Offender Squad (AOS)
* Police Special Tactics Group (STG)
* Police Land Search and Rescue
* NZ Land Search and Rescue
S.E.R.T. History
Further On-going training with:
* Urban Search and Rescue in relationship with NZ Fire Service and Civil Defence
* NZ Fire Service HazChem and decontamination teams
* NZ Fire Service High Angle Rescue team
* NZ Army
* NZ Navy
* NZ Air Force
S.E.R.T. Prominent Jobs
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Rapid Response
* Clinical / Staff support
* Mentoring
* Clinical backup
* Scene management
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Dedicated 4WD Vehicle
* Patient retrieval
Role of S.E.R.T.
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Police Close Tactical Medical Support
* Armed Offenders Squad
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Police Close Tactical Medical Support
* Special Tactics Group
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Tactical Medical Support
* Clan Lab Team
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Medical Support
* NZ Police Search and Rescue
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Medical Support for Fire and Hazchem
* NZ Fire Service
* Hazardous Chemical (Hazchem) Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR
Incidents) CBRN
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Fire / Police Medical Support
* High Angle Rope Rescue Teams
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Medical Support
* USAR
* Trained Technician
Role of S.E.R.T.
* Provision of Training
* Continuation of training to Medics of NZDF
* Including 1 NZSAS Group.
S.E.R.T. Statistics
* S.E.R.T. Operational callouts 2007 - 2010
S.E.R.T. Statistics
* Armed Offender callout operations from 2005-2010
S.E.R.T. Statistics
* National Armed Offender callouts 2005-2010
S.E.R.T.
Who are we?
S.E.R.T.
Specialist Emergency Response Team
S.E.R.T.
What do we do?
S.E.R.T.
* We provide dedicated emergency medical support during tactical missions and
training.
* We administer advanced life support care in life threatening medical
emergencies in tactical environments.
* We provide rapid access to specialised emergency medical care to the sick and
injured in hostile conditions which preclude conventional emergency responses.
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Ministry of Health
