Hospital Emergency Response Team

The Spartanburg Regional Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) began as a direct result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

Spartanburg Regional received a request from the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) to assist in the reception of victims from the Gulf Coast. The experience prompted the development of a team that could respond to significant disasters and emergency management situations internally as well as externally. Since the team’s inception, it has grown into a highly functional volunteer organization within the walls of Spartanburg Regional.

The Spartanburg Regional HERT is unique in that it is the first hospital-based team of its type in South Carolina. We have strong ties to the community and routinely work with our community partners during drills and real life events. The HERT has formed Memorandums of Understanding and Agreement with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) to mobilize and operate the South Carolina Mobile Medical Facility (SCMED2) and with the United States Army in conjunction with the National Disaster Medical System to deploy and augment their operations during catastrophic need or military casualty surge as mandated.

The team is comprised of clinical and non-clinical volunteers who receive detailed and specific training that focuses on the “all hazards” approach to emergency management and rsponse. The team consists of 68 individuals who have dedicated their time to preserving lives and ensuring the continuity of care for not only the healthcare system and local community but our regional and national community as well.

Decontamination Response Team
Removes contaminates from patients

Patient Reception Team
Manages medical patient influx/surge

Communications Team
Intelligence and communication gathering and operations

Critical Intervention Team
Psychological and emotional support

Logistics Team
Manages and secures supplies and equipment

Community Education Outreach
Disaster preparedness training
 
If you would like more information about HERT, please call 864-560-5494.