INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT)
The Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management’s Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) is part of our healthcare and medical response and recovery coordination capability within the HPP program. All team members are volunteer professionals. The team is led by Team Commander or an appointed manager of the operation support center with delegated authority. The team consists of 16 credentialed healthcare, logistics, and admin support professionals. The team is capable of activating and rapidly deploying two shifts of 8 to the established Operation Support Center on Oahu or a field OSC or alternative site and sustain operation 24 hours/day.
The responsibilities of the team include but are not limited to the following:
Monitoring HHEM WebEOC Significant Events, Coalition Status Profile and Request for Assistance Boards
Assisting with meeting coalition members’ request for assistance
Assisting with coordinating partners, teams, and support
Assisting with the receiving and transmission of incoming and outgoing communications
Assist with the logistic planning and execution of delivery of requested items
Assist with the acquisition of items