MedCorp
EMS maintains a group
of highly trained and experienced staff members
that comprise the Special Operations Group
(SOG).
The Special Operations Group maintains
responsibility for training, preparedness, and
operations at large scale, mass casualty, and
extended operation incidents within our coverage
areas and for deployments at the statewide and
national levels for disaster operations.
This mission is carried out through a dedicated
core of SOG members, a fleet of specialized
vehicles, supplies, and equipment, continuing
education and training, drills, and constant
emergency management and disaster planning.
MedCorp SOG has in the past responded to a wide
variety incidents including: large fire
operations, large scale evacuations, hazardous
materials incidents, Tactical/ERT call outs,
dignitary visit standby and FEMA Strike Team
deployments.
All SOG members have extensive experience within
their respective fields and maintain the highest
levels of training and preparedness. SOG command
staff maintain technician level or higher
certifications in: Incident Command (ICS),
National Incident Management Systems (NIMS),
Hazardous Materials, Weapons of Mass Destruction
(WMD), Large Scale Incidents (LSI), CBRNE, Mass
Casualty Response, and Special Operations
Vehicles. Many members also maintain technician
and instructor level certifications in these
disciplines.
On-duty SOG members may be initially assigned to
such incidents in a first-response capacity or
to staff and operate one of our vehicles
including SOG-1. SOG members are also utilized
to fill in key leadership roles within EMS
Branch Operations of the Incident Command
Structure. For larger or long-term operations,
additional SOG personnel may be deployed through
an alphanumeric paging system operated by
Communications.
