Over the past few days an IMAT Pathfinder Strike Team began posistioning in West Palm Beach, Florida.  As part of a Pathfinder Task Force that is now providing relief in the Bahamas to populations effected by Hurricane Irene.  The Pathfinder Task Force has a broad capacity to provide for various relief needs.

Fortunately, there were no reported deaths or lingering injuries assosiated with Hurricane Irene.  A follow up IMAT Medical Team is not required in the Bahamas.  

Registered Nurses are being placed on standby in cooperation with the RED CROSS for relief work on the east coast.  Current volunteer should express interest to info@IMATeam.org.

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The International Medical Assistance Team is pleased to announce that we have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with The Eagles Wings Foundation.  Henceforth, so long as this MOU is in effect, IMAT will respond in cooperation with EWF as part of a collective Task Force under a unified command.  This will greatly enhance our ability to disseminate vast amounts of critical information expeditiously to any Emergency Operations Center or Cluster and will be made freely available and accessible otherwise.  Thereby bringing greater resources to effected populations or individuals and bringing more rapid mitigation to the overall disaster or crisis in terms of human suffering and dignity.  

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