Classification

13 May 2019, Suva, FijiÔÇöThe World Health Organization (WHO) says FijiÔÇÖs Emergency Medical Assistance Team (FEMAT) is ready for international deployment, becoming the first team in the Pacific islands with this unique capability.

Verified as a Type 1 Fixed Emergency Medical Team (EMT), FEMAT is now able to respond domestically and across the Pacific, providing a broad range of medical and emergency services for up to 100 patients per day.

Geneva, 25 May 2018ÔÇöThis month the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Secretariat classified the first Type 3 team in AsiaÔÇöthe China International Emergency Medical Team (Sichuan), adding to the global number of self-sufficient teams ready to be deployed to health emergencies should the need arise. 

Oslo, 4 February 2018ÔÇöThis month the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Secretariat internationally classified the teams of the Norwegian Directorate of HealthÔÇöadding to the global number of self-sufficient teams ready to be deployed to health emergencies should the need arise. 
  

This week the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Secretariat held a ceremony to recognize the international classification of the New Zealand Medical Assistant Team (NZMAT)ÔÇöadding to the global number of self-sufficient teams ready to be deployed to health emergencies should the need arise.