Transcript Brigadier General Marshall H. Scantlin – 21 April 2006 18 Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & TRAINING
CONFERENCE
18 – 21 April 2006
Dallas, Texas
Brigadier General Marshall H. Scantlin
The
Texas Medical Rangers
The
Texas Medical Rangers
Texas Army National Guard
Texas Air National Guard
Texas State Guard
“Role of Texas State Guard expanding. Once
thought of as mostly ceremonial, units now
have a military mission.”
(Austin American-Statesman / August 21, 2004)
“Texas State Guard emerging from obscurity.”
(San Antonio Express-News / October 8, 2004)
The
Texas Medical Rangers
In January 2003 Governor Perry directed TAG to establish the
TXSG MRC because of 9-11-01 attack on the World Trade Center
TXSG MRC “stood up” March 2003
CG – MG Harold Timboe, MD
The
Texas Medical Rangers
GOVERNOR
ADJUTANT
GENERAL
TEXAS ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD
TEXAS AIR
NATIONAL GUARD
TEXAS STATE GUARD
TXSG MRC
REGIONAL
BRIGADES
AIR WING
The
Texas Medical Rangers
TXSG MRC Commander
BG Marshall H. Scantlin
SOUTH COMMAND
COL Chuck Bauer
NORTH COMMAND
COL Jim Greenstone
San Antonio Med Response Group
Houston Med Response Group
Temple Med Response Group
DFW Med Response Group
Tyler Med Response Group
Lubbock Med Response Group
To serve the people of Texas by providing
volunteer medical expertise of the highest
reputation and health service in support of
public health emergencies, disasters, and
other situations at the call of the Governor.
Not subject to authority of the President….
Available for missions throughout Texas….
Most volunteer organizations are local….
TXSG MRC can support locally, regionally,
or statewide….
Subject to the authority of the Governor.
State-Sponsored Medical Schools & Health Science Centers
TAMU NPA - Canyon
TT Schools of Allied Health,
Medicine, Pharmacy - Amarillo
TT Health Care Systems,
Correctional Healthcare,
Border Health,
Vietnam Center,
Medical Projects - Lubbock
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
TAMU NPA
Texarkana
TT Health Science Center - El Paso
UNT Health Science Centers
Dallas & Fort Worth
UT Health
Center
Tyler
TAMU NPA - Stephenville
TAMU NPA
Prairie View
TT Schools of Allied Health,
Nursing, & Medicine - Odessa
UT Health Science Center;
UT MD Anderson - Houston
TAMU College of Medicine Temple
TAMU Inst. Of Bios. &
Tech. - Houston
UT Health Science Center - San Antonio (Test Site)
TAMU - Coastal Bend Health Educ. Centers
Corpus Christi & Kingsville
Texas A & M University
TAMU International Univ.
Texas Tech University
NPA - Laredo
University of Texas
TAMU School of Rural Public Health
McAllen
University of North Texas
NPA - Nursing Program Affiliates
TAMU NPA;
Coastal Bend Health
Educational Center
Corpus Christi
UT Medical Branch
Galveston
TAMU Col. of Med.;
Grad. Schl. Biomed. Sci.;
UT Reg.
Inst. of Bios. & Tech.;
Academic School of Rural Pub. Hlth.
Health Ctr. Col. Vet. Med.
Med. Div.; College Station
UTHSCSA
Harlingen
Groups
and
Companies
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
El Paso
Lubbock
DFW
Tyler
Killeen
Waco
Odessa/Midland
College
Station
Temple
Fredericksburg
Austin
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Victoria
Headquarters
Groups
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Companies
Operational Training,
Capabilities, and Missions
Written into response plans at local, regional, and state level
Participation in local, regional, and state exercises
Active medical group training
Participate in appropriate community events
Operational Training, Capabilities, and Missions
Medical treatment for the under-served
population of the Rio Grande Valley….
Joint medical force of the Texas Military Forces
6000 to 8000 patients seen over 2 week period.
TMR
Responded…
Deployed…
Served…
Successfully…
Effectively…
With Honor !!
On the first day, 200+ patients, 40% uninsured, were served at Rio
Grande City …. For some, these are the only physicians they will
ever see in their entire life.
The children we served made it well worthwhile …
LTC James Jorrie, OIC (left) of the Rio Grande City Operation,
discusses the status of the operation with Major General
Timboe and LTC Fernandez…The General visited each of the
sites participating in OLS.
The Great East Texas Balloon Race
MAJ Bentley and MAJ Brooks quickly planned and implemented
TMR’s response to support the TXSG 19th Brigade at the Great East
Texas Balloon Race in Longview, Texas. Plans and logistics were
achieved within 7 days, resulting in a seamless joint operation.
Thousands of spectators attended the Great East
Texas Balloon Race and related events. The
traditional “balloon glow” highlighted the event. The
afternoon heat intensified toward sunset and the 19th
Brigade and Rangers increased surveillance, assisting
overheated folks and soldiers.
As the glow got underway, the Rangers and the 19th Brigade
conducted a systematic search for a missing 9-year old girl…
thanks to a quick thinking 19th MP, the band interrupted the
concert and asked for assistance… the girl was found in seconds.