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Home Publications Chem/Bio Terrorism Return to the CBW Terrorism and Response page Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness and WMD Civil Support Teams Map of Domestic Preparedness Programs Domestic Preparedness The Public Health Service will also set up Metropolitan Medical Strike Teams (MMST) in each of the original 120 cities designated in the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Amendment, which receive partial funding from the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Program. To date, 47 cities have Metropolitan Medical Strike Teams in place. Metro Medical Strike Teams respond on the request of local authorities in charge of the incident. The MMSTs' focus is mass medical treatment and mass decontamination ability. They also facilitate coordination between area medical facilities to assure efficient use of available resources. MMSTs are 129 person teams divided into three groups, each consisting of 43 people. The MMSTs have a diverse makeup, consisting of physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, HAZMAT technicians, and law enforcement officers Cities with Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Funding Cities 1-68: Received training, three exercises, and training equipment loan
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