McKee Announces Federal Emergency Medical Personnel Coming to RI for COVID Support

McKee Announces Federal Emergency Medical Personnel Coming to RI for COVID Support

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee provided the following update on Thursday afternoon regarding federal emergency medical personnel support arriving in the coming days to assist Rhode Island hospitals. 

McKee Announcement

"The Governor’s Office has been in touch with FEMA Region 1 regarding the emergency medical personnel arriving in Rhode Island to support hospital staffing needs. 

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A Department of Defense medical team consisting of 23 personnel will arrive as early as the end of next week to support Rhode Island Hospital in its Emergency Department and/or Medical/Surgical unit. 

They will be stationed there for 30 days. It will include a mix of doctors, nurses, medics, and support staff, appropriate to the COVID response requirements that Rhode Island Hospital has now.

A National Disaster Medical System medical team consisting of 14 personnel will arrive as early as next week to support Kent Hospital in its Emergency Department and/or Medical/Surgical Unit. 

They will be stationed there for 14 days. It will include a mix of nurses, medics, and support staff, appropriate to the COVID response requirements that Kent Hospital has now."

McKee's announcement comes on the heels of Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott's resignation on Thursday.

See McKee's latest press conference on Wednesday here.