MERS Operations Support

Each MERS Detachment:

Has generators to supply the power generation requirements of one or more facilities or locations within the disaster area.
Can provide the heating, ventilation, and cooling requirements for a large office building.
Can provide diesel fuel.
Can provide potable water.

The following describes some of the primary MERS logistics assets.

Power

Capabilities:

Dedicated or site power
Power distribution
Reception area and Team Director's Office
Uninterrupted power supply

Specifics:

Wide variety of vehicle, trailer, or skid mounted generators ranging in size from 20 kW to 400 kW

HVAC

Capabilities:

HVAC for up to a 16,000 square foot building
HVAC distribution via temporary ducts

Specifics:

Up to 475,000 BTU per hour (normal home air conditioning is 3-5000 BTU)

Fuel

Capabilities:

Transportation and distribution capability

Specifics:

1200, 2200, and 3500 gallon tankers

Water

Capabilities:

Reverse osmosis water purification unit (ROWPU) - purifies brackish and salt water
Limited distribution capability

Specifics:

300-480 gallon per hour output
3000 gallon tankers transport non-potable water to the purification unit

Each of the MERS Detachments has preloaded deployment packages that are quickly available to support the operational requirements. These include the Quick Reaction System (QRS) and the Emergency Response Team Support (ERTS). Table 3 describes these capabilities.

The MERS Detachments offer a variety of operational support and resources. Table 4 and Table 5 describe some of the operational support that can be provided by the MERS Detachments.

Additionally, the MERS Detachments have resources that can provide temporary office or operational space. These include one Emergency Operations Vehicle (EOV) and a variety of travel type trailers.

Emergency Operations Vehicle (EOV)

Capabilities:

82 foot long expandable trailer providing office workstations and conference space for 20-25 people
Operations and communications center
Reception, kitchen, and restroom facilities
Self-contained generators
Telephones and computers with voice and data switch
Local and wide area networks
Video teleconferencing
HF/VHF/UHF radios with telephone interface

Travel Trailer

Capabilities:

Travel trailer configured for office space

Last Modified: Friday, 21-Apr-2006 16:44:26 EDT