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
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