EMERGENCY MEDICAL TASK FORCE Emergency Medical Task Force – 2 (EMTF-2) remains vigilant in its response to regional and state events. The 2017-2018 year was one of tremendous growth for the EMTF Program both regionally and statewide. The year began with the coordinated medical response to Hurricane Harvey, continued with a significant funding opportunity, State Mission Assignments (SMA), community engagement, met contract deliverables, expanded state-level work groups and a series of training events that grew EMTF’s regional and statewide capability HURRICANE HARVEY EMTF-2 played a significant role in the state response to Hurricane Harvey deploying 4 AMBUSes, 1 Task Force Leader, 35 Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) Personnel, 23 Medical Incident Support Team (MIST) Members, 6.5 Ambulance Strike Teams (33 Ambulances), and 26 Ambulance Staging Logistics Support Personnel. All told, 310 individuals from 62 different agencies responded to Hurricane Harvey from the EMTF-2 Region. Of which, 38 were jurisdictional Fire/EMS agencies, 15 hospital entities and 9 private agencies (i.e. Physician groups, EMS and consulting firms). The total cost reimbursements for EMTF-2 exceeded $3 Million. Each agency was reimbursed in accordance with established EMTF parameters and inside the authorized reimbursement window. NCTTRAC extends a special thanks to each agency and facility that deployed personnel and equipment to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey. 28