b'Infectious Disease Response Unit (IDRU)The Infectious Disease Response Unit (IDRU) was developed to augment & support the needs of the regional health-care system with the care, transport, & or transfer of patients with a high consequence infectious disease [HCID]. This year, EMTF-2 completed trainings developed by National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and TXEMTF for both pre-hospital and hospital care teams.The pre-hospital IDRU team is comprised to the same agencies that provide coverage in our regional plan. The Regional Ebola Transfer Agency (RETA) and IDRU agencies, are one in the same. The training has been streamed lined and the PPE has been upgraded to provide protection if they are requested to move a patient more than 200 ground miles.The IDRU Hospital Care Team wrapped up training in June. This specialized team underwent an intense two-day training. Both teams will train multiple times per year.31'