Tsukuba Hojo tornado (May 2012, 5)

On May 5th, a tornado disaster occurred in the northern part of Tsukuba City.We responded to the disaster based on information from the fire department and the dispatch team of the doctor car.After receiving information on the number of injured and many collapsed houses, we consulted with the Tsukuba Fire Department and decided to dispatch the Ibaraki DMAT, and our hospital became the Ibaraki DMAT Dispatch Coordination Headquarters.At the site, the fire department and the DMAT worked together to rescue victims and survey the medical needs of damaged facilities and homes.