US Navy team deployed to Indiana to support IU Health

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 20-person squad of aesculapian unit from the U.S. Navy volition deploy to Indiana to assistance IU Health Methodist Hospital astatine the petition of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The subject unit see nurses, respiratory therapists and aesculapian doctors, U.S. Army North said Monday successful a property release.

Another 20-person squad is being sent to Wisconsin to assistance Bellin Hospital successful Green Bay.

U.S. Army North said that determination are 10 different teams presently moving successful different states — 2 successful Colorado, 3 successful Michigan, 2 successful Minnesota, 1 successful Montana and 2 successful New Mexico.

“Since COVID began, our subject aesculapian unit person been committed to warring the pandemic and supporting our local, authorities and national partners and communities successful need,” said Lt. Gen. John R.
Evans, Jr., U.S. Army North commander. “As we look up to the vacation play and 2022, we indispensable stay vigilant successful our fight, particularly present arsenic Indiana and Wisconsin are added to our supported states, and we indispensable support successful our thoughts the work members and healthcare professionals connected the beforehand lines.”