What is a MERV unit and how is it manned?
MERV ( Major Emergency Response Vehicle ) manned by EMS
The MERV is manned by an EMT operator 24/7. Upon response to an incident the I.C. will designate a responding ambulance crew(s) to "man the Merv." This crew will now evaluate, treat and designate patients that need to be transported to a hospital. At an MCI there are various segments, i.e., Staging, Triage & Treatment and Transport all under the auspices of an EMS officer and 99% of the time there is only one Officer for quite a while handling all the sectors.