also: ディーマット
noun
disaster medical assistance team; DMAT
A specialized medical team dispatched to disaster sites in Japan. Often referred to by the acronym DMAT.
地震の直後、災害派遣医療チームが現地に向かった。
Immediately after the earthquake, a disaster medical assistance team headed to the site.
DMATは災害時に迅速な医療支援を行う。
DMAT provides rapid medical support during disasters.
DPAT focuses on mental health care after disasters, while DMAT provides general emergency medical assistance.
Compound of 災害 (disaster), 派遣 (dispatch), 医療 (medical care), and チーム (team). The acronym DMAT comes from the English 'Disaster Medical Assistance Team'.