Program Info

About HRMMRS

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System supports and enhances public safety, hospital, public health, and emergency management response capabilities to manage mass casualty incidents across 17 jurisdictions.

About the program

Supporting a Safer Hampton Roads

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System (HRMMRS) supports and enhances Hampton Roads public safety, hospital, public health, and emergency management response capabilities to manage mass casualty incidents. HRMMRS is administered by the Region 7 EMS Council and is co-located in their Chesapeake, Virginia office.

Administered by Region 7

HRMMRS is managed by the Region 7 EMS Council and co-located at their Chesapeake, Virginia office, ensuring close coordination with regional EMS and healthcare partners.

Serving the region since 1999

Developed under the direction of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, HRMMRS has grown into a model for regional mass casualty preparedness and response.

Our Service Region

17 Jurisdictions. 2,900 Square Miles.

The HRMMRS was developed under the direction of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission in 1999. It includes the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg and the counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry and York, and the Town of Smithfield — covering 2,900 square miles and a population of approximately 1.7 million.

Our Mission

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System (HRMMRS) is a collaboration including emergency management, fire departments, emergency medical services agencies, public health departments, hospitals and other healthcare organizations, and community partners from the 17 Hampton Roads jurisdictions, working together to provide emergency medical care for our community before, during and after an incident or disaster.

17

Jurisdictions
Represented

1.5k+

Warehouse
Items on Hand

40+

Vehicles
& Equipment Assets

200+

Strike Team
Members

"Working together to provide emergency medical care for our community before, during and after an incident or disaster."

Stephanie Hackett
HRMMRS Program Coordinator