In mid- September of 2005, American Medical Response (AMR) called upon A-TEC for support in preparations of Hurricane Rita making land fall.  A-TEC was proud to send two Advance Life Support Ambulances down to assist their operations.  A-TEC arrived before the land fall had occurred and utilized every minute they had with each and every assignment.  Hurricane Rita made land fall on September 23, 2005, as a Category 3 Hurricane per the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, but packed a significantly larger storm surge that was felt from Louisiana to Southeastern Texas.  A-TEC remained functioning along the Gulf Coast and here are a few assignments that they completed during their deployment:

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•  Assisted with search and rescue operations in Houston, Texas

• Assisted in multiple hospital evacuations

• Assisted in multiple nursing facilities evacuations

• Assisted with search and rescue operations in Beaumont, Texas

• Evacuated an apartment complex

• Provided EMS shelters

• Provided emergency transportation from small regional hospitals to major trauma centers

• Provided 911 response to bordering towns of Beaumont

• Provided 911 response to the town of Spurger, Texas
  

• Provided assistance to South East Texas

During this deployment, A-TEC provided a total of 1440 working ambulance hours. When all was said and done with, Hurricane Rita caused more than $11.3 billion in damage from Louisiana to the Texas Gulf Coast.  Hurricane Rita’s storm accounted for a total of 120 deaths.  From those only 7 were caused directly from the storm itself.