On Saturday, Jan 16th, International Relief Teams (IRT) deployed its initial emergency medical team, consisting of 4 ER physicians and 1 ER nurse, which arrived in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. On Monday, Jan 18th, the team will travel via ground transport to the border town of Jimani, where they plan to assess the medical situation at the border, and then on to Port-au-Prince tomorrow. In addition to deploying future medical teams, IRT is making arrangements with suppliers to provide substantial material aid to earthquake victims.