Canadian Medical Assistance Teams was established in 2004 in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as the medical arm of Canadian Relief Foundation . Two teams of paramedics from British Columbia and Saskatchewan were deployed to Banda Aceh , Indonesia to provide medical aid to the victims of the disaster . With lessons learned in Indonesia , CMAT prepared for further deployments
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Canadian Medical Assistance Team