Deployment of EMT from one institution is a common thing to do in Indonesia. However, it is still rare to deploy a composite team that is combining two or more different institutions and area of origin. CHPM UGM had coordinated composite EMT deployment during West Sulawesi Earthquake in 2021. They sent a management team from Yogyakarta and a medical teams from Central Sulawesi. This paper aimed to report the experience of sending composite EMT to earthquake disasters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Documentation studies were carried out during the process of coordination, planning, and deployment of EMTs. Initial coordination was carried out with the Central Sulawesi Health Office which was the nearest neighboring province to affected West Sulawesi. The Central Sulawesi’s medical team arrived in Mamuju in less than 24 hours. Followed by the health cluster management team on the second day.

Three composite EMTs came from different institutions and diverse competencies (midwives from PHC, nurses and medical doctor from hospital, health promotion and management from university) were deployed during the emergency response. Coordination activities were carried out through WHATSAPP chat, Zoom, and telephone. The handover process was carried out via online streaming. In addition, prevention of infected COVID-19 was conducted by preparing PPE for personal and team, limiting service time only during the day, ensuring sufficient rest and nutrition, as well as screening and isolation before and after duty. However, there were two people who were infected with COVID-19 at the exit screening.

Intense coordination is required during the preparation and deployment process, including an extra personal approach when the team first meets on the field. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic situation has made the composite team's task even more challenging.