State Medical Assistance Team
The NCTC manages the three (3) State Medical Assistance Teams (SMAT) in the central region of the State. The SMAT is a multidisciplinary volunteer team of medical and non-medical professionals established to provide medical support for short and long term disasters or catastrophic events. Roles in which the SMAT can provide support include set up and provision of a mobile treatment facility, regional and state logistics support, and community alternate care site support.
Membership Requirements by Level
We currently maintain two roster levels – SMAT Responders and Medical Reserve Responders.
SMAT Responders – those members who have met the minimum training requirements, have employer approval, and are capable of/interested in deploying outside of the local area for at least 72 hours.
- Maintain an up-to-date TERMS Responder Profile
- Complete the SMAT Initial Training Program (required for deployment)
- Complete the FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses
- Provide 24 hours of participation a year (meetings, training, work sessions, events, deployments, etc)
- Actively respond to team communications.
Medical Reserve Responders – those members who are interested in participating in local events or activities, but are not interested in or capable of deploying on longer missions outside the local area. These members minimum training requirements that are less then Active Members.
- Maintain an up-to-date TERMS Responder Profile
- Complete the FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses
- Provide 12 hours of participation a year (meetings, training, work sessions, events, deployments, etc)
- Actively respond to team communications.
- Completion of the SMAT Initial Training Program is recommended but not required.
TO JOIN
Applications to join the SMAT are completed first by registering with TERMS, the online Training, Exercise & Response Management System for the State of North Carolina. This link terms.ncem.org/TRS will take you the State managed site.
If you are a first time registrant, follow the “First Time Registration” instructions. Select Response Participation and complete your Response Profile. Next, request membership to join a team and choose which SMAT you want to be affiliated with, Capital Region, Duke, or Mid Carolina SMAT II Team. We use the TERMS system to send out mass notifications of upcoming events and trainings, so it is important to maintain current contact information in the system.
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Paramedics
- EMTs
- Nurse Assistants
- Social Workers
- Mental Health Professionals
- Administrative Assistants
- IT and Communications specialists
- Translators
- Environmental Services
- Drivers with CDL’s and experience
- HVAC mechanics
- Electricians
- Plumbers