Please visit this page to learn more about the State Medical Response System and the SMAT program.
SMAT Events
Monthly Meeting
- 2nd Thursday at 6:30PM
Initial SMAT Training
- February 18-19, 2012
- March 6-7, 2012
- March 24-25, 2012
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Welcome to
METROLINA STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM II
The agencies have collaborated to develop the following State Medical Response System (SMRS) plan:
Type I (State Level): State Medical Assistance Team I (SMAT I) or Special Operations Response Team (SORT) is a private, non-profit organization located in Winston-Salem. This organization is a federally supported Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) that responds to events nationwide. The Type I initiative will expand the equipment and personnel of SORT, which provides a dedicated set of equipment for response to incidences in North Carolina if federal committed resources are not available.
Type II (Regional Level): State Medical Assistance Team II (SMAT II) focuses on hospital-based capabilities (medical surgical capabilities). Each county and hospital in North Carolina is included in at least one of eight Regional Advisory Committees (RACs). One function of this committee is to create a Disaster Planning Committee (DPC) to facilitate the planning and communication of first responders and first receivers (hospitals) by developing a regional disaster plan to improve the utilization of information and resources during an actual event. The SMAT program is hosted by each RAC. This team is responsible for responding to the treatment and surge capacities needs for the region and State by providing mobile medical and decontamination resources in the event of a disaster. Each team houses a standardized mobile package that includes the basic equipment needed for a response. These teams are primarily funded through the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
Type III (Local Level): State Medical Assistance Team III (SMAT III), is county-based and often is the first to respond to an event. These teams are pre-hospital disaster teams that are highly mobile and respond to the mass disaster and decontamination needs of its County and region. Each team houses a standardized mobile package that includes the basic equipment needed for a response. These teams are primarily funded through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
Join SMAT Now!!!!
The MTAC SMAT is recruiting all types of team members. We need medical staff as well as administrative, logistical, IT and many, many more. If you have any questions, please email smat@metrolinatrauma.org
If you are ready to join, go to www.ServNC.org and select the Metrolina SMAT.
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