South Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Region

South Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Region The Southeastern SMAT is based in Wilmington, North Carolina and is coordinated by the Southeastern Healthcare Preparedness Coalition.

SHPR is comprised of regional healthcare partners such as hospitals, EMS, public health, emergency management, public safety and other healthcare entities with the purpose of enhancing the ability of the region to be more resilient in a disaster. Southeastern State Medical Assistance Team

The Southeastern SMAT is a multidiscipline volunteer team of medical and nonmedical professionals, establishe

d to provide mobile medical support for short and long term disasters or catastrophic events. Roles in which the Southeastern SMAT can provide support include set up and provision of a mobile field treatment facility, regional and state logistics support, and community alternate care site support. Funding for the Southeastern SMAT is provided through a federal grant from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Healthcare Preparedness Program. Funding and support is also provided by the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), allowing Southeastern SMAT members to participate in MRC unit activities as well. North Carolina State Medical Response System

In 2002, SMRS developed a system of State Medical Assistance Teams (SMAT). Clinical considerations for patients included the consequences of bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Recognizing the need to increase medical surge capacity, local, regional, and state agencies in North Carolina concentrated their efforts on developing this important emergency response capacity. The SMAT framework focused on the development of hospital, EMS, and fire department-based teams capable of providing medical decontamination, medical triage, emergency medical treatment, and medical surge capacity in hospital and field settings. This framework identified three tiers of SMATs. These tiers were identified as SMAT I, SMAT II, and SMAT III. The SMAT I is a State-level response entity that manages the Mobile Disaster Hospital. In 2009, after years of development, the prototype Mobile Disaster Hospital (MDH) unit was assigned to North Carolina through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and North Carolina. The MDH is an asset that has generally all of the capabilities found in a typical community hospital. The MDH has a primary mission to support North Carolina and FEMA Region IV states. SMAT II’s are region-level response entities that were developed within each Trauma Region. Their mission was to provide rapid mass casualty medical management services during human-made or natural disasters.
29 SMAT III’s were developed in various county EMS systems across the state, with a focus on improving local decontamination and triage capabilities. The Metrolina region is home to seven such teams.

10/02/2024
Mark your calendars for our 2025 NC Disaster Symposium
09/09/2024

Mark your calendars for our 2025 NC Disaster Symposium

Put it on your calendar now! Save the Date for the 2025 North Carolina Disaster Symposium.

March 25-26, 2025
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

More Details: www.nc-ds.com

09/05/2024

🚑 Exciting News from Onslow County EMS! 🚑

Onslow County EMS has received 20 Carter Kits™ Sensory Bags from the South Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Region! These kits will now be available on every EMS unit. Carter Kits™ Sensory Bags are filled with clinically proven items designed to comfort and appropriately focus children on the autism spectrum, as well as many other children who may feel overwhelmed or impacted by traumatic events.

These tools are a valuable addition to our services, helping us provide the best possible care for our community's children when they need it most. 💙

Thank you to the South Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Region for this generous contribution! 🙌

NCDS kicked off to a good start today!
03/13/2024

NCDS kicked off to a good start today!

For those that are attending the NC Disaster Symposium, please take note of the parking area for conference attendees. T...
03/08/2024

For those that are attending the NC Disaster Symposium, please take note of the parking area for conference attendees.
The conference is being held at the Novant Health Convention Center located at Forsyth Medical Center.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Only 4 days away until the 2024 NC Disaster Symposium in Winston-Salem.
For those that are attending, please take note of the parking area for conference attendees.
The conference is being held at the Novant Health Convention Center located at Forsyth Medical Center.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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Southeastern State Medical Assistance Team The Southeastern SMAT is a multidiscipline volunteer team of medical and nonmedical professionals, established to provide mobile medical support for short and long term disasters or catastrophic events. Roles in which the Southeastern SMAT can provide support include set up and provision of a mobile field treatment facility, regional and state logistics support, and community alternate care site support. The Southeastern SMAT is based in Wilmington, North Carolina and is coordinated by the Southeastern Healthcare Preparedness Coalition. Funding for the Southeastern SMAT is provided through a federal grant from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Healthcare Preparedness Program. Funding and support is also provided by the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), allowing Southeastern SMAT members to participate in MRC unit activities as well. North Carolina State Medical Response System In 2002, SMRS developed a system of State Medical Assistance Teams (SMAT). Clinical considerations for patients included the consequences of bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Recognizing the need to increase medical surge capacity, local, regional, and state agencies in North Carolina concentrated their efforts on developing this important emergency response capacity. The SMAT framework focused on the development of hospital, EMS, and fire department-based teams capable of providing medical decontamination, medical triage, emergency medical treatment, and medical surge capacity in hospital and field settings. This framework identified three tiers of SMATs. These tiers were identified as SMAT I, SMAT II, and SMAT III. The SMAT I is a State-level response entity that manages the Mobile Disaster Hospital. In 2009, after years of development, the prototype Mobile Disaster Hospital (MDH) unit was assigned to North Carolina through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and North Carolina. The MDH is an asset that has generally all of the capabilities found in a typical community hospital. The MDH has a primary mission to support North Carolina and FEMA Region IV states. SMAT II’s are region-level response entities that were developed within each Trauma Region. Their mission was to provide rapid mass casualty medical management services during human-made or natural disasters. 29 SMAT III’s were developed in various county EMS systems across the state, with a focus on improving local decontamination and triage capabilities. The Metrolina region is home to seven such teams.