Dear Prospective DMAT Member:

Thank you for your interest in FL-3 DMAT! The following are general requirements that all DMAT candidates must meet in order to join the team and comply with mobilization standards and performance requirements.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be accepted by the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) for temporary employee status. Each member will receive proper identification from NDMS before deployment.
• Must have a valid U.S. Passport.
• Must maintain a current and unrestricted license, certification, or registration where required by the Team position.
• Must be available to report to a pre-designated Assembly Point or POD within 4-6 hours for an assignment of up to 14-days.
• Must maintain current inoculations for diphtheria/tetanus (or tetanus only if there is a contra-indication to diphtheria), Hepatitis A and B, measles/mumps/rubella (if born after 1957), polio and a negative TB test. Yearly flu vaccine is also recommended.
• Must meet all individual Team qualifications for the appropriate position.
• Must adhere to the NDMS Disaster Team Code of Conduct
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must possess strong skills in interpersonal relations and the ability to interact closely with diverse disciplines during stressful situations.
• Must be capable of managing specialized equipment and support resources during a disaster situation.
• Must be capable of improvising and functioning for long hours under adverse working conditions.
• Must be flexible to improvise, share information, resolve conflicts, and solve problems.
• Must be capable of working in hazardous and stressful situations including extreme weather environments.
• Must be able to manage specialized equipment and support resources during a disaster situation.

In addition to the above requirements, the team members must attend at least two monthly team meeting and at least one or two major field exercises per year. Each member must purchase their own uniform and personal supplies.

DMAT team members are covered under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) which is regulated by the U.S. Department of Labor. For more information on USERAA please click here