Metrolina Preparedness | Facilitating coordination and cooperation throughout the Metrolina region so partners can mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from

Metrolina Healthcare Preparedness Coalition

The mission of the Metrolina Healthcare Preparedness Coalition is to facilitate coordination and cooperation throughout the Metrolina region to ensure partners have the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergent health and medical events.

The MHPC facilitates a regional healthcare preparedness program that enables Local, Regional, and State partners to collectively improve response to and recovery from major emergencies.

The Metrolina 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 Metrolina 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 Metrolina SMAT is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and is coordinated by the Metrolina Healthcare Preparedness Coalition. Funding for the Metrolina SMAT is provided through a federal grant from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Healthcare Preparedness Program.