How to Join

Membership Requirements by level

We currently maintain two roster levels – Active Responders and Reserve Responders.

Active 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 North Carolina TERMS 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)
• Attend an Annual “Status Verification” Open House
• Actively respond to team communications.

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 North Carolina TERMS 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)
• Attend an Annual “Status Verification” Open House
• Actively respond to team communications.
• Completion of the SMAT Initial Training Program is recommended but not required.

To Join

If you are interested in checking out the team and our equipment before committing to join, email us at MetrolinaHPC@atriumhealth.org to receive information on our next meeting, or to schedule a visit to our warehouse.