YOU CAN BE PART OF THE TEAM!

If you are you a physician, nurse, emergency medical technician, or individual with a background in logistics, communications, safety, or information technologies with current experience in emergency medicine or critical care, and/or have a desire to volunteer your time to help the community in time of need, then IMERT might be the opportunity you have been looking for…

General Requirements for Team Members

The following are general requirements that all IMERT members should meet in order to comply with mobilization standards and performance requirements.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
• Must maintain a current and unrestricted license, certification, or registration where required by the Team position. Read Team position descriptions here.
• Must be available to report to a pre-designated Assembly Point within four hours for an assignment.
• Must be physically fit to handle the rigors of disaster event environments.
• Must meet all individual Team qualifications for the appropriate position. Read Team position descriptions here.
• Members are required to have up-to-date contact and medical information on file. Any changes/additions must be reported to the IMERT office in a timely manner.
• Must maintain a text capable messaging device (pager or cell phone) to receive activation notifications when on call.

• Must attend scheduled mandatory continuing education sessions and team meetings.
• Must adhere to the IMERT Code of Conduct and all policies pertaining to team participation, involvement, and activities.

Physical Fitness

Moderate physical fitness requirement – The duties require occasional fieldwork performed by individuals with average endurance and physical conditioning.  Individuals usually set their own pace.  Disasters demand strenuous activity over long periods of time.  Activities include standing for long periods, walking, stooping, and moderate lifting.  Long hours of work may be necessary; 12 hour shifts are typical on deployment.

Criminal Background Checks

All IMERT team members are subject to criminal background checks at the time of acceptance to the team as well as periodically throughout their tenure as team members per the direction of IMERT.

Application for the Team

Fill out the application online or download and print the application (PDF)

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