State Medical Response System
The mission of the state medical response system (SMRS) is to assist when healthcare infrastructure is overwhelmed by an event(s) and local and/or mutual aid resources are exhausted or inadequate. The purpose of the SMRS is to:
- Provide support to an overwhelmed system by supplying the necessary equipment, assets, and/or personnel needed to provide medical care.
- To ensure healthcare infrastructure continuity by facilitating the development of resilient systems through operational planning, training, and exercises.
The SMRS consist of State Medical Assistance Teams (SMAT), Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Units, EMS Agencies, and other specialty teams, including our Statewide Patient Coordination Team and our Healthcare Support Team.
Check out the short video below which provides a great overview of the SMRS and how it works in North Carolina!