Also called: DMAT Member, NDMS Intermittent Responder
A nurse, paramedic or doctor on a federal team that deploys within hours to run field hospitals after hurricanes, floods and mass casualties.
DMAT members keep regular jobs at home but are on call to deploy for two weeks when disasters hit. They set up tent hospitals outside wrecked emergency rooms, treat injuries and chronic illnesses, and support big events like inaugurations. Teams train together and bring their own gear and generators.
Part-time federal pay only while training or deployed; members earn their main salary at a regular job. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 4 years after high school. Licensed health professional (paramedic, RN, physician, pharmacist, etc.).
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Paramedicine, Medicine, Pharmacy.
Growing about average. About 50 DMAT teams across the country (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. Telehealth helps from afar; hands-on care in field hospitals stays human.
Classes: Biology, Health-science CTE, Dual-enrollment EMT.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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