Alcohol / Drugs:
During a DMAT deployment, when the team is activated either under paid or volunteer federal, state or local status, there will be a ZERO TOLLERANCE for any illicit drug use or alcohol consumption during the deployment. This means that if any team member is observed by a team leader or member of the Executive Committee with an open / unsealed container in their hand or consuming alcoholic beverage or using illicit drugs, they are immediately taken off duty for the remainder of the deployment. They will no longer appear on the NDMS time sheet and will not get paid from that time on. This person is removed from the team roster at the local level and NDMS is advised to move their file to inactive status at the national level. If someone is observed by a team leader or an Executive Committee member to be obviously impaired, they must be examined by a senior medical officer on the team at that time. If they refuse an exam, they will be removed from duty for the remainder of the deployment and will not receive any pay from that time on. If in the opinion of that medical officer that team member is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, they will be taken off duty for the remainder of the deployment and will not receive pay from that time on. In both cases, the incident will be brought to the attention of the Unit Commander or Executive Officer. After the deployment at the next Executive Committee meeting, the situation will be evaluated. The team member will be given the opportunity to discuss the situation with the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall make the decision to remove that team member and the team member will be removed from the team roster at the local level and NDMS advised to place that member on inactive status. Under extenuating circumstances, the Executive Committee may choose a lesser outcome to the situation.