TRAINING

Due to the infrequent nature of disasters, and knowing that during a deployment a high level of competency and flexibility is necessary among TADMAT members, training shall be an ongoing and primary mission of the TADMAT. In addition, the team shall encourage and support other educational endeavors on the part of team members.

1. DMAT Training:
   • Shall be conducted as appropriate at each general team meeting. Meetings will be held on the third Wednesday or Thursday of every month except when announced as a special meeting, or when canceled by the executive committee (generally, there is no meeting in December of every year due to the meetings proximity with the Christmas holiday).
   • Training will include both didactic and hands on experiences and may occasionally involve overnight stays at campgrounds, parks or designated training facilities.
   • Training will include the core curriculum promulgated by NDMS National.
   • Training will be conducted by any team member with expertise in the specific area, or by non-team members invited by the training committee.
   • The training committee will consist of the Training Officer and any other interested team members.
   • Training is mandatory for ALL team members and some training must be received before a team member will be considered by the Executive Committee for a deployment.
   • All training offerings will be announced in the TADMAT Newsletter.