Pennsylvania
State Medical Assistance Team
(PA-SMAT)

Pennsylvania State Medical Assistance Team Leader:  Christopher S. Anderson, EMT-P

The Special Medical Response Team is sponsors the Pennsylvania State Medical Assistance Team (PA-SMAT) with two divisions across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that are coordinated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response (BEPR).

Missions/Configurations:
  • Advanced life support medical stations
  • Dignitary care
  • Large event medical care
  • Natural disaster care centers
  • Casualty collection points
  • Medical and non-medical logistics support