All volunteers require:
- An up to date Immunization record
- CPR certification
- A valid Canadian passport with a minimum of 6 months before expiry
- A recent police background check with vulnerable sector screening
Medical Professionals (in addition to the above):
- ACLS and PALS
- Proof of professional registration in your province
- Proof of Professional liability protection
MISSION DURATION AND REQUIREMENTS:
CMAT deploys medical teams in response to major global natural disasters. You must be available for a minimum of two to three weeks, and be willing to fund your own travel to and from the project area. Most expenses while working in field projects are covered by CMAT.
CMAT also encourages its volunteers to fundraise to offset the cost of travel. CMAT is entirely volunteer run and donor driven.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS:
CMAT needs medical professionals, particularly those with expertise in emergency and trauma, paediatrics, obstetrics and infectious disease, including:
- physicians
- surgeons
- nurses and nurse practitioners
- midwives
- mental health professionals
- paramedics (PCP, ACP and CCP)
- pharmacists
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- other allied health professionals
FIELD LOGISTICS AND ADMINISTRATION
CMAT field projects depend on our skilled support professionals. Our logistics and administrative staff ensure that day-to-day operations run as smoothly as possible – attending to supplies, transportation, CMAT camp management, IT, water and sanitation, finance and general administration. We encourage applications from the following:
- Financial professionals
- Human resource managers
- Mechanical technicians
- Construction supervisors (Electricians and Carpenters)
- Engineers
- Supply chain managers
- IT technicians
- Search and rescue
- Water and sanitation specialists. (Plumbers and Firefighters)
- Safety and Security (Police/ Military)