National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Department of Health and Human Services: National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Department of Health and Human Services


BRIEFING OVERVIEW: BRIEFING OVERVIEW ESF #8 Role in Federal Response National Disaster Medical System Local Needs - The Driving Force


Emergency Preparedness: Emergency Preparedness Natural Disasters Technological Disasters Terrorism


Slide4: THE FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN Disaster Occurs Alert Requests Aid From Informs Advises Contacts Declares Disaster Declares Disaster Requests Assistance Provides Appoints Sets Up Joins Field Operations Disaster Field Office


FEDERAL RESPONSE PLANEMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS: FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS ESF 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 HHS GSA FEMA ARC FEMA USDA & FS DOD DOT DOE NCS USDA EPA Health and Medical Urban Search and Rescue Hazardous Materials Food Energy Transportation Communication Public Works (USACE) Firefighting Information & Planning Mass Care Resource Support USDA AID DOJ ARC DVA EPA DOD FEMA DOT GSA USPS NCS


Roles of Emergency Support Function #8: Roles of Emergency Support Function #8 1. Assessment of Health and Medical Needs 2. Health Surveillance 3. Medical Care Personnel 4. Health/Medical Equipment and Supplies 5. Patient Evacuation 6. In-Hospital Care 7. Food/Drug/Medical Device Safety 8. Worker Health/Safety 9. Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Hazards 10. Mental Health 11. Public Health Information 12. Vector Control 13. Potable Water/Wastewater & Solid Waste Disposal 14. Victim Identification/Mortuary Services 15. Veterinary Services


Slide7: NDMS is a public/private sector partnership Federal partners - HHS, DOD, VA, FEMA


Major Components: Major Components Medical Response Patient Evacuation Definitive Medical Care


Slide9: NDMS Purpose Supplement state and local medical resources during disasters or major emergencies Provide backup medical support to the DOD/VA medical care systems during an overseas conventional conflict A Nationwide Medical Response System to:


Slide10: NDMS Medical Response Assessment of Health/Medical Needs Medical Care Personnel Health/Medical Equipment and Supplies Victim Identification/Mortuary Services Veterinary Services Lead Responsibility - HHS


Slide11: NDMS Medical Response Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) Volunteer Groups Affiliated with NDMS Approximately 100 Persons per Team (> 6,000 personnel) Variety of Health/Medical Skills Locally Sponsored Community Based Local/ State Asset


Slide12: NDMS Medical Response DMAT FUNCTIONS Triage Austere Medical Care Casualty Clearing/Staging At Disaster Site At Local NDMS Reception Area Patient Reception


Slide13: WA OR CA ID MT NV AZ UT WY ND SD MN IA NE CO KS NM OK TX MO AR WI IL IN MI OH KY TN MS LA AL GA SC NC FL VA WV MD PA DE NJ NY VT NH ME MA CT RI HI PR GUAM USVI AK NDMS Readiness Level 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Teams Boston Providence Worcester Westland Toledo PHS Fort Wayne Fort Thomas Winston-Salem Maui Riverdale Tulsa Little Rock Birmingham Pensacola Port Charlotte Miami Albuquerque El Paso San Diego San Bernadino Los Angeles Area Seattle Denver


Slide14: NDMS Medical Response SPECIALTY TEAM FUNCTIONS Pediatric Burn Disaster Mortuary Teams (DMORTs) Urban Search and Rescue Mental Health Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMATs) C/ B Incident National Medical Response Teams (NMRTs)


Slide15: Provide Patient Movement from the Disaster Area Utilize All Types of Transportation Primarily Relies on Aeromedical NDMS Patient Evacuation Lead Responsibility - DOD


Slide16: NDMS Definitive Medical Care Concentrated in Major Metropolitan Areas Air Access Federal Coordinating Centers Available Hospital Support Patient Reception and Distribution Capabilities Lead Responsibility - DOD/ VA


Slide17: NDMS Definitive Medical Care Federal Coordinating Centers (FCCs) Army FCC Navy FCC Air Force FCC VA FCC WA OR CA ID MT NV AZ UT WY ND SD MN IA NE CO KS NM OK TX MO AR WI IL IN MI OH KY TN MS LA AL GA SC NC FL VA WV MD PA DE NJ NY VT NH ME MA CT RI HI PR GUAM USVI AK


Slide18: ESF # 8/NDMS ACTIVATIONS 1989 - Hurricane Hugo 1989 - Loma Prieta Earthquake 1992 - Hurricane Andrew 1992 - Typhoon Omar 1992 - Hurricane Iniki 1993 - Midwest Floods 1994 - Northridge Earthquake 1994 - Southwest Georgia Floods 1994 - Houston Floods 1995 - Oklahoma City Bombing 1995 - Hurricanes Marilyn & Opal 1996 - Centennial Olympic Games 1996 - Hurricane Fran


Slide19: ESF # 8/NDMS ACTIVATIONS (CONT’D) 1996 - Republican Convention 1996 - Democratic Convention 1996 - Quincy, IL Aircrash 1996 - Oregon Floods 1996 - Hurricane Bertha 1996 - Hurricane Edward 1996 - Hurricane Hortense 1997 - Presidential Inaugural 1997 - California Floods 1997 - Monroe, MI Aircrash 1997 - North Dakota Floods 1997 - Minessota Floods 1997 - Hurricane Fern 1997 - Indiana Storms


Slide20: 1997 - Ohio Floods 1997 - Nevada Floods 1997 - Hawaii Floods 1997 - Summit of the Eight (SOTE) 1997 - Guam Aircrash 1997 - Idaho Floods 1997 - Kentucky Floods 1998 - New York Ice Storms 1998 - State of the Union 1998 - California Floods 1998 - Florida Fire Storm 1998 - Ohio Floods 1998 - Texas Floods 1998 - Hurricane Bonnie 1998 - Hurricane Georges 1999 - State of the Union 1999 - Pope’s Visit ESF # 8/NDMS ACTIVATIONS (CONT’D)


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