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NEMSIS Update - Aug 2007 PowerPoint Presentation
Disaster Management Solutions strives to keep you informed about relevant updates. Click here to view a NEMSIS, as found at nemsis.org.
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NEMSIS Webcast - History and Progress of NEMSIS
MCHB/EMSC’s National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Webcast Archive Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Dan Kavanaugh, Moderator
Susan McHenry, Moderator
- Greg Mears, M.D., Presenter : History and Progress to Date of the NEMSIS Project
- Clay Mann, PhD, MS, Presenter : Future Direction of the new NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center
- Rick Alcorta, MD, Presenter : State EMS Director’s Commitment to NEMSIS and Participation in the National EMS Database
Nationwide Plan Review: Phase II
The following was writtent by Michael Chertoff, Secretary Department of Homeland Security
Read the entire document at: https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/Prep_NationwidePlanReview.pdf
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for strengthening the
preparedness of the United States to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from
threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Planning is a key preparedness activity and a shared responsibility of all levels of
government. The Department is committed to modernizing the collective planning
capabilities of Federal, State, and local governments. All are making concerted efforts to
improve plans, train, educate, and develop planners, and explore new means of
collaboration. State and local governments have made admirable efforts in the face of
difficult planning challenges. In his speech to the Nation from Jackson Square in New
Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, President Bush said, “I consider detailed
emergency planning to be a national security priority, and therefore, I’ve ordered the
Department of Homeland Security to undertake an immediate review, in cooperation with
local counterparts, of emergency plans in every major city in America.”
I am pleased to submit the Nationwide Plan Review Phase 2 report to Congress, as
directed by the DHS FY 2006 Appropriations Act and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This report
meets Congressional requirements to review and assess the status of catastrophic and
evacuation planning in all States and 75 of the Nation’s largest urban areas. It also
addresses the President’s directive to review emergency operations plans (EOPs) for the
Nation’s major cities.
The Nationwide Plan Review consisted of two phases. The first phase involved selfassessment,
in which each State and urban area certified the status of its EOP and
identified when the plan was last updated and exercised. The findings from the selfassessment
phase were provided to Congress on February 10, 2006. The second phase
involved peer review, in which teams made up of former State and local homeland
security and emergency management officials visited 131 States and urban areas. Over
the course of 62 business days, these reviewers validated the self-assessments,
determined requirements for Federal planning assistance, and drew initial conclusions for
strengthening plans and planning processes at the Federal, State, and local levels of
government for catastrophic events.
This report reflects findings from both phases of the Nationwide Plan Review. It also
provides initial conclusions about measures required to make the United States better
prepared to deal with catastrophes. I look forward to working with Congress to address
the findings and initial conclusions described in this report.
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Emergency Responder Electronic Health Record - Use Case
On August 1, the American Health Information Community (AHIC, also known as ‘the Community’) approved a recommendation that a use case be developed to describe the role of an electronic health record (EHR) during emergency response activities.
This use case has been developed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), with opportunities for review and feedback by interested stakeholders within both the public and private sectors. Within ONC, the Federal Health Architecture (FHA) initiative has been tasked with leading the development of this use case, in consultation with both Federal agencies and representatives from the private sector, as well as state and local healthcare bodies. To facilitate this process, the use case was developed in two stages:
• The
Detailed Use Case, which documents all of the events and actions within the use case at a detailed level.This document is the detailed use case. Feedback regarding the use case synopsis has been incorporated into this document and additional changes have been made to provide greater clarity and detail with respect to emergency response activities, network information systems, and use of health information by non-care provider entities such as public health and emergency operations management organizations.
This use case will serve as the basis for additional activities within the national health agenda to further advance the adoption of health information technology.
Read the full Emergency Responder Electronic Health Record Use Case
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National Incident Management System (NIMS)
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The National Incident Management System provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding departments and agencies at all levels of government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work seamlessly to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life, property, and harm to the environment. Read more about the National Incident Management System Here.
Disaster Management Solutions Patient Tracking systems are designed in compliance iwht NIMS and other federal standards and guidelines.
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Federal Partner Guide
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This Federal Partner Guide by FEMA supplements the elements of the National Response Framework by describing how the Federal Government organizes and aligns key functional roles and responsibilities to marshal a scalable, flexible and adaptable response to, or in anticipation of, threats or acts of terrorism, major disasters or other emergencies. This includes coordinating structures and processes for incidents requiring:
• Federal support to State, tribal and local governments; 46 47
• Support from one Federal department or agency to another (Federal-to-Federal 48 support);
• The exercise of direct Federal authorities and responsibilities; and 51 52
• The integration of public and private sector organizations and volunteers into domestic 1 incident management. 2
All of related documents are available at the NRF Resource Center (www.fema.gov/NRF),
For information about state and federal standards regarding patient tracking for mass casualty incidents, visit Disaster Management Solutions online.
Private Sector and NGO Response Partner Guide
In the Private Sector and NGO Response Partner Guide by FEMA, it states that, “Much of the critical infrastructure of the nation is privately owned, and so businesses play an essential role in implementing plans for the rapid restoration of commercial activities and critical infrastructure operations in the event of disruption. The protection of critical infrastructure and the ability rapidly to restore normal commercial activities can reduce the impact of a disaster or emergency, improve the quality of life of those affected and accelerate the pace of recovery for communities and the nation. The private sector in general, and NGOs in particular, contribute to response efforts through engaged partnerships with each level of government to assess potential threats, evaluate risk and take actions to mitigate threats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a comprehensive National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) that is synchronized with the National Response Framework. The goal of the NIPP is to build a safer, more secure and more resilient America by enhancing protection of the nation’s CI/KR to prevent, deter, neutralize or mitigate the effects of deliberate efforts by terrorists to destroy, incapacitate or exploit them; and to strengthen national preparedness, timely response and rapid recovery in the event of an attack, natural disaster or other emergency. Table 2 is a listing of CI/KR sectors and the agencies responsible for their welfare.”
Disaster Management Solutions works closely with government and private agencies to develop a fully scalable, configurable, and customizable patient tracking system.
State Response Partner Guide
The State Response Partner Guide by FEMA describes how State governments work together with tribal and local governments, private sector/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and, as appropriate, the Federal Government to respond to incidents while ensuring the welfare of individuals and families in their jurisdictions. This document describes State/tribal roles and responsibilities, response structures and how communities work with key partners to provide an effective, unified response within the National Response Framework.
Patient tracking systems and mass cascualty response software developed by technology company, Disaster Management Solutions , are designed to adhere to federal guidelines and standards such as the National Response Framework.
Response Partner Guide by FEMA
The Response Partner Guide by FEMA describes how communities organize and align key functional roles and responsibilities to work collaboratively with other community, State and Federal partners, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to ensure that their residents and essential services rapidly recover. The attached document describe community roles and responsibilities, response structures and how communities work with key partners to provide an effective, unified response within the National Response Framework. Patient tracking and mass incident response software solutions by Disaster Management Solutions are designed to adhere to federal guidelines and standards.
This National Response Framework
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What is the National Response Framework ?
The National Response Framework is explained in a guide put out by FEMA to how the nation conducts all-hazards incident response. It is built upon flexible, scalable and adaptable coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities across the nation, linking all levels of government and private sector businesses and nongovernmental organizations. It is intended to capture specific authorities and best practices for managing mass casualty incidents that range from the serious but purely local, to large-scale terrorist attacks or catastrophic natural disasters. It explains the common discipline and structures that have been exercised and matured at the local, State and national levels over time. It captures key lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, focusing particularly on how the Federal Government is organized to support communities and States in catastrophic incidents. Most importantly, it builds upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a consistent national template for managing incidents. Read the entire document here.
Pioneering companies like Disaster Management Solutions have been involved in developing technology based patient tracking systems over the long-term, with roots that began prior to 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina. We aim to keep up to date on all goverment initiatives and standards, such as the National Response Framework.
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