Next: Katrina!

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Next: Katrina!"

Transcription

1 Next: Katrina!

2 DMAT PA-1 So, what have we been doing lately?

3 Hurricane Season 2005 Katrina hits southern Mississippi and greater New Orleans area Initial damage worse in MS, due to storm surges up to 29 feet Severe and sustained flooding in New Orleans and surrounding parishes, following levee breeches Some areas hit again by Rita

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 Where We Went MST (multiple sites) Warehouses (multiple sites) Southern Mississippi New Orleans Airport West Jefferson Hospital Grand Isle Cameron St. Bernard Parish Plaquemines Parish New Orleans

15

16 PA-1 1 Deployment Types Strike Teams Individual Assets to Medical Teams Larger Group Rosters Individual Assets to MST

17 West Jefferson Hospital Intact community hospital that was instantly overwhelmed Established a MASH unit on the front lawn of the hospital DMAT absorbed Triage Some intact specialty services DMAT utilized labs and radiology

18 West Jefferson Hospital

19

20

21

22

23 West Jefferson Hospital

24

25

26

27 Strike Team: Grand Isle No medical care for the island Converted AirStream trailer served as a mobile clinic and pharmacy Once PHS able to provide care to area, returned to West Jefferson

28 Strike Team: Grand Isle

29

30

31

32 Strike Team: Grand Isle

33 St. Bernard Parish Outlying MASH unit, not attached to a particular hospital Variety of teams worked there, over time Took months to establish a long term solution for the area

34

35 St. Bernard Parish

36 Plaquemines & Cameron Outlying areas farther from hospital support Heightened clinic capabilities provided by MEMUs Staffed by Strike Teams, pharmacist, radiology technician

37 St. Bernard Parish

38

39

40

41 St. Bernard Parish

42

43

44

45 New Orleans Surge Mission System still overburdened in February 2006 Surge of residents and guests returning during Mardi Gras Enhanced capacity of ERs and ICUs for Tulane Hospital and Charity Healthcare System

46 New Orleans Surge Mission

47 New Orleans Surge Mission

48 New Orleans Surge Mission

49 Serving in DMAT: EMT & EMT-P Form the majority of many DMAT teams Chance to expand your level of knowledge and skills May function differently in disaster roles than in usual role

50 EMT & EMT-P

51 EMT & EMT-P

52 EMT & EMT-P

53 EMT & EMT-P

54 Serving in DMAT: Nurses Always a need for more nurses Roles are as diverse in DMAT as they are in any hospital Opportunity to cross-train and expand your skill set

55 Nurses

56 Nurses

57 Nurses

58 Serving in DMAT: Physicians/Surgeons In high demand nationwide Function in a variety of settings Often working with mid-level practitioners Many opportunities for teaching (just-in-time training)

59 Physicians/Surgeons

60 Physicians/Surgeons

61 Physicians/Surgeons

62 Serving in DMAT: NP/PA Strong need across the country for more mid-level practitioners Enables deployment of additional Strike Teams, since available MDs may be needed more in the larger BOO sites Opportunity for collaborative as well as independent work settings May function in settings similar to clinic, ER, and/or hospitalist roles

63 Strike Team: Grand Isle

64 Serving in DMAT: Pharmacists Relied upon a great deal by all providers Many opportunities for pt/family teaching Invaluable member of Red Tent May function as lab technician, in certain instances

65 Pharmacists

66 Pharmacists

67 Pharmacists

68 Serving in DMAT: Logs/Comms Maintain the flow of supplies and information for the team and the mission First in, last out in all set-ups Often called upon to assist in maintaining flow of patient care Skill sets of all varieties are valuable

69 Logs/Comms

70 Logs/Comms

71 Serving in DMAT: MST Oversee all personnel, patient care needs, payroll Monitor and report safety issues Coordinate with FEMA chain of command May function on-site or at the MST Medical training helpful but is not a requirement

72 Serving in DMAT: Mental Health Primary role is to support DMAT and DMORT teams in the field Role in Katrina Response, however, extended to patients Essential to the spirit and morale of field teams

73 Mental Health

74 Mental Health

75 Mental Health

76 The End Thanks for staying awake! For more information, please see our website:

USAES Deploys Katrina Recovery and Relief Support

USAES Deploys Katrina Recovery and Relief Support USAES Deploys Katrina Recovery and Relief Support By Major Jason Hedges, Royal Australian Engineer In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, the United States Army

More information

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security How Healthcare Providers and Plans Can Work With FEMA To Make Emergency Response Successful National Emergency Management Summit New Orleans, Louisiana March 5, 2007

More information

Hurricane Katrina: Laboratory Preparedness Redefined

Hurricane Katrina: Laboratory Preparedness Redefined Hurricane Katrina: Laboratory Preparedness Redefined Stephen J. Martin, Ph.D. Director Laboratories Office of Public Health Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals The Role of the Public Health Laboratory

More information

The State Medical Response System of Mississippi

The State Medical Response System of Mississippi The State Medical Response System of Mississippi Define Disaster Needs > Resources = Disaster When the need for resources is (or will be) greater than the resources available, you have a disaster. Response

More information

Situational Awareness in Hurricane Katrina. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner October, 2013

Situational Awareness in Hurricane Katrina. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner October, 2013 Situational Awareness in Hurricane Katrina Brenda Wilmoth Lerner bwlerner@post.harvard.edu October, 2013 Despite an unprecedented positioning of supplies and personnel by U.S. governmental agencies in

More information

University of North Texas Libraries

University of North Texas Libraries Primary U.S., Map of USACE Engineer Divisions and Districts. http://www.usace.army.mil/divdistmap.html [Accessed 2/12/07] One of the many lakes in Texas created by the U.S.. Primary Squire Haskins. Aerial

More information

The recent support NGA has

The recent support NGA has NGA Hurricane Response SETS PRECEDENT By Lynne Puetz, Director, Office of Americas The recent support NGA has provided to our nation in the wake of two historic hurricanes has been unprecedented and viewed

More information

Louisiana Press Association Foundation. Application. Please complete application and return to: 404 Europe St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Louisiana Press Association Foundation. Application. Please complete application and return to: 404 Europe St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Print Form Submit by Email Louisiana Press Association Foundation Application Please complete application and return to: Louisiana Press Association Foundation 404 Europe St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Date

More information

The Strong Local Capability of RI DMAT & RI Medical Reserve Corps. Tom Lawrence, NREMT-P,I/C Team Leader

The Strong Local Capability of RI DMAT & RI Medical Reserve Corps. Tom Lawrence, NREMT-P,I/C Team Leader The Strong Local Capability of RI DMAT & RI Medical Reserve Corps Tom Lawrence, NREMT-P,I/C Team Leader Disclaimer Statement No financial conflicts of interest RI Historical Perspective A group formed

More information

Community Recovery. Pat Forbes Louisiana Office of Community Development

Community Recovery. Pat Forbes Louisiana Office of Community Development Community Recovery Pat Forbes Louisiana Office of Community Development 1 Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 1,577 lives lost in Louisiana More than 1.4 million Louisiana residents were displaced Across

More information

February 1, Dear Mr. Chairman:

February 1, Dear Mr. Chairman: United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 1, 2006 The Honorable Thomas Davis Chairman Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane

More information

Lessons Learned From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Sandy)

Lessons Learned From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Sandy) Lessons Learned From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Sandy) Gregg Ramirez EMT P CCEMT P Emergency Manager Captain US Army (503) 754-2902 gregg.ramirez@ccfd1.com Lessons Learned From Hurricanes Katrina and

More information

Hurricane Irma September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma September 11, 2017 State Levers for Protecting Health in Disasters Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response in Florida Jennifer Johnson, MPH Florida Department of Health National Academy of State Health Policy October

More information

New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Update

New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Update New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Update by Team New Orleans U.S. Army Corps of Engineers November 13, 2008 New Orleans Area Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System 5 Parishes

More information

THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION Divi Metropolitan Policy Program 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-2103 Tel: 202-797-6000 Fax: 202-797-6004 www.brookings.edu/metro FEDERAL ALLOCATIONS IN RESPONSE

More information

GAO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Limitations in Federal Evacuation Assistance for Health Facilities Should be Addressed. Report to Congressional Committees

GAO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Limitations in Federal Evacuation Assistance for Health Facilities Should be Addressed. Report to Congressional Committees GAO United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Committees July 2006 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Limitations in Federal Evacuation Assistance for Health Facilities Should be Addressed

More information

Alternative Break Domestic Trip Proposal. Spring 2009 St. Bernard s Parish, New Orleans

Alternative Break Domestic Trip Proposal. Spring 2009 St. Bernard s Parish, New Orleans Alternative Break Spring 2009 St. Bernard s Parish, New Orleans Table of Contents Executive Summary... 3-4 Alternative Break.3 Spring 2009 Trip......3 Funding....3 Volunteer Opportunity.....3 Academic

More information

CDW GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND.. TO ASSIST WHEN.. GLOBAL DISASTERS STRIKE..

CDW GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND.. TO ASSIST WHEN.. GLOBAL DISASTERS STRIKE.. CDW GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND.. TO ASSIST WHEN.. GLOBAL DISASTERS STRIKE.. 2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI.. The earthquake and tsunami that struck on Dec. 26, 2004 just off the coast of Indonesia

More information

BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN DEPLOYING PRIVATE SECTOR AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES THROUGH EMAC

BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN DEPLOYING PRIVATE SECTOR AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES THROUGH EMAC BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN DEPLOYING PRIVATE SECTOR AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES THROUGH EMAC The EMAC system has provided our nation with an unparalleled mutual aid system to respond and recover

More information

SCOTT WELLS. Federal Coordinating Officer, Louisiana Hurricanes Katrina & Rita TESTIMONY BEFORE THE

SCOTT WELLS. Federal Coordinating Officer, Louisiana Hurricanes Katrina & Rita TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SCOTT WELLS Federal Coordinating Officer, Louisiana Hurricanes Katrina & Rita TESTIMONY BEFORE THE Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ON HURRICANE KATRINA: PERSPECTIVES OF FEMA

More information

Upon completion of the CDLS course, participants will be able to:

Upon completion of the CDLS course, participants will be able to: The Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS) course CDLS The National Disaster Life Support (NDLS ) courses are a series of education programs to better prepare health care professionals and emergency response

More information

Thank you for your interest in the Johns Hopkins Go Team! To learn more, please read the following information below.

Thank you for your interest in the Johns Hopkins Go Team! To learn more, please read the following information below. THE JOHNS HOPKINS GO TEAM Frequently Asked Questions Thank you for your interest in the Johns Hopkins Go Team! To learn more, please read the following information below. What is the Johns Hopkins Go Team?

More information

NDMS mission. NDMS in government. NDMS response types. NDMS team types 2/16/ Hurricane Season MN-1DMAT Deployments

NDMS mission. NDMS in government. NDMS response types. NDMS team types 2/16/ Hurricane Season MN-1DMAT Deployments 2017 Hurricane Season MN-1DMAT Deployments NDMS mission Hurricane Irma The mission of NDMS is to support state, local, tribal and territorial authorities following disasters and emergencies by supplementing

More information

Houston/Harris County Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina. Houston/Harris County

Houston/Harris County Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina. Houston/Harris County Houston/Harris County Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed., M.P.A., Director Houston Department of Health and Human Services Karen Love, Executive Director Harris County

More information

Emergency Management THERE WHEN YOU NEED US

Emergency Management THERE WHEN YOU NEED US Emergency Management THERE WHEN YOU NEED US Disasters can change our lives in an instant. A Atornado, hurricane, flood, earthquake or other disaster can tear through our communities in moments destroying

More information

Our Unmatched Anesthesia Experience. Your OR s Advantage.

Our Unmatched Anesthesia Experience. Your OR s Advantage. Government officials issued dire warnings to millions of residents, businesses and health care facilities along the entire East Coast of the United States in late October 2012 to prepare for an imminent

More information

Functional Annex: Mass Casualty April 13, 2010 FUNCTIONAL ANNEX: MASS CASUALTY

Functional Annex: Mass Casualty April 13, 2010 FUNCTIONAL ANNEX: MASS CASUALTY FUNCTIONAL ANNEX: MASS CASUALTY The Mass Casualty Plan includes the transfer and tracking of patients from the incident site to a medical care facility, establishment of MOA Alternate Care Sites (ACS),

More information

How Healthcare Ready used Google search trends information to respond to disasters

How Healthcare Ready used Google search trends information to respond to disasters How Healthcare Ready used Google search trends information to respond to disasters Challenge Providing patients with healthcare in the wake of a disaster. Solution Using Rx Open data and aggregated Google

More information

Employing the USS HORNET MUSEUM. as an Emergency Response Center. during a major Bay Area disaster

Employing the USS HORNET MUSEUM. as an Emergency Response Center. during a major Bay Area disaster Employing the USS HORNET MUSEUM as an Emergency Response Center during a major Bay Area disaster White Paper - Rev 2 - Feb 2006 USS Hornet Museum EOC Team This white paper was created by the Aircraft Carrier

More information

Not Scared... Prepared

Not Scared... Prepared Non-fiction: Not Scared... Prepared Not Scared... Prepared By Valerie Havas Many people help out during emergencies. Sometimes news headlines are scary. Hearing about tornadoes, bird flu, war, and events

More information

State of Louisiana Disaster Recovery Unit Office of Community Development

State of Louisiana Disaster Recovery Unit Office of Community Development State of Louisiana Disaster Recovery Unit Office of Community Development 0 Disaster Recovery Unit Contact Kay Schultz Infrastructure Programs Manager State of Louisiana Office of Community Development

More information

TONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Disaster Preparedness. February 23, 2018

TONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Disaster Preparedness. February 23, 2018 TONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Disaster Preparedness February 23, 2018 Disaster Preparedness Harvey s History August 13-30, 2017 Storm Overview Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25, 2017 between Port Aransas

More information

Alabama - Adjutant General Mark Bowen

Alabama - Adjutant General Mark Bowen Alabama - Adjutant General Mark Bowen Testimony to House Armed Services Committee - Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee May 25, 2006 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is

More information

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Alabama B-12-DT-01-0001 $24,697,966 $776,746 $8,541 Alabama B-13-DS-01-0001 $49,157,000 $3,787,274 $317,839 Arkansas B-08-DI-05-0001 $90,475,898 $7,695,893 $4,059 Birmingham, AL B-12-MT-01-0001 $6,386,326

More information

ANNEX 8 ESF-8- HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control

ANNEX 8 ESF-8- HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control ANNEX 8 ESF-8- HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES PRIMARY: SUPPORT: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control SC Department of Administration (Veterans Affairs); SC National Guard; SC Department of Labor,

More information

EMS Subspecialty Certification Review Course. Mass Casualty Management (4.1.3) Question 8/14/ Mass Casualty Management

EMS Subspecialty Certification Review Course. Mass Casualty Management (4.1.3) Question 8/14/ Mass Casualty Management EMS Subspecialty Certification Review Course 4.1.3 Mass Casualty Management Version: 2017 Mass Casualty Management (4.1.3) Overview of Emergency Management Overview of National Response Framework Local,

More information

FLORIDA EMERGENCY MORTUARY. Hurricane Season 2004 Summary OPERATIONS RESPONSE SYSTEM

FLORIDA EMERGENCY MORTUARY. Hurricane Season 2004 Summary OPERATIONS RESPONSE SYSTEM FLORIDA EMERGENCY MORTUARY Hurricane Season 2004 Summary OPERATIONS RESPONSE SYSTEM What is FEMORS? Florida Department of Health - Office of Emergency Operations Lead state agency for Emergency Support

More information

EDA Austin Needs Assessment Memo 1

EDA Austin Needs Assessment Memo 1 1 Acknowledgments This needs assessment is part of a project funded through a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) under

More information

Role of Emergency Responder Registries. Mary E. Clark, JD, MPH Director, Emergency Preparedness Bureau Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Role of Emergency Responder Registries. Mary E. Clark, JD, MPH Director, Emergency Preparedness Bureau Massachusetts Department of Public Health Role of Emergency Responder Registries Mary E. Clark, JD, MPH Director, Emergency Preparedness Bureau Massachusetts Department of Public Health CAQH Administrative Simplification Conference 2008 September

More information

COMPLETE STATEMENT OF. Richard P. Wagenaar, Colonel Commander and District Engineer NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

COMPLETE STATEMENT OF. Richard P. Wagenaar, Colonel Commander and District Engineer NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS COMPLETE STATEMENT OF Richard P. Wagenaar, Colonel Commander and District Engineer NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Introduction BEFORE THE Committee on Homeland

More information

The purpose of this plan is to prepare the LSU Interim Hospital for the event of a hurricane.

The purpose of this plan is to prepare the LSU Interim Hospital for the event of a hurricane. SUBJECT: CODE GREY - HURRICANES REFERENCE #2011 PAGE: 1 Clinical Chair of Emergency Preparedness Committee PURPOSE: The purpose of this plan is to prepare the LSU Interim Hospital for the event of a hurricane.

More information

Indiana Building Emergency Assessment and Monitoring Team I-BEAM. Without Warning Exercise Overview September 2012

Indiana Building Emergency Assessment and Monitoring Team I-BEAM. Without Warning Exercise Overview September 2012 Indiana Building Emergency Assessment and Monitoring Team I-BEAM Without Warning Exercise Overview September 2012 Indiana Building Emergency Assessment and Monitoring Team (IBEAM) Mission Statement: In

More information

Jefferson Parish Department of Drainage. Emergency Plan

Jefferson Parish Department of Drainage. Emergency Plan Jefferson Parish Department of Drainage Emergency Plan Emergency Plan Purpose, Pre-Storm Plan, Approaching Storm/Hurricane Plan and Recovery Plan I. Purpose The Drainage Department is responsible for all

More information

South Carolina Mass Casualty Plan

South Carolina Mass Casualty Plan South Carolina Mass Casualty Plan Appendix 5 to the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control December 2014 RECORD OF CHANGES Change Number

More information

9/17/2012 HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP FOR MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS: A SUMMARY PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES EMERGENCY, DISASTER OR CATASTROPHE

9/17/2012 HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP FOR MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS: A SUMMARY PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES EMERGENCY, DISASTER OR CATASTROPHE HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP FOR MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS: A SUMMARY PRESENTATION Damien Beilman, RRT Adult Clinical Specialist Respiratory Care Wesley Medical Center OBJECTIVES Describe types of disasters Describe

More information

Executive Summary. Hurricane Matthew EOC Response. Committee Meeting, December 1, 2016 Board of Governors Meeting, December 7, 2016.

Executive Summary. Hurricane Matthew EOC Response. Committee Meeting, December 1, 2016 Board of Governors Meeting, December 7, 2016. Hurricane Matthew EOC Response 1 Page EOC Deployment: Successfully stood up 2 Emergency Operations Centers in Brevard county o Titusville location open from Oct. 11 th Oct. 16 th o Cocoa location open

More information

Statement by. Honorable Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. Before the 109th Congress

Statement by. Honorable Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. Before the 109th Congress Statement by Honorable Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Before the 109th Congress Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Committee on Armed Services

More information

BUSINESS RECOVERY ASSISTANCE OFFERED

BUSINESS RECOVERY ASSISTANCE OFFERED Contact: June Johns 504-833-1881 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2005 BUSINESS RECOVERY ASSISTANCE OFFERED Metairie, LA In an effort to aid area businesses with recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes

More information

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1,

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1, 104 2007 SELECTED REPRINTS In order to avoid duplicate efforts of busy practitioners and researchers who are searching for useful and practical procurement

More information

Emergency & Disaster Management at JABSOM : Emergency Response Group (ERG) Brief. April W. Haning

Emergency & Disaster Management at JABSOM : Emergency Response Group (ERG) Brief. April W. Haning Emergency & Disaster Management at JABSOM : Emergency Response Group (ERG) Brief April 2011 W. Haning Briefing Content 1. Recent hazards to JABSOM 2. Preparation 1. Timeline 2. Existing Structure 3. Disaster

More information

Carolinas MED-1 Mobile Emergency Department. Dr. David Callaway Medical Director, Carolinas MED-1 Director, Operational & Disaster Medicine

Carolinas MED-1 Mobile Emergency Department. Dr. David Callaway Medical Director, Carolinas MED-1 Director, Operational & Disaster Medicine Carolinas MED-1 Mobile Emergency Department Dr. David Callaway Medical Director, Carolinas MED-1 Director, Operational & Disaster Medicine Carolinas MED-1 Mission Capabilities History Future and innovation

More information

Benchmarks for Blight How much blight does New Orleans have?

Benchmarks for Blight How much blight does New Orleans have? Benchmarks for Blight How much blight does New Orleans have? Allison Plyer and Elaine Ortiz, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center Released: August 21, 2012 As of March 2012, there are an estimated

More information

Disaster Charts Information Security Nets for Patients

Disaster Charts Information Security Nets for Patients Disaster Charts Information Security Nets for Patients 36 www.accc-cancer.org March April 2014 OI BY ZACHARY D. SMITH, RT(R)(T), MBA When preparing for potentially dangerous weather, such as a hurricane,

More information

Hurricane Evacuations

Hurricane Evacuations Hurricane Operations Hurricane Evacuations Operations and Effects Major John Owens Emergency Management Coordinator Captain Robert L. Havens Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 1 City of Port Arthur

More information

Surviving Katrina: How Touro Infirmary Met the Challenges of the Disaster! Paula McCreary MT(ASCP) Technical Manager Pathology Department

Surviving Katrina: How Touro Infirmary Met the Challenges of the Disaster! Paula McCreary MT(ASCP) Technical Manager Pathology Department Surviving Katrina: How Touro Infirmary Met the Challenges of the Disaster! Paula McCreary MT(ASCP) Technical Manager Pathology Department Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA 159 year old non-profit private

More information

Planning for a Nuclear Incident: Tackling the Impossible

Planning for a Nuclear Incident: Tackling the Impossible Planning for a Nuclear Incident: Tackling the Impossible Katherine Uraneck, MD New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene 2/10/07 Objectives Scope of a Catastrophic Nuclear Incident Planning for

More information

ANNEX I: Health and Medical. ESF #8 Health and Medical Services Delivery

ANNEX I: Health and Medical. ESF #8 Health and Medical Services Delivery ANNEX I: Health and Medical ESF #8 Health and Medical Services Delivery Introduction ESF #8 is responsible for the coordination services pertaining to health and medical issues during an emergency event

More information

TOURO INFIRMARY: A KATRINA SUCCESS STORY. Is there anyone in this room who hasn t seen or heard of the hospital horrors during

TOURO INFIRMARY: A KATRINA SUCCESS STORY. Is there anyone in this room who hasn t seen or heard of the hospital horrors during TOURO INFIRMARY: A KATRINA SUCCESS STORY Is there anyone in this room who hasn t seen or heard of the hospital horrors during Katrina in New Orleans? 60 Minutes had a most moving segment of an interview

More information

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

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Department of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Department of Health and Human Services BRIEFING OVERVIEW ESF #8 Role in Federal Response National Disaster Medical System Local Needs - The Driving Force Emergency

More information

Enhancing resilience in the face of disaster

Enhancing resilience in the face of disaster Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 2016 Global Responsibility Report Enhancing resilience in the face of disaster A little more than 10 years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast of the United States,

More information

Armoring Pilot Project now underway

Armoring Pilot Project now underway Task Force Hope Status Report Newsletter November 6, 2012 Armoring Pilot Project now underway 5 HPTRM manufacturers qualify to participate in test LPV 05.2B Armoring Pilot Site St. Charles Parish, Good

More information

Best Practices/Lessons Learned: 2017 Hurricanes in Texas and Florida

Best Practices/Lessons Learned: 2017 Hurricanes in Texas and Florida Best Practices/Lessons Learned: 2017 Hurricanes in Texas and Florida December 7, 2017 Table of Contents Introduction... 2 General Features... 2 Hurricane Harvey... 2 Summary of Events... 2 Additional information

More information

Institutions Affected by Katrina: On Their Way Back The Louisiana Story

Institutions Affected by Katrina: On Their Way Back The Louisiana Story Institutions Affected by Katrina: On Their Way Back The Louisiana Story by Kathy Plante, University Registrar University of New Orleans kplante@uno.edu and W. Bryant Faust, Acting Registrar Louisiana State

More information

2005 Hurricane Response

2005 Hurricane Response 2005 Hurricane Response Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability U.S. Department of Energy Jim McGlone 2005 Hurricane Response Timeline Hurricane impacts to energy infrastructure DOE s emergency

More information

Mission: Mi ssio n: To help the Hawaii Ohana prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies

Mission: Mi ssio n: To help the Hawaii Ohana prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies Mission: Mi ssio n: To help the Hawaii Ohana prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies Preparedness An informed public (including visitors) that knows what to expect and what

More information

Institute of Medicine Home Healthcare Workers Use Of PPE. Ruth Ann Ellison BSN MBA Vice President Clinical Regulatory Compliance

Institute of Medicine Home Healthcare Workers Use Of PPE. Ruth Ann Ellison BSN MBA Vice President Clinical Regulatory Compliance Institute of Medicine Home Healthcare Workers Use Of PPE Ruth Ann Ellison BSN MBA Vice President Clinical Regulatory Compliance 1 Apria Healthcare is the leading provider of durable medical equipment &services

More information

St. Vincent s Health System Page 1 of 11. TITLE: Mass Casualty Plan Code Yellow 12/11/07 12/11/07

St. Vincent s Health System Page 1 of 11. TITLE: Mass Casualty Plan Code Yellow 12/11/07 12/11/07 St. Vincent s Health System Page 1 of 11 TITLE: Mass Casualty Plan Code Yellow FACILITY: St. Vincent s East FUNCTION: ORIGINATING DEPT: Safety HOSPITAL SHARED POLICY? Yes No DOCUMENT NUMBER: 802 ORIGINATION

More information

Matthew Hewings, Operations Director. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Office of Response 03/02/17

Matthew Hewings, Operations Director. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Office of Response 03/02/17 Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Matthew Hewings, Operations Director Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Office of Response 03/02/17 What is Emergency Management? What is Emergency Management?

More information

ANNEX 8 (ESF-8) HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) SC Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)

ANNEX 8 (ESF-8) HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) SC Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) ANNEX 8 (ESF-8) HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES PRIMARY: SUPPORT: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) As directed within the SCEOP, each supporting agency will respond to coordinate the

More information

Federalism and Crisis Management

Federalism and Crisis Management A Case Study: Terrorist Attacks on September 11 Federalism and Crisis Management Directions - The awesome and terrible events of September 11, 2001 in New York and Washington elicited a multitude of responses

More information

EMAC Overview. June 20, 2007

EMAC Overview. June 20, 2007 EMAC Overview June 20, 2007 What is EMAC? Emergency Management Assistance Compact EMAC, is a national Governor s interstate mutual aid compact that facilitates the sharing of resources, personnel and equipment

More information

Robert R. Twilley, Executive Director. 45 YRS of Service among LSU and Louisiana Universities with coastal communities

Robert R. Twilley, Executive Director. 45 YRS of Service among LSU and Louisiana Universities with coastal communities Louisiana Sea Grant College Program at LSU Robert R. Twilley, Executive Director 45 YRS of Service among LSU and Louisiana Universities with coastal communities 1968-2014 Healthy Ecosystems & Habitats

More information

ANNEX 8 ESF-8- HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

ANNEX 8 ESF-8- HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control ANNEX 8 ESF-8- HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES COORDINATING: PRIMARY: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control South Carolina Department of Administration (Veterans Affairs); South Carolina

More information

state of the sector HEALTH SCIENCES 2017

state of the sector HEALTH SCIENCES 2017 state of the sector HEALTH SCIENCES 2017 Greater New Orleans has long been a strong health services provider and active hub of research and bioscience activity making this sector one of the region s largest

More information

William Lokey. Federal Coordinating Officer Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery

William Lokey. Federal Coordinating Officer Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery William Lokey Federal Coordinating Officer Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Testimony Before The House Select Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

More information

2017 COASTAL MASTER PLAN CPRA BOARD PRESENTATION 2017 COASTAL MASTER PLAN

2017 COASTAL MASTER PLAN CPRA BOARD PRESENTATION 2017 COASTAL MASTER PLAN 2017 COASTAL MASTER PLAN CPRA BOARD PRESENTATION 2017 COASTAL MASTER PLAN January 21, 2015 Master Plan Candidate Project Selection Process Karim Belhadjali 2 New Project Development Program CPRA accepted

More information

Composition per 24-Hour Coverage. Equipment/ Supplies. Will Vary by Team Type

Composition per 24-Hour Coverage. Equipment/ Supplies. Will Vary by Team Type : Public Health: Epidemiology (Surveillance and Investigation) Health and Medical : This team identifies, monitors, and investigates disease outbreaks, injuries, or other conditions of Public Health importance.

More information

Disaster Response After Hurricane Katrina: A Model for an Academic-Community Partnership in Mississippi.

Disaster Response After Hurricane Katrina: A Model for an Academic-Community Partnership in Mississippi. Purdue University Purdue e-pubs School of Nursing Faculty Publications School of Nursing 2009 Disaster Response After Hurricane Katrina: A Model for an Academic-Community Partnership in Mississippi. Elizabeth

More information

ASSESSMENT OF THE AMBULATORY CARE WORKFORCE IN GREATER NEW ORLEANS

ASSESSMENT OF THE AMBULATORY CARE WORKFORCE IN GREATER NEW ORLEANS ASSESSMENT OF THE AMBULATORY CARE WORKFORCE IN GREATER NEW ORLEANS RESULTS FROM A SUMMER 2007 SURVEY OF HEALTH CARE PRACTICES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA APRIL 2008 Bringing People, Ideas and Resources

More information

Andrea Esp & Taylor Radtke June 26, 2014 Rural Preparedness Summit

Andrea Esp & Taylor Radtke June 26, 2014 Rural Preparedness Summit Andrea Esp & Taylor Radtke June 26, 2014 Rural Preparedness Summit Overview of SERV-NV ESAR-VHP MRC Why become a volunteer Expectations of volunteers How to become a volunteer Q & A SERV-NV is Nevada's

More information

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are about to find themselves

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are about to find themselves Ambulatory Surgery Centers Meeting standards for disaster planning Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are about to find themselves more deeply connected with the communities they serve than ever before.

More information

Patient Evacuation and Tracking

Patient Evacuation and Tracking Patient Evacuation and Tracking Where s Mommy? Lori Upton RN BSN MS CEM IOM Workshop New Orleans November 2014 First Challenge Tropical Storm Allison - June 2001 30-40 rainfall over 5 days All freeways

More information

Multi-Disciplinary Disaster Recovery Assistance..what to do when the home team

Multi-Disciplinary Disaster Recovery Assistance..what to do when the home team Multi-Disciplinary Disaster Recovery Assistance..what to do when the home team can t t be there Carter Ficklen III, CIH Mainthia Technologies, Inc. NASA Langley Research Center Safety and Mission Assurance

More information

PUBLIC ASSISTED EVACUATION EM SOG 0003

PUBLIC ASSISTED EVACUATION EM SOG 0003 I. Purpose It is the purpose of this plan to establish procedures for the government assisted evacuation of the general public, including those who have disabilities, medical needs or advanced age, and

More information

Building Public Health Resilience

Building Public Health Resilience Building Public Health Resilience Lessons from New Orleans Charlotte Parent, RN, MHCM Director of Health, City of New Orleans» 12 July 2014 Objectives Describe the landscape of healthcare in New Orleans

More information

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Gregg Lord, MS, NREMT-P Director, Emergency Care Coordination Center HHS/ASPR Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

More information

Written Testimony of Johnny B. Bradberry, Secretary, La. Department of Transportation and Development Secretary

Written Testimony of Johnny B. Bradberry, Secretary, La. Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Written Testimony of Johnny B. Bradberry, Secretary, La. Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Ms. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Johnny B. Bradberry. I am the secretary

More information

DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM REVIEW

DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM REVIEW DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM REVIEW Recommendation and Actions Taken RECOMMENDATION ACTIONS TAKEN A. Program Efficiency and Effectiveness A.1 Develop a performance management framework A.2 Implement a technology

More information

10 Hospital System. LSU Hospitals LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU

10 Hospital System. LSU Hospitals LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU Health System Emergency Preparedness / Gustav Evacuation Michael K. Butler, MD, MHA, CPE, FACPE Chief Executive Officer LSU Health Care Services Division 10 Hospital System LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU Hospitals

More information

STAFFORD ACT BUILDING STRONG

STAFFORD ACT BUILDING STRONG STAFFORD ACT 1 FEMA Regions NAB AOR within FEMA Regions 2 & 3 Region 2 NY, NJ, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands HQ in New York City Region 3 DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV HQ in Philadelphia 2 Stafford Act

More information

BCFS HHS Emergency Management Division

BCFS HHS Emergency Management Division BCFS HHS Emergency Management Division BCFS; System of Nonprofit Corporations Founded in 1944, BCFS is a system of non profit health and human service corporations Programs and services are offered domestically

More information

Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times

Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times National Disaster Medical System Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Office of Preparedness and Emergency

More information

Use of Sensors and Rapid Deployment Gages for Storm Surge Data from Coastal Storms

Use of Sensors and Rapid Deployment Gages for Storm Surge Data from Coastal Storms Use of Sensors and Rapid Deployment Gages for Storm Surge Data from Coastal Storms U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Mid Atlantic Geospatial Transportation Users Group Meeting November

More information

Hurricane Katrina City of New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina City of New Orleans Hurricane Katrina City of New Orleans Rob Stalzer Deputy County Executive Fairfax County, VA Rob.stalzer@fairfaxcounty.gov Why Did NoVA Send Incident Management Teams to New Orleans? New Orleans requested

More information

Democratic Presidential Primary Spending Analysis Update Barack Obama

Democratic Presidential Primary Spending Analysis Update Barack Obama Democratic Presidential Primary Spending Analysis Update Barack Obama Total Annual Spending: Original Total: $286.999 billion Updates: $20.217 billion New Total: $307.216 billion Economy, Transportation,

More information

On the Brink of Disaster: How the Rhode Island Department of Health Prepares for and Responds to Public Health Emergencies

On the Brink of Disaster: How the Rhode Island Department of Health Prepares for and Responds to Public Health Emergencies On the Brink of Disaster: How the Rhode Island Department of Health Prepares for and Responds to Public Health Emergencies Alysia Mihalakos, MPH Interim Chief, CEPR Rhode Island Department of Health November

More information

ACS Staffing Plan. Policy

ACS Staffing Plan. Policy ACS Staffing Plan Purpose The purpose of the ACS Staffing Plan is to outline a process for identifying and obtaining initial staff and maintaining adequate staffing levels for the operation of an Alternate

More information

Responding to Medical Surge in Rural Communities: Practices for Immediate Bed Availability

Responding to Medical Surge in Rural Communities: Practices for Immediate Bed Availability [ REPORT] September 2014 Responding to Medical Surge in Rural Communities: Practices for Immediate Bed Availability Background Natural disasters, severe disease pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the

More information

1 Title Improving Wellness and Care Management with an Electronic Health Record System

1 Title Improving Wellness and Care Management with an Electronic Health Record System HIMSS Stories of Success! Graybill Medical Group 1 Title Improving Wellness and Care Management with an Electronic Health Record System 2 Background Knowledge It is widely understood that providers wellness

More information

Dr. Gerald Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Office for Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Dr. Gerald Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Office for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Department of Health & Human Services Health and Medical Services: Strategic Perspectives Dr. Gerald Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Office for Public Health Emergency Preparedness National

More information