National Disaster Medical
System (NDMS)
Department of Health and
Human Services
BRIEFING OVERVIEW
â ESF #8 Role in Federal Response
â National Disaster Medical System
â Local Needs - The Driving Force
Emergency Preparedness
â Natural Disasters
â Technological Disasters
â Terrorism
Local
Disaster
Local County
First Alert County
First Executive
Occurs Responders Executive
Responders
Requests Governor
Governor
Aid From Informs FEMA
FEMA
Regional
Regional
Field Director
Director
Operations
Declares Advises
THE
THE FEDERAL
FEDERAL Disaster
FEMA
FEMA
RESPONSE
Director
RESPONSE Requests
Director
Assistance
Contacts
12
12
Emergency
Emergency
PLAN
PLAN
Support
Support President
President
Functions
Functions Provides Disaster
(ESFs)
(ESFs) Declares
Emergency Sets Up
Emergency Federal
Response
Response Disaster Federal
Team Coordinating
CoordinatingAppoints
Team Field
Office Officer
Officer
Joins
State
State
Coordinating
Coordinating
Officer
Officer
FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
DOE
USDA DOT
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Hazardous
11 12 1
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Materials Communication
10 2
Urban Search
FEMA and Rescue 9 ESF 3 Public Works
DOD
(USACE)
8 4
Health and
7 5 Firefighting
Medical 6
HHS USDA
Resource Information & FS
USDA AID Support Mass Care & Planning
DOJ ARC
DVA EPA
GSA FEMA
DOD FEMA ARC
DOT GSA
USPS NCS
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
â NDMS is a public/private sector partnership
â Federal partners - HHS, DOD, VA, FEMA
Major Components
â Medical Response
â Patient Evacuation
â Definitive Medical Care
NDMS Purpose
A Nationwide Medical Response System to:
â Supplement state and local medical
resources during disasters or major
emergencies
â Provide backup medical support to the
DOD/VA medical care systems during an
overseas conventional conflict
NDMS Medical Response
Lead Responsibility - HHS
â Assessment of Health/Medical Needs
â Medical Care Personnel
â Health/Medical Equipment and Supplies
â Victim Identification/Mortuary Services
â Veterinary Services
NDMS Medical Response
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs)
â Volunteer Groups Affiliated with NDMS
â Approximately 100 Persons per Team
(> 6,000 personnel)
â Variety of Health/Medical Skills
â Locally Sponsored
â Community Based
l Local/ State Asset
NDMS Medical Response
DMAT FUNCTIONS
At Disaster Site
â Triage
â Austere Medical Care
â Casualty Clearing/Staging
At Local NDMS Reception Area
â Patient Reception
NDMS Readiness Level 1
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
AK
Seattle
ME
WA MT
ND VT
MN
NH Worcester
OR NY
SD
WI
MI
MA
CT
Boston
ID
WY Westland Providence
PA NJ
IA RI Toledo
OH MD
NE Fort Wayne DE
NV IN
Denver MO WV PHS
UT IL VA
CO
CA
KS Fort Thomas KY
Winston-Salem
San Bernadino Tulsa TN NC
SC
Los Angeles Albuquerque Little Rock Riverdale
OK
Area AZ NM AR Birmingham
Maui San Diego MS
AL GA
TX LA
El Paso
HI FL
Pensacola USVI
Port Charlotte
Miami
GUAM
PR
NDMS Medical Response
SPECIALTY TEAM FUNCTIONS
â Pediatric
â Burn
â Disaster Mortuary Teams
(DMORTs)
â Urban Search and Rescue
â Mental Health
â Veterinary Medical Assistance
Teams (VMATs)
â C/ B Incident National Medical
Response Teams (NMRTs)
NDMS Patient Evacuation
Lead Responsibility - DOD
â Provide Patient
Movement from the
Disaster Area
â Utilize All Types
of Transportation
â Primarily Relies on
Aeromedical
NDMS Definitive Medical Care
Lead Responsibility - DOD/ VA
â Concentrated in Major Metropolitan Areas
â Air Access
â Federal Coordinating Centers
â Available Hospital Support
â Patient Reception and Distribution
Capabilities
NDMS Definitive Medical Care
Federal Coordinating Centers (FCCs)
AK
WA
MT ND ME
MN
VT
OR
Army FCC
NH
WI MA
SD NY RI
CT
ID WY
CA IA
MI
PA
Navy FCC
NV NJ
NE
OH MD DE Air Force FCC
UT IL
CO WV
KS
IN
VA VA FCC
MO KY
NC
AZ
NM OK TN SC
TX AR
AL
MS
LA GA
FL
USVI
HI
GUAM PR
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
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
ESF # 8/NDMS ACTIVATIONS
(CONT’D)
• 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
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