| DOCUMENTS | |
| Information from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) on how state health agencies can effectively use EMAC for emergency response | |
| Entering into this agreement prospectively ensures an EMS provider that it will receive prompt reimbursement of a predetermined amount, as outlined in the MOA, for the costs incurred when it's asked to respond by DSHS to disaster situations. Additionally, the MOA will provide a mechanism for DSHS to prospectively identify resources to assist local communities respond to disaster situations when their local resources are overwhelmed. | |
| Major topics addressed in this guidebook from the NTSA include cost reimbursements and funding for services, integration of IFT services in existing regional health care systems, research, provider education, liability, medical direction, human resources and staffing, legislation and regulation, and best practices. | |
| The Community Preparedness section of the DSHS Organization Chart - 10/06 draft. | |
| Update to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Plan approved 7/07 which delineates organizational responsibilities for response agencies. (PDF, 26 pages) | |
| Article regarding the importance of coordinating information when "shopping" helicopters - calling down a list to find a helicopter to perform a mission. | |
| Information for operators of land mobile radios. | |
| LINKS | |
| EMAC, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, is a congressionally ratified organization that provides form and structure to interstate mutual aid. Through EMAC, a disaster impacted state can request and receive assistance from other member states quickly and efficiently, resolving two key issues upfront: liability and reimbursement. | |
| Information regarding CDC's EMAC Environmental Health Assistance Project. | |
| EMSystem is a communications and emergency resource management program that provides real-time information on hospital emergency department diversion status, hospital patient capacity, availability of staffed beds and available specialized treatment capabilities. It is used to coordinate both routine and emergency medical operations (such as mass casualty incidents) throughout the region. | |
| EMCredential is the Texas J RAC volunteer registry site. This web portal helps to effectively manage the region's healthcare volunteer force during public emergencies and disaster events. | |
| The HAN includes a number of data and communication tools, including a database of key health contacts and a system for rapidly disseminating health alerts. | |
| WebEOC provides real-time access to state and national weather trends, satellite images, mapping information, details of operations in other jurisdictions, local, regional and even national resource status and other data vital to the efficient management of any contingency (even if the jurisdiction hasn't invested in any of the sources of these data). |
