Rx: A Medical Support Plan for Homeland Defense
Duane Caneva
March 22, 2006
Federal, state, and local disaster-preparedness plans all emphasize the need for adequate medical support. But very little has yet been done to ensure that such support will in fact be available when it is actually needed.
Jack Beall, Director, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
Jack W. Beall
March 22, 2006
Domestic Preparedness’ John Morton met with Jack Beall, Director, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). The director of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) briefs the state-of-play in NDMS components. Citing the response to Hurricane Katrina as the largest deployment ever of NDMS assets, he draws parallels between NDMS and National Guard activations.
EMS Hazardous Duty: Not for the Meek
Joseph Cahill
March 22, 2006
The members of EMS units are among the first to respond to major disasters in their home communities. They also are on the front lines of danger, particularly in HazMat incidents, and for that reason alone must be among the best prepared & protected.
Jack Beall, Director, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
Jack W. Beall
March 22, 2006
Beall discusses DMATs (Disaster Medical Assistance Teams) and other DMS components, the missions of
each, and their working relationships with one another.
GAO- Agencies Face Challenges in Implementing New Federal Employee Identification Standard
Domestic Preparedness
March 15, 2006
The President directed the establishment of a governmentwide standard-Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-for secure and reliable forms of ID based on “smart cards” that use integrated circuit chips to
Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Planning Update, A Report from Secretary Michael O. Leavitt
Domestic Preparedness
March 15, 2006
“We are in a race. We are in a race against a fast moving virulent virus with the potential to cause an influenza pandemic.” Secretary Michael O. Leavitt http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/panflu20060313.pdf