A Brief Note On Mass Fatality Response Plan

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognizes active shooters as a threat to healthcare facilities and encourages them to incorporate planning and preparedness into their emergency operation plans. A guide was developed, and backed by the DHS, FBI, US Department of Justice, and Federal Emergency Management Agency, focused on prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery, as well as stressing the importance of plans

At first glance, Knoxville’s EOP is a seemingly simple document but the further you read into it you quickly discover how comprehensive it is. The plan describes how local government, first responders and agencies including the American Red Cross and Salvation Army will respond. The plan also addresses these organizations roles once the transition from response to recovery occurs.

An Initial recommendation determined that all local and state governments work together to develop one set of state protocols utilized during a crisis. These protocols would be implemented by all responding or involved agencies during a county or state crisis declaration. As with any area, territories and boundaries are a major issue. Without a clear, concise directive, the different state and local police agency jurisdictions may handle this combined protocol. However, the assortment of EMS agencies within my direct surrounding area would certainly have issues as to who establishes the EMS incident command. Unfortunately, there are still too many boundaries that even lower scale multi-victim motor vehicle accidents have previously caused friction between responding agencies.

This research paper looks at the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). The National Disaster Medical System is a federally coordinated system that helps build the nations medical response capability during major medical or public health incidents that states and local communities cannot handle by themselves (USDHHS, 2015). The research in this article draws upon the history of the establishment of NDMS, and how other hospital teams were first created. The focus of this paper is to explain the goals, mission statement, objectives, and funding of the NDMS. The final section of this paper will explain how the NDMS fits into Emergency Management at the state and local levels, and explain all the different teams in NDMS medical and health professionals can sign up for.

Emergency planning has changed very much since the 9/11 attacks. Law enforcement agencies focus more on prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. With planning and efforts made by law enforcement agencies, the law enforcement community can provide a comprehensive emergency management and security program (EMHSD/MSP, 2009).

the current multi-agency/multi-discipline approach to national disasters and emergencies. This summary briefly reviews the history of federal planning documents over the past twenty years as context for the present day, National Response Framework; and then highlights the response doctrine and its five principles, as it seems to encapsulate the National Response Framework overall. “Response doctrine

The authors highlight that the synchronized efforts of various offices are needed to accomplish this, and they also address the impact that cultural differences may cause between public health and emergency management regarding the overall success of these organizations. This main purpose of this article is to examine how public health and emergency management vary in their approach to laws and policies, and how these differences can negatively affect their preparedness to respond to critical situations. This study was accomplished by conducting 144 interviews with public health and emergency management officials on both the state and local level between the time frame of April 2008 and November 2009. The researchers then used qualitative analysis to compare and contrast the characteristics of each organization and their approach to legitimate public health preparedness. The resulting data was found to show two conflicting approaches to public health law. The public health approach was distinguished by perceived unpredictability with respect to legal power over the methods of preparedness planning, presumption of guidance on interpreting public health laws, and the extension of anxiety regarding the placing of liability. The emergency management approach was characterized by the impression of wide legal authority, flexible connotation of public health law, and moral concerns pertaining to the violation of an individual’s freedom and confidentiality. Botoseneanu, Wu, Wasserman, and Jacobson concluded that “Distinct interpretations of preparedness law impede effective collaboration for PH preparedness. Clarification of legal authority mandates, designation within laws of scope of preparedness activities and guidance on interpretation of current federal and state laws are needed.” (2010, p. 361). These results are clearly

Both the national response framework and National Incident Management system are plans set in place to provide a response to domestic incidents and both are overseen by the Federal Emergency Agency. While they are both similar they do have distinguishing characteristics (Haddow, G., Bullock, J, & Coppola, D. 2014). The National Response Framework incorporates a formal plan that involves both local, state, federal, and non-government agencies that works seamlessly together to provide a response that if followed properly can be proven to have a successful ending to an emergency situation. The most important concept behind the National Response Framework is that Federal Government does not supersede local government and combines the government

This is a highly responsible position located within the Bureau of Preparedness and Response and assigned to the Evaluation and Analysis Unit. This position is primarily responsible for evaluating, assessing, and analyzing information regarding the Bureau’s programs and the County Health Department (CHDs) preparedness and response systems. In addition, this position also assists on coordinating and managing CHD preparedness and support projects working with CHDs planners, regional preparedness staff and Bureau of Preparedness and Response units. Work may be required beyond normal business hours/days. The duties and responsibilities for this position are:

Even though the events of September 11, 2001 were a tragic event that was not expected by many Americans that were affected all over the United States many watched the two planes cause the two buildings of the World Trade Center’s Destruction. The natural events to be prepared for in accordance’s to past medical and economical concerns would be to put a plan in place that would put the patients and employee’s safety first to make it out of a tragic situation. The MAPP process is a very effective plan that works for many healthcare organizations to maintain safety and quality management without risks of injuries within the community or facility. The events of the terrorist attacks caused many people to lose their lives because there were no

This Basic Plan, along with its Annexes, are components of the Emergency Operations Plan that was developed to provide the general and conceptual framework for coordinated, multi-agency response and efficient use of resources during a major emergency or disaster.

In a disaster where healthcare facilities are face with a large number casualties, mass casualty triage is use to allocate the facilities resources to do the greatest good for the most people. Mass casualty is a four colored coded tag system, starting with red tags; immediate, these are life or limb threatening, but are survivable. Followed by yellow tags; delayed, which are injuries that are significant and require medical treatment; however, they are non-life or limb threatening and can wait for hours. Next are green tags; minimal injuries that are minor and can wait for hours or days be for receiving treatment. Lastly is the black tags; expectant, which are injuries that are extensive and chances for survival is unlikely (Hinkle & Cheever,

Emergency management faces many challenges in today’s modern society. In the years prior to 9/11 emergency management was primarily focused on natural disasters. That has since changed; we now face a diverse variety of risks and hazards on a constant basis. As we continue to grow in population current and newer have compounded into more problems that emergency planner must face and find solutions for.

In the immediate aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado shooting spree that left 12 dead and 58 injured at last Thursday's midnight screening of the new Batman movie, we are reaffirmed in the need for first-responders and emergency management professionals to be ready to address mass casualties in rapid form any time and any place. Indeed, such tragedies only further reinforce the lessons of 9/11 and the War on Terror, which call for readiness and organization. From an emergency management perspective, the most immediate consideration is providing onsite medical attention to survivors. This invokes the focus of the discussion hereafter, which calls for a collective adherence to a clear set of procedures in handling mass casualty scenarios.

This document is applicable to Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) Emergency Operations. The support from other state agencies and local governments as described herein will be coordinated with the responsible office as applicable. The ACHD’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) provides guidance for, and facilitates the preparation of site- or activity-specific plans and procedures that help ensure the safety of personnel and allow department organizational elements to continue essential operations in the event of an emergency or threat of an emergency. This plan applies to situations determined by the ACHD Health Officer (ACHO) that require relocation and/or re-establishment of essential functions of the health department. The scope