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Training Course For the National Response Framework Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0600
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released the on-line IS-800.B National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction training course. The NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, articulates the doctrine, principles and architecture by which our nation prepares for and responds to all-hazard disasters across all levels of government and all sectors of communities.
Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System Area Purchases 61 Ventilators January 11th the Omaha area hospitals which are in the OMMRS (Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System) area received 61 ventilators. They will be available for use by early to mid February following RT staff and Biomed training. These ventilators were purchased with federal funding in response to pandemic/disaster planning.
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Department of Health and Human Services Seeking RRT/CRT Professionals
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking respiratory care practitioners who are willing to be hired under HHS' emergency hiring authority when respiratory therapy expertise is needed to respond to natural or man-made disasters.
Please read the full letter from the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness, W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D.
HHS Letter to Respiratory Practitioners
Nebraska resources on pandemic flu AARC site for Pandemic Flu / Mass Casualty / Disaster Planning Nebraska’s Center for Biopreparedness education and resources CDC Site for Pandemic and Disaster Information Homeland Security Newsletter Medical Reserve Corp in Nebraska Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Under the tools and resources are articles to help understand and plan for disasters. They include community planning, mass prophylaxis, pandemic influenza, pediatric issues, surge capacity and others. “Ready Campaign” - Individual, family, business disaster planning. Recommendations from the
US Department of Homeland Security. CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update, July 2007 Nebraska Medical Response Systems - The purpose of the Nebraska Regional Medical Response Systems is to prepare local medical systems, in partnership and collaboration with public health, fire, law enforcement, emergency management, government entities and community organizations, for an integrated medical response to any disaster, including those that could result from a terrorist attack.
Jenny Bush, BS, RRT-NPS, RPFT, CCM, Black Belt NSRC Delegate and Chair Pandemic and Disaster Planning Sub-committee Phone: 402-559-3447 Fax: 402-552-3832 (to Attention Jenny Bush) Email:
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