Lesson Four. The Disaster Health System

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1 Lesson Four The Disaster Health System

2 Lesson Learning Objectives Describe key concepts and principles underlying the National Incident Management System Identify support services that need to be integrated into emergency response systems Describe roles of various response entities in providing coordinated response to a disaster Identify opportunities in community for volunteering assistance in a disaster

3 Disaster Response Coordinated effort among multiple agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals Emergency Management Systems ensure coordination in response: Exist at agency, local, state, and federal level Often coordinated in Emergency Operation Centers Win Henderson/FEMA

4 Initiation of Disaster Response Federal Level (FEMA) State Level Local Level (county, city)

5 1. Public Health System Public health: complex network of people, systems and organizations working together to assure conditions necessary to live healthy lives Health and safety for populations Assure quality and accessibility of health services Recognize health threats that affect communities Serve as safety net for community Promote healthy behaviors

6 Sentinel Clinics in SD Isabel Isabel Clinic Ipswich Sanford Clinic Ipswich Sanford Clinic 2 Avera Int. Med Specialist Redfield Clinic Redfield Aberdeen Sanford Clinic Watertown Watertown Sanford Clinic - Pierre Pierre Huron Clinic Foundation Huron Sanford Clinic Family Medicine Brookings Fountain Springs Health Care Sentinel Physicians - 22 Locations as of Jan 24, 2012 Chamberlain Sanford Clinic Chamberlain Mitchell Avera Queen of Peace E.D. Sanford Clinics Women s MB-2 34 th & Kiwanis 69 th & Minnesota Acute Care - 41 st & Sertoma Acute Care - 21 st & Sycamore Adult Medicine Center for Family Medicine Sanford Clinic Canton Sanford Clinic Beresford Elk Union County Health Point Foundation 8 Sioux Falls Canton Beresford

7 3. Private Sector Health Seeks to prevent, delay, and treat disease, injury, and disability in individual patients through: Primary care providers and specialists Hospitals Trauma centers or trauma care system Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

8 4. Trauma Care System Pre-Hospital (EMS) - Medical direction - Stabilization - Community - Transport - Triage - Prevention Alternate Care Facilities - Worried well - Minimal injuries - Prophylaxis stations Inter-Facility Transfer Acute Care Facilities - Less severely injured patients - Recuperating patients Inter-Facility Transfer Trauma and Special Care Facilities Level I, II, and III Most severe injuries Special Care Facilities Burns, pediatric, neurological, and orthopedic critical care Discharge/Rehabilitation

9 5. NGOs, Businesses, and Corporations Disaster affects a number of systems and services: Utilities Sanitation Housing Food Education Healthcare Transportation Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA Staples and other goods

10 6. Community Groups and Volunteers SERV SD American Red Cross Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Citizen Corps National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

11 7. The Media Inform disaster managers about disaster size/scope Risk communication to general public Trusted and credible spokesperson Communication often presents significant challenges 8. The Military and VA System Resources from Department of Defense National Guard

12 Win Henderson/FEMA 9. Public Safety Systems Responsible for scene safety and security: Identify certain scene hazards Restricting scene access Decontamination Search and rescue

13 10. Mortuary Care Services Disaster Mortuary Response Team (DMORT) often leads efforts to care for dead Implications for criminal investigations, public health and recovery Chain of evidence Victim identification Proper storage Public health risk FEMA News Photo

14 National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) 1. Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) 2. Disaster Mortuary Teams (DMORTs) 3. National Veterinary Response Teams (NVRTs) 4. National Nurse Response Teams (NNRTs) 5. National Pharmacy Response Teams (NPRTs) Supplemented by Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA)

15 Lesson Summary Effective disaster response is shared by all community members Cooperation among governmental jurisdictions, agencies, private and public health, and individuals is essential Leadership and management is essential and may be achieved through the NIMS guidelines and response articulated in the National Response Framework

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