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Online ICS-NIMS Course
This self study online course covers ICS 100, ICS 200 and IS 700
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What Natural Hazards Exist in Your Area?
This tool provides a customized report based on your address
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Hospital Earthquake Preparedness
Critical Links and Resources
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Is Your Hospital Prepared?

California hospitals are a critical element within the disaster medical response system and work collaboratively with local government, other health care providers and other agencies to plan, prepare for and respond to the needs of victims of natural or man-made disasters, bioterrorism, and other public health emergencies. Hospital emergency preparedness is a priority for government at all levels, as well as a key focus of regulatory and accrediting agencies. Hospitals must respond to increasing preparedness standards and activities, while simultaneously providing effective service to their communities. 

President Declares Major Disaster For California

March 8, 2010 - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for California to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and debris and mud flows during the period of January 17 to February 6, 2010.

Federal Aid Programs For California Disaster Recovery

A summary of key federal disaster aid programs is available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for California. Click here for additional information

Comments Sought on Waiver for Hospitals to Use Amateur Radio in Drills

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In response to a request by the American Hospital Association (AHA) working in conjunction with state hospital associations, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau are seeking comments on a blanket waiver that would permit hospitals to use amateur radios during emergency preparedness drills.

AHA filed the request in response to The Joint Commission’s requirement that hospitals prepare an emergency operations plan specifying alternative forms of communication to use during emergencies and establishing back-up communications links, including amateur radio stations, if primary communications systems fail.

Comments on the request are due April 2. Reply comments are due April 19.

For more information, visit the Federal Communications Commission website at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-365A1.txt

2010 Disaster Planning Topics / Speaker Ideas

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Please submit topic/speaker ideas that you would like to see at this year’s Disaster Planning conference by March 10th. Topics already identified include: After Action Reporting, Exercise Evaluation, Evacuation, Statewide Exercise.

2010 Statewide Medical & Health Disaster Excercise

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Proposed Exercise Date: November 18, 2010

Proposed Scenario: Improvised Explosive Device (IED)

Participants for this exercise will likely include hospitals, local health departments, local emergency medical services agencies, EMS Providers, community clinics, long term care facilities, public safety, emergency management, community organizations, local public health laboratories and environmental health.

     

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