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ACF Human Services Subject Matter Experts
Administration for Children and Families - Children and Youth Needs Subject Matter
The HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) can deploy a Subject Matter Expert in the needs of children and youth in disasters to a FEMA Joint Field Office or other setting to provide planning support to Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local partners on the needs of children and youth, and on the social services systems and programs that serve children, youth, and families.
Administration for Children and Families - Children and Youth Task Forces Support in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
The HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) promotes and can provide support and assistance to States, Tribes, or Territories to convene and launch a Children and Youth Task Force in disasters and public health emergencies.
Administration for Children and Families - Immediate Disaster Case Management
The HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides Immediate Disaster Case Management (IDCM) services to States, Tribes, and Territories affected by both natural and man-made disasters utilizing a contractor to provide a cadre of pre- trained and pre-screened case managers to provide case management services.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Human Services Subject Matter Experts
The HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) can deploy a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in ACF-supported human services/social services programs. Deployable SMEs can support Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local interagency efforts to conduct impact and needs assessments for social services in the affected communities, and can provide technical assistance regarding strategic leveraging of ACF programs to address post-disaster needs.
Administration for Community Living (ACL) Crisis Management and Emergency Response Capabilities
ACL’s role in disaster response activities, whether it is a disaster, pandemic or domestic terrorism event, is limited to situational awareness and coordination with grantees and other federal offices and agencies. ACL works closely with the Office of the Secretary, particularly the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and through ASPR, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to make sure that the needs of older Americans and persons with disabilities are addressed when a disaster occurs.
Administration of Children and Families - U.S. Repatriation Program
The United States (U.S.) Repatriation Program helps eligible U.S. citizens and their dependents repatriated from overseas by providing them with temporary assistance upon their arrival to the United States.
Applied Public Health Teams
Applied Public Health Teams
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Applied Public Health Teams (APHT) provides resources and assistance to local health authorities throughout the United States. They were created in 2006 as part of the National Response Plan’s ESF-8 public health and medical asset provisions. There are currently five APHT, each of which is a work force comprising 47 USPHS trained Commissioned Corps officer responders. Each APHT is scalable, and can provide only those resources needed. The primary areas of APHT activities and reporting include epidemiology, surveillance, preventive (medical) services delivery, and environmental public health issues.
AR3C Paper
ASPR Division for At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Community Resilience
The Division for At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health & Community Resilience (ABC) provides subject matter expertise, education, and coordination to internal and external partners to ensure that the functional needs of at-risk individuals and behavioral health issues are integrated in the public health and medical emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities of the nation to facilitate and promote community resilience and national health security.
ASPR Recovery
ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange
ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) is a healthcare emergency preparedness information gateway that ensures that all stakeholders—at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government levels; in nongovernmental organizations; and in the private sector—have access to information and resources to improve preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange
ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) is a healthcare emergency preparedness information gateway that ensures that all stakeholders—at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government levels; in nongovernmental organizations; and in the private sector—have access to information and resources to improve preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
ASPR’s HHS emPOWER Map
The HHS emPOWER Map is a public and interactive map that provides the de-identified total number of Medicare beneficiary claims for certain electricity-dependent medical and assistive equipment that include: ventilators, oxygen concentrators, enteral feeding machines, intravenous (IV) infusion pumps, suction pumps, at-home dialysis machines, wheelchairs, scooters, and beds.  The data is updated monthly and provided both geospatially and in table format at the national, state, territory, county and zip code levels.
BARDA Capabilities
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Capabilities
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) improves national preparedness for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) accidents and attacks, pandemic influenza, and emerging infectious diseases by supporting the development and acquisition of medical countermeasures (MCM) against these threats. BARDA programs and initiatives that provide support to national incident response and recovery preparedness include: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Medical Countermeasures, Pandemic Influenza Medical Countermeasures, Analytical Decision Support, the Fill Finish Manufacturing Network, Non-Clinical Studies Network, Clinical Studies Network, and Centers for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing.
Capital Area Provider Teams
Capital Area Provider Teams
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Capital Area Provider (CAP) teams provide medical and public health resources and assistance in the National Capital Region (NCR) during special events and other supported activities. They were created with a primary mission to augment the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) medical staff supplying care during events at the United States Capitol.
CBRNE Narrative
CDC CSELS Applied Public Health Advanced Laboratory Epidemiology
CDC CSELS Applied Public Health Advanced Laboratory Investigations
CDC CSELS Applied Public Health Advanced Laboratory Surveillance (DHIS)
The primary mission for the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS) is to provide scientific service, expertise, skills, and tools in support of CDC's national efforts to promote health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and prepare for emerging health threats. CSELS has four divisions which represent the tactical arm of CSELS, executing upon CSELS strategic objectives. The Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance (DHIS) advances the science and practice of public health informatics and surveillance.
CDC CSELS Applied Public Health Advanced Laboratory Surveillance
CDC CSELS Division of Laboratory Systems
The primary mission for the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS) is to provide scientific service, expertise, skills, and tools in support of CDC's national efforts to promote health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and prepare for emerging health threats. CSELS has four divisions which represent the tactical arm of CSELS, executing upon CSELS strategic objectives. The Division of Laboratory Programs, Standards, and Services mission is to improve the quality of laboratory testing and related practices in the U.S. and globally through the development and evaluation of innovative training, technical standards, practice guidelines and reference materials.
CDC CSELS Division of Public Health Information Dissemination (DPHID)
The primary mission for the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS) is to provide scientific service, expertise, skills, and tools in support of CDC's national efforts to promote health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and prepare for emerging health threats. CSELS has four divisions which represent the tactical arm of CSELS, executing upon CSELS strategic objectives. The Division of Epidemiology, Analysis, and Library Services (DEALS) collaborates with our CDC and state and local public health partners to create and promote quality, timely and useful cross-cutting scientific products and services.
CDC CSELS Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD)
CDC CSELS Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD)
The primary mission for the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS) is to provide scientific service, expertise, skills, and tools in support of CDC's national efforts to promote health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and prepare for emerging health threats. CSELS has four divisions which represent the tactical arm of CSELS, executing upon CSELS strategic objectives. The Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD) provides leadership in public health training and education, and manages innovative, evidence-based programs to prepare the health workforce to meet public health challenges of the 21st century.
CDC Domestic Water Sanatation and Hygiene Epi Team-EEHS comments-2-11-15
CDC Domestic Water Sanitation and Hygiene Epidemiology Teams
The Domestic Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Epidemiology Team is the lead epidemiology unit for U.S. water-related disease in CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. This team tracks and investigates waterborne disease and outbreaks, builds waterborne disease prevention capability in state and local health departments, and develops effective prevention strategies to improve health. Other Centers, Institutes and Offices at CDC also provide capabilities to investigate waterborne disease and outbreaks.
CDC Emergency Shelter operations
CDC Emergency Shelter Operations
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) houses CDC’s emergency shelter subject matter experts.  The Office of Environmental Health Emergencies (OEHE) and The Division of Environmental Health Hazards and Effects (DEHHE) collaborate with FEMA and the American Red Cross regarding emergency shelter environmental health assessments and surveillance. 
CDC Food Safety (2) docx_EEHS comments-2-11015
CDC Food Safety
CDC's Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch (ORPB) collaborates with epidemiologists and other public health officials who investigate foodborne, waterborne, zoonotic, and other enteric (gastrointestinal) illnesses in the United States. ORPB works to ensure rapid and coordinated surveillance, detection, and response to multistate outbreaks caused by enteric bacteria, including Salmonella and Escherichia coli.
The Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (DEEHS) within the CDC National Center for Environmental Health helps state and local food safety programs to identify and prevent environmental factors contributing to foodborne illness outbreaks.
CDC Infectious Diseases Laboratory Services
CDC Infectious Diseases Laboratory Services
The CDC accepts specimens from state public health laboratories and other federal agencies for analysis. Specimens from private healthcare providers and institutions must be submitted to the local state health department laboratory (state, county, city) for appropriate processing.
CDC Occupational Safety and Health
CDC Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness. This includes protecting those who serve (firefighters, energy workers and emergency responders), developing and supporting a new generation of researchers and practitioners and operating programs in every state to improve the health and safety of workers.
CDC Public Information and Communications
CDC Public Information and Communications
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Public Health Information Network (PHIN) is a national initiative to increase the capacity of public health agencies to electronically exchange data and information across organizations and jurisdictions (e.g., clinical care to public health, public health to public health and public health to other federal agencies). In addition, the Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, Health Studies Branch (DEHHE/HSB) at the CDC has developed a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) toolkit, which is used by public health practitioners and emergency management officials to determine the health status and basic needs of the affected community in a quick and low-cost manner.
CDC Strategic National Stockpile
CDC Strategic National Stockpile
The CDC’s Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a national repository of large quantities of medicines, vaccines, and other medical supplies stored in strategic locations around the nation. These assets are designed to supplement state and local public health departments in the event of a large-scale public health emergency that causes local supplies to run out.
CDC Toxin Abatement
CDC Toxin Abatement
The Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences (DTHHS), part of CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, integrates epidemiology, environmental medicine, and toxicology. This includes investigating the relationships between exposures to hazardous substances and adverse health effects.
CDC Vector Control
Within the CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) is a national and international leader in the prevention and control of infections by vector-borne viruses and bacteria. Their strength is a uniquely skilled staff that includes physicians, veterinarians, entomologists, zoologists, epidemiologists, molecular biologists, and laboratory diagnosticians who aid state and U.S. territory health departments as well as international partners.
CDC Vector Control-EEHS edits-2-11-15
CDC Waterborne Disease Prevention
The Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch is the lead coordination and response unit for domestic and global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related disease in CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.  The mission of the branch is to maximize the health, productivity, and well-being of people in the United States and around the globe through improved and sustained access to safe water for drinking, recreation, and other uses, adequate sanitation, and basic hygiene practices.
CDC Waterborne Disease Prevention-EEHS Comments-2-11-15
Centers for Disease Control Response and Recovery Web Resources
A list of links to the Center for Disease Control's  Response and Recovery Resources
Chemical Biologic Radiologic Nuclear and Explosive Disaster Response and Recovery Resources
The CBRNE (Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, Nuclear and Explosive) Branch of the Tactical Programs Division advises HHS and ASPR leadership as well as numerous other offices and agencies throughout the federal partnership and at the State, Local, Tribal and Territorial level on CBRNE issues, provides SME cadre as needed, supports Medical Countermeasures (MCM) distribution and has developed a CBRNE toolkit that links science to operations.
Children and Youth Needs Subject Matter Experts
Critical Infrastructure Protection Disaster Response Resources
The Critical Infrastructure Protection branch is the agency lead for the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.  Key activities within the branch include infrastructure risk analysis and prioritization, cybersecurity initiative coordination for HHS, emergency operation liaison with private sector partners during emergencies, and sector lead for developing, evaluating, and implementing protection measures related to critical infrastructure all hazards threating government and private sector partners .
Critical Infrastructure Protection Resources Doc
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT)
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT)
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMATs) are an asset of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and are composed of professional and para-professional medical personnel, supported by pharmacists, logistical and administrative staff that provide medical care during a disaster or other special events.
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT).pdf
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams- Narrative
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORT)
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORT)
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORTs) are composed of personnel from different fields of expertise who provide assistance to local authorities with the remains of the deceased victims.  DMORT personnel can also assist the local Medical Examiner/Coroner in the examination and identification of remains.
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP)
The purpose of the EPAP is to perform the activities related to processing prescription claims for medications and durable medical equipment (DME) for designated eligible individuals in a Federally-identified disaster area. EPAP allows any enrolled pharmacy in the United States and its territories to use existing electronic pharmacy systems as an infrastructure to efficiently process prescriptions and DME for individuals that are eligible for the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP).
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - 1135 and 1812(f) Waivers
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - 1135 and 1812(f) Waivers
When the President declares a disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act or National Emergencies Act and the HHS Secretary declares a public health emergency (PHE) under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary is authorized to take certain actions in addition to her regular authorities. Under section 1135 of the Social Security Act, she may temporarily waive or modify certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements to ensure that sufficient health care items and services are available to meet the needs of individuals enrolled in Social Security Act programs in the emergency area and time periods and that providers who provide such services in good faith can be reimbursed and exempted from sanctions (absent any determination of fraud or abuse).
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - DME Policy
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - DME Policy
Durable medical equipment is equipment which can withstand repeated use; is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose; generally is not useful to a person in the absence of an illness or injury; and is appropriate for use in the home. This can be items such as walkers, wheelchairs, or hospital beds.
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - ESRD Tracking
The Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program provides technical assistance to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks, Medicare organizations, and other groups to ensure that dialysis services are available in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - ESRD Tracking
The Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program provides technical assistance to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks, Medicare organizations, and other groups to ensure that dialysis services are available in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - Survey and Certification
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiaries - Survey and Certification
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Survey and Certification Group (SCG) maintains oversight for compliance with Medicare health safety standards for laboratories, acute and continuing care providers (including hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies (HHAs), end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities, hospices, and other facilities serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries). In the event of an emergency, SCG provides continuous guidance and communication to providers that service Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. SCG uses an “all hazards” approach for disruptive events to include but not limited to pandemic flu, hurricanes, tornados, fires, earthquakes, power outages, chemical spills, and nuclear or biological terrorist attacks.
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiarries - SME Support
Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care Programs for CMS Beneficiarries - SME Support
In any kind of event that adversely impacts beneficiaries of CMS programs (Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) and Health Insurance Marketplaces) CMS possesses a wealth of programmatic knowledge at headquarters and in the each CMS regional office to assist in response and recovery efforts. Additionally staff located in Washington DC, possess subject matter expertise in activities and policies related to Continuity of Operations (COOP) Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery.
EPAP - Emergency Prescription Assistance Program
FDA Response Resources 2014
Federal Medical Station (FMS) 8_11_2014
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Federal Medical Station (FMS)
Federal Medical Stations (FMSs) provide equipment and supplies to operate temporary medical facilities for from 50 to 250 patients within appropriate “buildings of opportunity” (site assessments are required to ensure suitability of potential facilities).  Supplies are adequate for three days of clinical care before resupply is required.
Final US Repatriation Program
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Response Resources
During a disaster or other crisis situation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may assist other federal, state, local, and/or tribal authorities in response/recovery activities which deal with FDA regulated products such as drugs, medical devices, biologics, human food and animal feed, and cosmetics. This assistance may take a variety of forms, such as assistance in inspections of establishments which produce or distribute FDA regulated products, providing subject matter expertise on the use, storage, or quality of these products, or assistance in sample collections of these products. FDA response/recovery activities may be initiated through FDA’s inherent regulatory authority over these products, or through mission assignments as part of a larger federal response.
Fusion Analytics Capabilities
Fusion Analytics is a web-based data analysis and visualization tool that integrates multiple real-time, event-related data sources to support decision making during emergency responses. Fusion Analytics runs 24/7 and can be accessed on the HHS network, at home, or in the field as long as you have an “HHS.gov” email address.
Fusion Analytics Narrative
Fusion Social Media Capabilities
Social Media Tracking is a capability performed by Fusion Division analysts who monitor social media and open source data analytics, and incorporate these data with traditional sources for enhanced situational awareness. Fusion uses social media data to conduct long term trend analysis regarding relevant public health emergency information, as well as to conduct real-time event monitoring during planned and no-notice events.
GeoHEALTH Narrative
GeoHEALTH is Fusion’s secure Geographic Information System (GIS) based, electronic, interactive mapping application. This application incorporates information from numerous sources both internal and external to HHS. It includes other federal and public agencies such as (NOAA, USGS as well as other NGOs) into a single visual environment for enhanced situational awareness, assessment, and management of resources for planning, response to natural, man-made or pandemic events
GeoHEALTH
GeoHEALTH is Fusion’s secure Geographic Information System (GIS) based, electronic, interactive mapping application. This application incorporates information from numerous sources both internal and external to HHS. It includes other federal and public agencies such as (NOAA, USGS as well as other NGOs) into a single visual environment for enhanced situational awareness, assessment, and management of resources for planning, response to natural, man-made or pandemic events
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Response and Recovery Resources
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care by strengthening the health care workforce, building healthy communities and achieving health equity. HRSA’s programs provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.
HHS Blood Safety and Availability
HHS Blood Safety and Availability
The HHS Blood Safety liaison assesses the safety and availability of the U.S. blood supply using various data sources, principally voluntarily provided by owners and operators of the Community Blood Collection Centers (numbering >100) and Hospital-based Blood Banks (numbering ~3,000).
HHS NHPP Grant Reallocation
HHS NHPP Technical Assistance Available to HPP Awardees
HHS_ASPR_OEM Tactical Medicine
HHS’s Office of Emergency Management’s Tactical Programs Division, Tactical Medicine Branch has the capability to provide direct operational medical support (Low Signature/Footprint Medical Capability, High Threat/Risk Medical Response), as well as Tactical Medical Education, Law Enforcement (LE) Medical Direction, LE Liaison/Force Protection Coordination, and Medical Consultation.
HRSA response and recovery resources
Incident Response Coordination Team
Incident Response Coordination Team
The HHS Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT), coordinates all deployed Public Health and Medical (ESF #8) assets.  It is staffed by a combination of HHS, NDMS Intermittent staff, PHS and other Govt Agency (OGA) staff (such as Veterans Affairs and DOD).
Indian Health Service Info Sheet Draft V-4
Indian Health Services Resources
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) people.  Its goal is to raise the health status of AI/AN peoples and their communities by providing a comprehensive health service delivery system to members of 566 federally recognized Tribes located across 36 U.S. States. 
International Medical Surgical Response Teams (IMSuRT)
International Medical Surgical Response Teams (IMSuRT)
International Medical/Surgical Response Teams (IMSuRT) are intended to be deployed at the request of the Department of State to treat United States (U.S.) citizens injured as a result of terrorism. A typical team configuration would consist of 50 members with flexible and mobile equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals. The primary OCONUS mission is to stabilize and prepare victims for medical evacuation back to the U.S.
International Response Program
The International Response Program of the Partner Readiness and Emergency Programs (PREP) Division serves as ASPR/OEM’s point of contact and coordination for OEM international response and related missions. The International Response Program works in close coordination with the HHS/ASPR Office of Global Affairs and Office of Policy and Planning (Division of International Health).
International Response
The International Response Programs Branch (IRPB) serves as ASPR/OEM’s point of contact and coordination for our International response mission. The IRPB works in coordination with the HHS Office of Global Affairs. The two response asset of OEM are the Civilian Response Corps (CRD) managed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and  the International Medical Surgical Response Team (IMSuRT), a part of the National Disaster Medical System.
Liaison Officers
Liaison Officers
ASPR Liaison Officers (LNOs) can be deployed to state and local public health offices during an incident to provide guidance and subject matter expertise on Federal public health and medical services assets.
Logistics Response Assistance Team (LRAT)
The Logistics response Assistance team (LRAT) is an ASPR/OEM Logistics personnel augmentation team/resource that is responsible for providing and performing a variety of logistics response services to NDMS elements or response teams.
LRAT Capability Narrative new
Medical Reserve Corps Program
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program is a national network of MRC units comprised of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network includes close to 1,000 community-based units and over 200,000 volunteers located throughout the United States and its territories
Mental Health Teams
Mental Health Teams
The U.S. Public Health Service’s (USPHS) Mental Health Teams (MHT) provides resources and assistance to communities throughout the United States. They were created in 2006 as part of the National Response Plan’s ESF-8 public health and medical asset provisions and may be deployed in response to an ESF-8 or non-ESF-8 public health emergency. There are currently five MHT, each of which is a work force comprising 26 USPHS trained Commissioned Corps officer responders. Each MHT is scalable, and can provide only those resources needed.
Mobile Acute Care Response Teams (MAC-T)
The Mobile Acute Care Team (MAC-T) is responsible for providing critical care medical support to public health emergencies and disasters when local resources are non-existent, overwhelmed or otherwise inaccessible. The primary mission of the MAC-T is to provide critical care staging at a Disaster Aeromedical Staging Facility (DASF) in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of State (DoS). Secondary missions include patient evacuation using alternate methods of transport and ICU/PACU/ED decompression.
Mobile Acute Care Response Teams (MAC-T)
The Mobile Acute Care Team (MAC-T) is responsible for providing critical care medical support to public health emergencies and disasters when local resources are non-existent, overwhelmed or otherwise inaccessible. The primary mission of the MAC-T is to provide critical care staging at a Disaster Aeromedical Staging Facility (DASF) in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of State (DoS). Secondary missions include patient evacuation using alternate methods of transport and ICU/PACU/ED decompression.
National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) - Grant Reallocation
ASPR’s Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) seeks to improve communities’ abilities to prepare for and respond to disasters and public health emergencies by providing guidance and funding through cooperative agreements to awardees (states, territories, and select cities).  Although HPP funding is intended for preparedness efforts, under certain circumstances, awardees may be able to reallocate HPP funding to support response activities.  The reallocation is subject to HPP approval and must meet statutory and administrative requirements
National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) - Guidance on Crisis Standards of Care Mark 30June2014
National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) - Guidance on Crisis Standards of Care
ASPR has developed a Communities of Interest (COI) site  to better disseminate information and manage documents; share promising practices and ideas; and provide a workspace where users from inside and outside HHS/ASPR can come together to share documents and ideas regarding the crisis standards of care (CSC) and allocation of scarce resources (ASR). HHS/ASPR uses the term "communities of interest" to describe and include all of the interested parties involved in CSC and ASR planning.
National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) - Technical Assistance Available to HPP Awardees
ASPR’s Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) seeks to improve communities’ abilities to prepare for and respond to disasters and public health emergencies by providing guidance and funding through cooperative agreements to awardees (states, territories, and select cities).  HPP field project officers (FPOs) provide awardees with support and technical assistance to improve healthcare preparedness and response.
National Incident Support Teams
National Incident Support Teams
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) National Incident Support Teams (NIST) provides resources and assistance to State, Tribal and local health authorities throughout the United States, usually as the Commissioned Corps component of an Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT). They were created in 2009 as part of the National Response Framework’s ESF-8 public health and medical asset provisions. They may be deployed in response to an ESF-8 or non-ESF-8 public health emergency.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Disaster Response Subject Matter Expertise
The National Institutes of Health, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide consultation by phone or email on a wide range of challenges that may be encounter during disasters. NIH staff includes SMEs in medical consultation as well as the fields of biosafety, biological risk assessment, chemical and industrial hygiene.
National Library of Medicine’s PEOPLE LOCATOR® Family Reunification
National Library of Medicine’s PEOPLE LOCATOR® Family Reunification
People Locator is an information resource composed of a reporting tools (apps) and a central website for the public to speed family reunification after mass casualty or other events where family dislocation is involved using both text and photo search by reporting lost and found persons and their general health status.
National Veterinary Response Teams
National Veterinary Response Teams
The National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) is an asset of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).   It is the primary Federal resource for treatment of ill or injured pets, service animals, working animals, laboratory animals, and livestock. The NVRT is composed of 180 professional and para-professional veterinary medical personnel, supported by logistical and administrative staff.  The NVRT is made up of modular 3-person teams that are designed to assess medical needs of animals and the community, provide medical treatment to ill, injured, and sheltered animals and stabilize animals for evacuation.  Its deployable packages include: Mobile Veterinary Clinics, Large Animal Medical Treatment Squads, Working Dog Medical Treatment Squads, Small Animal Medical Treatment Squads and Multi-Squad Treatment packages with support personnel.
OEM Log SME Support Narrative Draft (2)
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Logistic SME Support
ASPR/OEM Logistics personnel may provide technical experts to support planning for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial government in conjunction with Regional Emergency Coordinators (REC).
Office of Policy and Planning (OPP)- Missions and Functions
ASPR’s Office of Policy and Planning (OP) protects the health of all Americans through integrated policy approaches, plans and courses of action to strengthen the nation’s public health and healthcare preparedness, response and recovery that are evidence based, intellectually rigorous, ethical, and enhance the resilience of the American people. It leads strategic planning and evaluation, preparedness and response policy development and analysis, and leads coordination and collaboration with domestic and international partners to reduce adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Liaison Officers
ASPR Liaison Officers (LNOs) can be deployed to state and local public health offices during an incident to provide guidance and subject matter expertise on Federal public health and medical services assets.
OPP-Narrative-Final
Patient Movement Appendix
Patient Movement Resources Appendix
Appendix to the Federal Patient Movement Resources with detailed movement capabilities designed to augment local and state patient movement efforts.
Patient Movement Resources
The National Response Framework designates patient movement as an Emergency Support Function (ESF #8) mission with the lead Federal agency being the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  HHS coordinates the Federal response in support of emergency triage and pre-hospital treatment, patient tracking and distribution. 
Patient Movement
The National Response Framework designates patient movement as an Emergency Support Function (ESF #8) mission with the lead Federal agency being the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  HHS coordinates the Federal response in support of emergency triage and pre-hospital treatment, patient tracking and distribution. 
Rapid Deployment Forces
Rapid Deployment Forces
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Rapid Deployment Forces (RDF) provides resources and assistance to State, Tribal and local health authorities throughout the United States. They were created in 2006 as part of the National Response Framework’s ESF-8 public health and medical asset provisions. Like all Commissioned Corps response teams, they may be deployed in response to an ESF-8 or non- ESF-8 public health emergency.

Recovery – Coordination of the Health and Social Services Recovery Support Function
The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) established the Health and Social Services (H&SS) Recovery Support Function (RSF) to assist locally-led recovery efforts to restore or improve disaster-impacted public health, health care and social services capabilities and networks.  Health and social services recovery promotes resilience, health and well-being of affected individuals and communities. 
Recovery – Coordination of the Health and Social Services Recovery Support Function
The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) established the Health and Social Services (H&SS) Recovery Support Function (RSF) to assist locally-led recovery efforts to restore or improve disaster-impacted public health, health care and social services capabilities and networks.  Health and social services recovery promotes resilience, health and well-being of affected individuals and communities. 
Regional Emergency Coordinators
Regional Emergency Coordinators
Regional Emergency Coordinators (RECs) serve as ASPR’s primary representatives throughout the country at the regional level. Building relationships with federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officials and healthcare representatives (partners and stakeholders) in order to conduct planning for effective federal emergency response, and to facilitate coordinated preparedness and response activities for public health and medical emergencies, is the main role of the RECs.
Regional Incident Support Teams
Regional Incident Support Teams
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Regional Incident Support Teams (RIST) provides rapid assessments and initial incident coordination resources and assistance to State, Tribal and local health authorities within defined regions of the United States. They were created in 2009 as part of the National Response Framework’s ESF-8 public health and medical asset provisions. Like all Commissioned Corps response teams, they may be deployed in response to an ESF-8 or non-ESF-8 public health emergency or to meet urgent health needs. Each RIST is a short-term response asset available to Regional Emergency Coordinators and Regional Health Administrators within the region.
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Services Access Teams
Services Access Teams
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Services Access Teams (SAT) provide resources and assistance to local health authorities throughout the United States. They were created as part of the National Response Framework’s ESF-8 public health and medical asset provisions. They may be deployed in response to an ESF-8 or non-ESF-8 public health emergency. The SAT assesses and monitors ongoing health and human services needs of affected populations and is particularly skilled at serving “at risk” individuals and populations, defined as people who are unable to plan, advocate/or obtain resources and/or services to meet basic health and safety needs.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Resources
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) coordinates, communicates, consults and provides resources and technical assistance to HHS and ASPR leadership as well as numerous other offices and agencies throughout the federal partnership and at the State, Local, Tribal and Territorial level on disaster behavioral health issues. The goal of SAMHSA in this effort is to raise awareness, promote behavioral health integration into preparedness, response and recovery operations, ensure survivors have quality and accessible behavioral health assistance following a disaster and that workforce needs are addressed.
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The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters
The National Advisory Council on Children and Disasters (NACCD) provides advice and consultation to the HHS Secretary on issues related to the medical and public health needs of children as they relate
to disasters.
The National Preparedness and Response Science Board
The National Preparedness and Response Science Board (NPRSB) is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and guidance to Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and to the HHS Secretary on preventing, preparing for, and responding to adverse health effects of emergencies.