Emergency Management Emergency Management Assessment of Assessment of PreparednessPreparedness
Ron Hilliard, MSN, Ron Hilliard, MSN, RNRN
ObjectivesObjectives
Have an understanding of the concept Have an understanding of the concept of emergency management planningof emergency management planning
Have an understanding of the role of Have an understanding of the role of public health in disaster planning and public health in disaster planning and responseresponse
Have an understanding of the Have an understanding of the preparedness continuumpreparedness continuum
Understand the role of exercises in Understand the role of exercises in disaster preparednessdisaster preparedness
Integrated PlanningIntegrated Planning
All hazards approachAll hazards approach Complies with the national standardsComplies with the national standards Community – based planningCommunity – based planning Validated through exercisesValidated through exercises Planning continuumPlanning continuum
All Hazards ApproachAll Hazards Approach
Initial emphasis – BioterrorismInitial emphasis – Bioterrorism
Chemical terrorismChemical terrorism
ExplosionsExplosions
All hazardsAll hazards
National StandardsNational Standards Presidential directivesPresidential directives
National Incident Management SystemNational Incident Management System http://www.nimsonline.comhttp://www.nimsonline.com
National Response PlanNational Response Plan http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresphttp://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp
Homeland Security Exercise and Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation ProgramEvaluation Program
http://www.dhs.gov/hseephttp://www.dhs.gov/hseep
Community-basedCommunity-based
IntegratedIntegrated
ComprehensiveComprehensive
PromulgatedPromulgated
PracticedPracticed
Integrated Community Emergency Planning
Business / Industry
Hospitals / Healthcare / EMS
Critical Community Infrastructure
Public Health
City / County Governments
Schools / Universities
Faith & Community Organizations / Volunteers
Individuals & Families
State / Federal
Participation, Resources, & Technical Assistance.
Elements of Emergency Planning
State of Texas Preparedness Continuum
Integrated across disciplinesIntegrated across disciplines
Public HealthPublic Health
HealthcareHealthcare
AgricultureAgriculture
Evaluating PreparednessEvaluating Preparedness
AssessmentsAssessments
AuditsAudits
ExercisesExercises
HSEEPHSEEP
PurposePurpose ScopeScope ObjectivesObjectives EvaluationEvaluation Improvement PlanImprovement Plan
What have we found?What have we found?
Public Health Public Health HealthcareHealthcare Public SafetyPublic Safety Public WorksPublic Works GovernmentGovernment CitizensCitizens
Thank YouThank You
Ron Hilliard, MSN, RNRon Hilliard, MSN, RN
National Emergency Response and National Emergency Response and Rescue Training CenterRescue Training Center
301 Tarrow301 TarrowCollege Station, Texas 77840College Station, Texas 77840
(979) 458-7797(979) [email protected]@teexmail.tamu.edu