National Disaster Medical System

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The National Disaster Medical System is a federally coordinated healthcare response system that supplements local medical capabilities during major emergencies, disasters, and public health incidents in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government program
federal healthcare response system
canBeActivatedBy United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
canBeActivatedFor natural disasters
other public health emergencies
pandemics
terrorist attacks
componentOf U.S. national preparedness and response framework
coordinatedBy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
surface form: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
country United States of America
surface form: United States
establishedInYear 1984
focusesOn civilian patient care
formerlyCoordinatedBy Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
fundedBy federal appropriations
hasComponent National Disaster Medical System self-linksurface differs
surface form: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams
Medical Reserve Corps integration mechanisms
National Veterinary Response Teams
definitive care network
patient movement system
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
includes federally coordinated medical response teams
network of private sector hospitals
legalAuthority Homeland Security Act of 2002
surface form: Homeland Security Act

Public Health Service Act
operatesUnder Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
partnersWith Department of Defense
United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Veterans Affairs
surface form: Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal Emergency Management Agency
local governments
private hospitals
state governments
provides aeromedical evacuation of patients
logistical support for medical operations
medical personnel for disaster response
surge capacity for hospitals
purpose provide definitive medical care at participating hospitals
provide medical response to public health emergencies
provide patient movement from disaster areas to definitive care
supplement local medical capabilities during major emergencies and disasters
relatedTo Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise
Strategic National Stockpile
scope domestic incidents in the United States
supports National Response Framework Emergency Support Function 8

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National Disaster Medical System hasComponent National Disaster Medical System self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams