Emergency Preparedness and Response
The MMS and its Committee on Preparedness work to enhance the
health care system’s capacity to prepare for, detect, and respond to the
consequences of natural disasters, terrorism and other health
emergencies.
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MA Responds
August 14, 2013
MA Responds is a centralized volunteer management system designed to enhance Massachusetts’ ability to prepare for and respond to health related emergencies and events. All levels of volunteers, clinical or non-clinical, active or retired, are needed.
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Physician Focus: Disaster Medicine and the Marathon Bombings
June 10, 2013
The bombings at the Boston Marathon in April were a stark reminder that
disasters and emergencies can occur with little or no warning. And while
the numbers of deaths and injuries and degrees of destruction are
different, the 2013 Marathon now joins a growing list of natural and
man-made...
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Liability Protections for Massachusetts Employees and Volunteers
October 16, 2012
This educational PowerPoint presentation, prepared by the Massachusetts
Dept. of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Bureau, explores sources
of liability protection for preparedness employees and volunteers.
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Pediatric Disaster Life Support
October 16, 2012
The MMS Committee on Preparedness has created a directory of Pediatric Disaster Life Support resources that physicians, nurses and other health care professionals can readily access in preparation for, or during, an emergency.
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Become a Member of a Medical Reserve Corps
April 18, 2007
MRC units need medical and non-medical volunteers prepared to respond and assist local health and safety officials during public health crises.
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