2004 Hurricane Response2004 Hurricane ResponseNDMSNDMS

Prepared for

MMRS 2005 Conference

Homeland Security & Mass Casualty Preparedness

By

Gary Lindberg, FEMA Emergency Operations Specialist

Joe Lamoureux, LT MSC USN, Healthcare Administrator

NDMS OPERATIONSNDMS OPERATIONS

2004/2005 MISSIONSDisasters: 4 Hurricanes; 3 Typhoons &

1 Earthquake = 2,300 NDMS Members.

NSSEs: 7 Events = 1,500 NDMS Members.Exercises: 35 = 3,000 NDMS Members.

2004 East CoastHurricanes

Created compilation of multiple storms.

Alex July

Gaston August

JeanneSeptember

Frances August Ivan

September

Bonnie August

Charley August

2004 Multiple Storm Tracks

LANDFALLS:

TS Bonnie

Hurricane Charley

Hurricane Gaston(upgraded TS)

Hurricane Frances

Hurricane Ivan

TS Ivan

Hurricane Jeanne

Presented by: DHS / EP&R / FEMA February 4, 2005

Millions Evacuated

2004 a Record Setting Season

9 Named Tropical Systems in the Atlantic Basin affect the U.S.:

Hurricane Alex

Tropical Storm Bonnie

Hurricane Charley

Hurricane Gaston

Hurricane Frances

Tropical Storm Hermine

Hurricane Ivan

Tropical Storm Ivan

Hurricane Jeanne

Resulting in 27 Presidential Disaster Declarations

Impacting16 States

2 Territories

Presented by: DHS / EP&R / FEMA February 4, 2005

Hurricane Ivan - September 11th Escambia Bay I-10 BridgeOctober 5th one side Re-opened

FEMA Coordinated National ResponseFEMA Coordinated National Response

US & R NDMS

Logistics Staging Area

USCGMERSAir Force & National Guard

National Disaster Medical System

1,902 Personnel Deployed

9,633 Patients Treated

76 Animals and Pets TreatedCHARLEY 1 JMT and 11 DMATS

1 VMAT and 2 Specialty Teams

488 Staff 3,872 Patients

FRANCES 1 JMT and 15 DMATS

1 VMAT and 2 Specialty Teams

599 Staff 1,461 Patients

IVAN 1JMT, 21 DMATS, 1 DMORT &

2 Specialty Teams• ATLANTA Specialty Medical Group

50 Doctors, Nurses, EMT’s, and Paramedics• ORLANDO Specialty Medical Group

50 Doctors, Nurses, EMT’s, and Paramedics

548 Staff 3,339 Patients

JEANNE 1 JMT and 5 DMATS

* HHS Nurses Assisted this operation

267 Staff 961 Patients

Presented by: DHS / EP&R / FEMA February 4, 2005

Special Needs Shelter

Partners

• DHS• HHS• DOH State of FL • Dept of Elder Affairs• ARC• State EOC• EMS Local/County/State• Law Enforcement• OCCC Management

OCCC Special Needs ShelterMission

• Provide medical and extended care to a displaced population. Identified population included skilled nursing home, assisted living and home bound clients. Extra medical care maybe required of ambulatory clients that may arrive at shelter site.

Orange Count Convention CenterSpecial Needs Shelter

• 10 Sept 04 ESF#8 Mission Assignment

• Capability of up to 8,000 patients

• NDMS set up and operate first 24 hrs

• 2 DMAT’s• Additional Personnel

– 51 RN’s, 3 NP’s, 2 MD’s, 1 Pharm, 2 RT’s

http://www.photolibrary.fema.gov/photolibrary/photodetails.do?id=11791

FEMA Coordinated National ResponseFEMA Coordinated National Response

US & R NDMS

Logistics Staging Area

USCGMERSAir Force & National Guard

NDMS Operates in Multiple States and Treat Patients