Manage and coordinate Federal response to disasters, Supplement state and local medical resources, Provide a cooperative program between Federal government agencies and local governments, private businesses, and volunteers.
Moves patients from a disaster
Medical response, Patient evaluation, Definitive medical care
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16. The overall purpose of the NDMS is to provide support to the military in caring for casualties evacuated back to the U.S. from overseas armed conflicts and to:
National Disaster Management Organization was created in 1996.
National Health Service (NHS)
a disaster affecting the whole nation
To be consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF) policies
to be consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Reponse Framework (NRF) policies.
The motto of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is 'Communication, Coordination, Collaboration, and Cooperation'.
In the US disaster management is handled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. You can find information on the types of emergencies they handle at FEMA. FEMA is under the Department of Homeland Security, so if you're interested in disaster management you can look up Homeland Security, the National Response Framework, and the National Incident Management System.
It was a national disaster.