United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Emergency Management Strategic Health Care Group

Welcome to the Emergency Management Strategic Health Care Group 

Comprehensive Emergency Management
Information for veterans, employees, emergency managers, 
healthcare providers and the public
 

Current Threat Level (U. S. Department of Homeland Security):


 

Medical Surge Capacity and Capability (MSCC) handbook (NEW)

VHA Directive 0320, Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP) (07/05/2007)   

Emergency Management (EM) Principles and Practices for Healthcare Systems  

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Applications for VHA  

Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)   

Hot Topics (avian/pandemic flu, UK radiation scare, new links, etc) 

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM)

Homeland Security/Terrorism/ WMD/CBRNE

Publications/Articles

Directives/Guidebooks/Plans/Reports