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)

What's New

• H1N1 Flu Information and Updates - VHA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards
• Ethics Guidance and Resources
• 2009 National Emergency Management Training Event - April 2-3, 2009
• VHA National Emergency Management Needs Assessment Survey

• Medical Surge Capacity and Capability (MSCC) Handbook
• 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) 

Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP)

• VHA Directive 0320- 07/05/2007

Related Links

• 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