Preparedness Issues for the Local Level

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Preparedness Issues for the Local Level

• Edward J. Gabriel, M.P.A., A.E.M.T.-P
• Deputy Commissioner for Preparedness
• Office of Emergency Management
• City of New York

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Incident Management System Decision Making

• Understanding of how the system coordinates
  multi-agency responses to field and non-field
  emergencies.

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Traditional Field Emergency Response Community
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Health Care System Provider Protections
MDs, RNs, EMS, Firefighters, Police Officers,
etc.
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Coordination of Local Agencies Public Health,
Hospitals Emergency Responders
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Getting Out the Message