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Louisiana Awards State-Wide Contract SES to conduct specialized training and exercises |
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Mass Fatality Events (PART 2 of 4)
- Simulation Education Services, in conjunction with subject matter experts from The International Mass Fatalities Center, will design and conduct a 2-hour DeskTop exercise to ensure that the mass fatalities plan has been integrated into the working activities of the region and particularly into the hospitals.
- An After Action Assessment Report will be completed and submitted to the region.
- A follow-up conference call with the hospitals after the DeskTop Exercise After Action Assessment Report has been released to ensure that recommended changes are understood and accepted.
The service set will be developed to meet the specific needs of the region. The mass fatalities plan will be developed in conjunction with hospitals, mortuaries, public health agencies, coroners, emergency management offices, elected officials, faith-based organizations, law enforcement and emergency medical services.
International Mass Fatalities Center
The mission of the International Mass Fatalities Center (IMFC) is "To help communities, businesses, industries, government, and disaster response agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from a mass fatalities incident." The emphasis in this statement is on three words - prepare, respond, recover - a complete cycle of events that distinguishes IMFC from any other organization dealing with mass loss of human life.
The events of 9/11 established the need for expanded involvement of community personnel--fire fighters, emergency services, physical, mental, and public health professionals, utility workers, educators, clergy, etc.--to be prepared to meet the challenges of a mass fatalities incident.
Meeting the preparedness training needs for a diverse group of community planners and responders requires a multilevel approach. The scope of this project is defined in part by the organizational structure of the IMFC service delivery model, a Pyramid Approach to Mass Fatalities Preparedness (PAMFP). The three structural sides of the pyramid ¾ strategic planning, tactical training, and incident management ¾ are the foundation of preparedness for, response to, and recovery from a mass fatalities incident.
IMFC staff has provided assessment and customized training programs to healthcare entities throughout the United States.
IMFC increases or enhances the capabilities of healthcare entities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a mass fatalities incident by meeting the expectations of the National Response Plan (NRP) through assessment and standardized training that establishes uniformity in training, commonality of concepts, knowledge and terminology, and enhances a mutual aid response to a mass fatalities incident.
IMFC focuses on a series of learning objectives derived from assessment, collaboration, innovation, and dissemination. To determine the effectiveness of the training program, the project evaluation plan examines the outcomes for each of these objectives in terms of feasibility, infrastructure, effectiveness, and transportability.
The IMFC program provides a multifaceted approach to the assessment, education and support of healthcare entities and emergency response personnel. Using the PAMPF service delivery model developed by IMFC, Our programs meet the diverse preparedness needs of healthcare entities, public health departments, the State Chief Medical Examiner's office and/or jurisdictional Medical Examiner/Coroners, community planners, and responders for a mass fatalities incident by conducting training at the Awareness, Operations, and Technician levels.
Training programs provided by IMFC support the principles of the NRP ESF #8, National Incident Management System and addresses 13 of the 15 national planning scenarios in the National Preparedness Goal. The training programs also align with 4 of the 36 target capabilities, namely, all hazards planning, fatality management, on-site incident management, and worker health and safety. The training, in compliance with the principles of the NRP, will establish uniformity in training, commonality of concepts, knowledge and terminology that will enhance a mutual aid response to a mass fatalities incident.
