The Potential Linkage between Emergency Medical Services Systems and Health Systems Agencies to Civil Defense Related Health and Medical Care Plans and Operations.

Abstract

This report addresses the potential Civil Defense related role of existing Health Systems Agencies (HSA) and Emergency Medical Services Systems (EMSS). To assess the potential relationship, National Capitol Systems, Inc. conducted extensive interviews with Federal and regional health and Civil Defense planners as well as with Health Departments, HSA staff and EMSS staff in California, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. All of the interviews focused on the potential role, as opposed to how the HSA's and EMSS currently relate to Civil Defense, emergency health, and medical care plans and operations. The overall conclusion was that the HSA role is marginal while the potential EMSS role could be very significant with minor alterations in program emphasis. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091698

Entities

People

  • Charles G. Anderson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Civil Defense
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design