National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

Abstract

This Directive: 1. Implements reference (a). 2. Defines the military health care role, as stated in reference (b), by establishing DoD policy for DoD participation in the NDMS. a. The NDMS is a joint Federal, State, and local mutual aid organization for a coordinated medical response in time of war, U.S. national emergency, or major U.S. domestic disaster. b. Other Federal Agencies that share responsibilities include the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Veterans Administration (VA). c. The NDMS supersedes reference (c).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 28, 1988
Accession Number
ADA272376

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airlift Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Directives
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Medicine
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Training

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.