| MCI News and Opinions |
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| Why Is Washington Decimating State and Local Homeland Security Programs? by Joshua D. Filler on June 20, 2011, Emergency Management Magazine |
| This article discusses the Federal Government's latest devastating cut to the UASI program for FY2011. |
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| Jim Rush: Employing Wounded Warriors and other Veterans for Healthcare Disaster Readiness By Jim Rush on May 24, 2011, Big Medicine |
| At the precise time American healthcare and public health response systems need to be made deeper and more disaster-resilient, large numbers of Veterans with exceptional training in medicine, public health, deployable medical facilities and a host of support functions are looking for jobs and a way to continue serving America. |
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| HHS cuts $42 million from hospital preparedness program, May 23, 2011, AHANews.com |
| The Department of Health and Human Services late Friday cut $42 million from the Hospital Preparedness Program for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, an 11% reduction from funding last year. |
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| MCI Reports and Research |
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| The Use of U.S. Academic Institutions in Community Medical
Disaster Recovery, World Health & Medical Policy |
| Exploring the role of public schools, and other academic institutions, in community medical disaster preparedness and recovery. |
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| MCI Resources |
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| CDC Health Resources Links |
| CDC, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion's links to CDC's and other organization's resources for mass casualty incident response. |
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| ARRTC, Advanced Regional Response Training Center |
| ARRTC, Advanced Regional Response Training Center, is a Center for Strategic Health Innovation (CSHI) all hazards preparedness training program made possible by a grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Emergency Preparedness via a cooperative agreement from HRSA. CSHI is part of the College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama. |
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| American Red Cross, Disaster Services, Response To Family Needs |
| American Red Cross's field guide to cultural and religious bereavement practices. **Please excuse the American Red Cross for the mispelling of the title on this document. |
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| Hospital Disaster Preparedness: Your Guide to Getting Started, Posted by California Hospital Association |
| Whether you are new to the role of disaster preparedness within your hospital or have been in your position for a while, the content of this section can provide assistance and clarification on the responsibilities and expectations associated with this role. |
