EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Northwest Renal Network (Network 16) dialysis providers continually re-assess their emergency preparedness plans to address natural and man-made disasters, as well as other potential disruptions in service. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an update of Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities in November 2002. Additional resources as of January 2006 concerning emergency preparedness are listed below.

· CMS Publications – Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150.pdf Available in Spanish at: http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150_S.pdf

· United States Department of Homeland Security: see Emergencies and Disasters - http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

Home Land Security: Identify your State Contact - http://www.dhs.gov/xgovt/grants/index.shtm

· Occupational Safety and Health Administration - http://www.osha.gov/ Page down to Safety / Health topics on right side.

· First Gov. Gov: The United States Official Web Portal - http://www.firstgov.gov/ Click on "Public Safety and Law."

· Disaster Help - https://www.disasterhelp.gov Click on disaster type from left column.

· United States Environmental Protection Agency: For Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention - http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/ceppoweb.nsf/content/index.html/

· Federal Emergency Management Agency - http://www.fema.gov/

See "Hazards" – http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hazmat/index.shtm

See Emergency Management For Businesses and Industry - http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/bizindst.pdf/

See “Are You Ready,” a guide to citizen preparedness - http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/

· American Red Cross; Disaster Services - http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_501_,00.html

See Business and Industry Guide - http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_606_,00.html

See Family Disaster Plan - http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_601_,00.html

· Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/ Click on "Emergency Preparedness and Response"

· Alaska: State of Alaska: Preparing for Public Health Emergencies - http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dph/DPHPP/pdffiles/BTinsert.pdf

· Idaho: State of Idaho: Disasters in Idaho - http://www.bhs.idaho.gov/disaster/index.htm

· Montana: Disaster and Emergency Services Division - http://www.discoveringmontana.com/dma/des/homelandsecurity/citizen/Contact_lst.asp

· Oregon: Oregon Emergency Management - http://www.oregon.gov/OOHS/OEM/plans_train/plans_training.shtml

· Washington: Access Washington: Emergency Resources - http://www.access.wa.gov/emergency/

· National Mental Health Association “Tips for Coping with Disaster” - in English http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/coping-with-disaster or Spanish http://www1.nmha.org/reassurance/anniversary/indexEspanol.cfm

· United States Department of Education: Information on planning for school emergencies, with links to associated websites -http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/

page updated 4/27/2007