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Business Meeting November 15-16, 2011

Business Meeting November 15-16, 2011. Agenda (Day One). Welcome & Introductions Agenda & Housekeeping NARR & Partner Updates Radiation Injury Treatment Network Break Membership Subcommittee Wide Area Recovery and Resiliency Program . NARR 101. Vision.

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Business Meeting November 15-16, 2011

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  1. Business Meeting November 15-16, 2011

  2. Agenda (Day One) • Welcome & Introductions • Agenda & Housekeeping • NARR & Partner Updates • Radiation Injury Treatment Network • Break • Membership Subcommittee • Wide Area Recovery and Resiliency Program

  3. NARR 101

  4. Vision • To become a more protected, resilient nation through a comprehensive and integrated approach to radiological emergencies

  5. Mission • Enhancing radiological preparedness capability and capacity in public health and health care systems through a coalition of organizations committed to improving the nation’s ability to prepare, respond, and recover from radiological emergencies at the local, state, and national levels

  6. Purpose • To serve as the collective “voice of health” in radiological preparedness through the: • Participation in national dialogues on radiological emergency issues • Provision of thoughtful feedback on documents, policies, and guidelines • Convening of partners to raise awareness of and resolve radiological emergency issues • To build radiological emergency preparedness, response and recovery capacity and capabilities by supporting the: • Development of mechanisms for sharing resources and tools, including technical methods and information • Identification and dissemination of best practices • Definition of and education on the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government and different governmental agencies in radiological emergencies • Establishment of performance measures and guidelines • Building and sustaining of long-term competencies

  7. Membership • American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) • American Hospital Association (AHA) • American Medical Association (AMA) • American Public Health Association (APHA) • Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) • Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) • Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) • Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) • Health Physics Society (HPS) • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) • National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) • National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) • National Disaster Life Support Foundation (NDSLF) • National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)

  8. Ex-Officio Partners • Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/US Department of Health & Human Services • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Environmental Protection Agency • Federal Emergency Management Agency • Food and Drug Administration • Nuclear Regulatory Commission • US Department of Agriculture • US Department of Energy • National Urban Security Technology Laboratory/US Department of Homeland Security

  9. Governance • NARR Chairs • currently serving 1st of 2 year term • Subsequent chairs will serve 1 year terms • ASTHO, CRCPD, +1 additional (rotating) member organization • Adela Salame-Alfie, PhD, Acting Director, Division of Environmental Health Investigations, New York State Health Department • William Stephens, MS , Manager, Southwest Center for Advanced Public Health Practice, Tarrant County Public Health • John Erickson, MS, Special Assistant, Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Washington State Department of Health

  10. NARR & Partner updates

  11. Activities Since March 2011 • Participation in Fukushima response national coordination calls • UPMC Rad Resilient City Project • Requests for feedback: • HHS: Fukushima after action • National Preparedness Goal • NRC: Standard Protocol for State Communications on Unintended Releases of Radioactive Material • Membership Subcommittee • Product development • Clearinghouse & Editorial Board • NARR observer at Vigilant Guard (AZ exercise) • Abstracts: Public Health Preparedness Summit, Integrated Training Summit

  12. Member Introductions & Updates • American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) • American Hospital Association (AHA) • American Medical Association (AMA) • American Public Health Association (APHA) • Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) • Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) • Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) • Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) • Health Physics Society (HPS) • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) • National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) • National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) • National Disaster Life Support Foundation (NDSLF) • National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)

  13. Partner Updates • Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/US Department of Health & Human Services • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Environmental Protection Agency • Food and Drug Administration • US Department of Agriculture • US Department of Energy • US Department of Homeland Security

  14. Radiation Injury treatment Network

  15. Break

  16. Membership Subcommittee

  17. Membership SubcommitteeFor Discussion • Value • What value does NARR membership provide to organizations? • Membership criteria • Tier 1: Any governmental or non-governmental organization that supports activities principally under Emergency Support Function #8 (ESF#8) of the DHS National Response Framework (NRF) • Tier 2: Any organization with an interest in some element of radiological readiness as evidenced by their organizational mission and objectives. In general, Tier 2 will exclude commercial enterprises, but such membership determinations will be made on a case by case basis by the Steering Committee. Tier 2 member organizations may include: • Academic/training institutions [e.g., Association of Schools of Public Health, Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs), Emergency Management Institute (EMI), National Preparedness Directorate/Naval Post-Graduate School] • Healthcare organizations that represent practitioners, including laboratorians • Institutions that have an interest in radiological treatment

  18. Membership Subcommittee For Discussion • What level of growth can the NARR sustain? • Potential members • National Public Health Information Coalition • American Academy of Clinical Toxicology • Where are there gaps? Membership Matrix • How can representatives/staff effectively drawn on the knowledge of the entire organization and its members? • What are the protocols for soliciting, accepting, and not accepting? • Active vs. passive solicitation of new members

  19. Membership Matrix

  20. Wide Area Recovery and Resiliency Program

  21. ADJOURN (DAY ONE)

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