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IHS Emergency Management & Project TransAm: Enhancing Tribal Disaster Response

Learn how the Indian Health Service boosts emergency management capabilities, offers equipment to tribes, and collaborates on disaster response.

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IHS Emergency Management & Project TransAm: Enhancing Tribal Disaster Response

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  1. IHS – Emergency Management Indian Health Service Emergency Management / Project TransAm “Declaring Natural Disasters in Indian Country” 26 April 2018

  2. IHS – Emergency Management • IHS Mission • - to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of • American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. • Examples of EM Related events which have occurred in IHS area’s of responsibility • - Hurricanes • - Severe Weather/Tornadoes/Flooding • - Earthquakes • - Manmade Disasters/Bombing • - Forest Fires • - Extreme Cold Weather / Snow Fall

  3. IHS – Emergency Management • How does IHS EM work within the National EM response framework • - PMEF • - ESF • How does IHS respond to the National Response Plan and Emergency Support Functions 6 & 8

  4. IHS – Emergency Management • Consulting & Advising Roles with Tribes • Provide SME at managing an effective Tribal EM or Hospital/Clinic EM Program • Stafford Act Compliance • Referral to other resources (BIA, CDC, CDP, DHS, HHS, FEMA and NGOs) • Training & Evaluation

  5. IHS – Emergency Management • How does IHS EM capacity build Tribes • How do we meet Tribal EM Equipment Requests and do we work National requests through IHS TransAm Program • Is there 638 Contract Requirements to obtain equipment & services • Where can you go to see equipment available through IHS TransAm Program www.ihs.gov/transam

  6. IHS – Emergency Management • Current Tertiary Capability

  7. IHS – Project TransAm • Project TransAm is a Program Which Provides New or Lightly Used Equipment & Supplies to Federally Recognized Tribes, and IHS Service Units • Began as an IHS/DOD Collaborative Effort • Serves to Offset Costs of Operations by IHS & Tribal Medical and Emergency Management (EM) Programs • Free of Charge to IHS & Tribal Medical and EM Programs

  8. IHS – Project TransAm • Equipment and Supplies are Obtained from Other Federal Agencies Through GSAXcess and Direct Transfers • Items are Shipped Either to TransAm Warehouse or Direct to Customers • Customers Can Select Warehouse Items from Inventory Lists • Ownership of Items is Transferred to Customer via HHS-22

  9. IHS – Project TransAm TransAm Website

  10. IHS – Project TransAm TransAm Historical Data

  11. IHS – Project TransAm Project TransAm can assist to get you with getting the assets you need in order to respond. Available to all IHS and 638 Title 1 or Title V tribes. Website http://www.ihs.gov/transam If you do not see items on the inventory list that you need please send us a want list of items. We will do our best to see about finding items to fill your needs.

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