Recognizing the wisdom in the axiom “All emergencies begin and end locally”, the Capitol Region MMRS program enhances local planning efforts to produce a comprehensive response system that includes preparation for a bioterrorism incident. MMRS expands and enhances local planning efforts in four important ways:
- The MMRS contract deliverables ensure that traditional emergency planning by the local fire, police and EMS leadership is expanded to include representation from both the local and state public health agencies and the region’s hospitals, thereby ensuring a public health component in emergency planning
- The MMRS program encourages, and financially supports, the expansion of emergency planning at the regional level, thereby maximizing the use of resources normally not available to local communities
- The Capitol Region MMRS pharmaceutical stockpile, an integral part of all MMRS programs, provides a level of protection specifically for the first responder community in the event of an inadvertent or an intentional release of a chemical or biological agent
The MMRS program ensures that all local and regional planning is compatible with and supports state and federal emergency planning, including the National Response Plan and the National Incident Management System
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