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Sat Apr 14 00:28:54 BST 2007

Dear Ken et al
Can you tell me how many states in the USA meet the HRSA benchmarks for
disaster preparedness / surge capacity in particular the suggested 50
patients per million population who may be suffering from acute trauma or
burns?
Thanks
Tony Joseph
Sydney

On 14/4/07 7:28 AM, "KMATTOX at aol.com" <KMATTOX at aol.com> wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 4/13/2007 2:24:01 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> Krin135 at aol.com writes:
> 
> I'm surprised that you have had that much trouble getting a hearing at  the
> local EOC level in that case, as I have had a much better reception in  rural
> Louisiana and Missouri in the past.
>  
> Have you tried talking to the Medical Director of the DMAT in  Houston?
> 
> 
> 
> We have NOT had trouble communicating in Houston.  My discussions have  been
> with the integrated trauma network that includes trauma, the TransStar
> officials, the mayor, the county judge, the appointed directors of Joint
> Unified  
> Command.   DMAT was a problem for many reasons during  Katrina.   In my view,
> DMAT needs to be significantly  reorganized.
>  
> k
> 
> 
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