National Emergency Mortuary

Infrastructure. The Government has a contract with KBR Ltd for the provision of National Emergency Mortuary Arrangements (NEMA). 

The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is a section within the United States. DHS is responsible for supporting federal agencies in the management and coordination of the federal, medical response to major emergencies, such as acts of terrorism, including the potential use of chemical agents. Special teams available under NDMS include Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, Veterinarian Medical Assistance Teams, Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams, National Nurse Response Teams, and National Pharmacy Response Teams (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site). 

The Office of Emergency Preparedness provides other emergency response teams, such as Disaster Mortuary Teams. Additionally, it has established special National Medical Response Teams to provide treatment, decontamination, and special pharmacenticals to treat np to 1,000 patients. The Metropolitan Medical Strike Teams, also established nnder this office, ensnre the continned viabihty of a jurisdiction s existing health system given the added bnrden of a WMD incident. The Metropolitan Medical Response System consists of parts of existing local systems that can be called in to provide triage, treatment, and patient decontamination. This system transports patients who have been decontaminated at the scene to other facilities as appropriate for continned care. The System also assists medical facilities in developing procednres that ensnre patients are decontaminated before they enter a facility. ... 

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