Emergency Management

Region VII Emergency Management information may be found below.

EMS Regional Pediatric Resource Directory: (State-wide by Region)
Click here for the 2022 Regional Pediatric Resource Directory for EMS Regions 1-11, along with a listing of the Burn Centers/Units in the Midwest states.  A new component has been added related to the 10 Perinatal Networks that provide oversight within the Illinois Perinatal System.  Each hospital in Illinois participates in one of these networks, and it is helpful to be aware of this structure.  The perinatal column in the attached directories identifies the perinatal level of each hospital as well as the perinatal network that each hospital participates in.

CDC Public Health Radiological/Nuclear Preparedness Resources Now Available
CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response and the National Center for Environmental Health hosted a public health radiological/nuclear preparedness webinar on Thursday, August 24, 2017. The 90-minute webinar included an overview of public health actions and priorities prior to and during a radiological/nuclear incident. Information was also provided on CDC tools and resources to help with state and local planning for radiological/nuclear threats. The webinar was recorded and will be available in the near future. Below are links to a variety of resources referenced during the webinar.

Emergency Preparedness and Response – Radiation Emergencies

• Medical Countermeasures (Treatments) for Radiation Exposure and Contamination – https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/countermeasures.asp
• DHS Health and Safety Planning Guide for Planners, Safety Officers, and Supervisors for Protecting Responders Following a Nuclear Detonation – https://www.dhs.gov/publication/ind-health-and-safety-planning-guide
• DHHS Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) – https://www.remm.nlm.gov/
• NIOSH Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) Framework – www.cdc.gov/niosh/erhms
• ATSDR Rapid Response Registry Tool – https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/rapidresponse/index.html

Communications Training and Tools for Radiation Emergencies

• Myths of Radiation: Communicating in Radiation Emergencies  https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/radiationmyths.asp
• Radiation Basics Made Simple https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/radbasics.asp
• Training for Poison Control Centers on Radiation Risk Communication https://www.cdc.gov/radiationtraining/RAD-ToolKit/Training/#/module5/page1
• Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Online and In-Person training https://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/training/basic/index.asp
• Hazard Scale https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/radiationhazardscale.asp
• Radiation Thermometer https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/radiationthermometer.asp
• Infographics https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/resourcelibrary/infographics.asp
• Protective action and educational videos https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/protectiveactions.asp
• Radiation Dictionary https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/glossary.asp
• Improvised Nuclear Device Response and Recovery: Communicating in the Immediate Aftermath https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/33036
• Communicating During and After a Nuclear Power Plant Incident June 2013 https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/33011

Public Health Planning Guide 
CDC has posted a Long-Term, Home Health, and Hospice Care Planning Guide for Public Health Emergencies.

Israeli Bandages 
With grant monies, Region VII was able to purchase a stock of “Israeli bandages”.
Please review the Israeli Bandage Youtube videos that demonstrate how to apply and use the bandages.

Ebola Guidance 
Please review this EBOLA guidance information for First Responders, Fire Departments, Ambulance Agencies, Law Enforcement Agencies, PSAPS or other pre-hospital care providers. You can find answers to a multitude of questions on the IDPH website and the CDC website. You may also refer questions to the Ebola Hotline at  1-800-889-3931.
CDC IDENTIFY, ISOLATE, INFORM: Ambulantory Care Evaluation of Patients with Possible Ebola Virus Disease form and IDPH Ebola Memorandum.

Volunteers Needed for Statewide Emergency Response System 
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a public service announcement to raise awareness about Illinois Helps, a statewide database that registers volunteers to respond to major disasters or public health emergencies in the state. MCHC, IDPH and CDPH are encouraging both medical and non-medical volunteers to register with Illinois Helps. More than 3,700 Illinoisans are already registered with the system and may be called upon to respond to any number of emergency situations including blizzards, disease outbreaks like H1N1 and bioterrorism attacks. Illinois Helps also allows hospitals to verify the licenses and credentials of professional health care volunteers who come to their facilities to care for the influx of patients experienced during emergencies.

ASPR 
The Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response – US Department of Health and Human Services has posted to the PublicHealthEmergency.gov web portal, the MSCC handbook, 2nd Edition, which was prepared by the US Department of Health and Human services.

H1N1
The CDC H1N1 Flu information may be found here.

Disaster Prep 
Please visit www.ready.gov and www.ready.illinois.gov for information to share with citizens for disaster preparations.

NIMS/FEMA
Personnel involved in emergency management planning should become NIMS certified through the FEMA training website.

SNAPS
The CDC is pleased to announce the public launch of “SNAPS: Snap Shots of State Population Data.” SNAPS is a free service to the public that provides local-level community profile information nationwide. It can be browsed by county and state and searched by zip code. SNAPS serves as a valuable tool when responding to public health emergency events at the state, Tribal, and local levels. It provides a “snap shot” of key variables for consideration in guiding and tailoring health education and communication efforts to ensure diverse audiences receive critical public health messages that are accessible, understandable, and timely.

Boy Scout App
Boy Scout Emergency Preparedness Mobil Phone and Tablet App Powerpoint

Other Emergency Management Links
American Red Cross
CEMP, Comprehensive Emergency Management Program
CHUG TEAM, Collaborative Healthcare Urgency Group
DMORT
IEMA
EMSC Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Site
TRACIE, HHS ASPR
Children’s Hospital LA’s Pediatric Disaster Resource

Region VII County EMAs
Cook County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Will County EMA

Region VII Emergency Management Contact List