Preparing for terrorism : tools for evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program /
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| Corporate author / creator: | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, DC : National Academy Press, c2002. |
| Description: | xx, 310 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4754041 |
Table of Contents:
- Executive Summary
- Charge to the Committee
- Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Weapons
- The MMRS Program
- Existing Emergency Response Systems
- Other Federal Programs to Strengthen Local Capabilities
- Feedback to OEP on Program Management
- Feedback to OEP on Program Success
- Closing Remarks
- 1. Introduction
- Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism
- The MMRS Program
- Charge to the Committee
- Methods of the Present IOM Study
- Organization of This Report
- 2. Community Emergency Management and Available Federal Assistance
- Emergency Management Terminology
- Emergency Management in the United States
- Local Emergency Management
- State Assistance
- The Federal Emergency Response Plan
- The National Contingency Plan
- The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
- Terrorism-Specific Federal Support Teams
- Conclusion
- 3. Federal Efforts to Increase State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism
- ODP Programs
- FBI Programs
- CDC Programs
- FEMA Programs
- 4. Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Contracts
- Functional Areas Covered
- Products Demanded
- Contract Deliverable Evaluation Instrument
- 5. Measurement and Data Collection in Evaluation
- Evaluations of Various Types
- Management Functions of Evaluations in the MMRS Program Context
- Summative and Formative Uses of Various Evaluation Types
- Why an Adequate Written Plan Is Not Sufficient Assurance of Preparedness
- Evaluation Measurement for Low-Frequency, High-Stakes Events
- Evaluation Measurement: Performance Measures and Proxies
- Criteria for Selection of Evaluation Methods
- 6. Preparedness Indicators
- Existing Standards
- Existing Assessment Tools
- Performance Measures Versus Preparedness Indicators
- 7. Feedback to Office of Emergency Preparedness on Program Management
- OEP Help to MMRS Program Contractors
- Survey for MMRS Program Contractors
- 8. Feedback to Office of Emergency Preparedness on Program Success
- Essential Response Capabilities
- Preparedness Indicators for Evaluation of Written Submissions, On-Site Inspection, and Observed Exercises
- Preparedness Criteria
- Exercises and Drills
- Site Visits and Peer Evaluators
- Scenario-Driven Group Interaction
- Summary
- 9. Closing Remarks
- Strategic Uses of Evaluation Data: Implementing the "Layering Strategy"
- Committee Critique and Suggestions for Program Amendments
- References
- Appendixes
- A. Committee and Staff Biographies
- B. Selected Information About Federal Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Consequence Management Response Teams
- C. Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Cities
- D. 2000 MMRS Contract Deliverable Evaluation Instrument
- E. Preparedness Indicators for Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Contract Deliverables
- F. Scenarios and Discussion Materials for Use on Site Visits
- List of Tables, Figures, and Box
- Tables
- 1-1. Chemical Agents and Their Effects
- 1-2. Biological Agents, Effects, Characteristics, and Medical Countermeasures
- 8-1. Preparedness Indicators and Mode of Evaluation of MMRS Plan Elements Relevant to Each of 23 Essential Capabilities
