[ccm-l] Gov Corzine & TRAUMA CENTERS

[Krin135 at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/13/2007 4:11:12 PM Central Daylight Time,  
KMATTOX at aol.com writes:

 
In a message dated 4/13/2007 2:07:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Krin135 at aol.com writes:

Dr.  Mattox, as a physician leader, I have a question for you: Have you   
completed the FEMA Introduction to Incident Command courses (ICS 100HC,  ICS  
200 
HC, IS 700 and IS 800)? These courses are required in many  locales to  
operate 
inside the EOC, and are mandated for department  directors and potential  
Hospital Incident Command Staff by October  of this year. 



Yes, and I am proud of the certificates I have from them  



Good...have you encouraged your peers and required your residents and  
fellows to do the same thing? I can promise you that taking those courses and  being 
willing to talk to the rural emergency managers has given me an  interesting 
entry into the local disaster response systems in the past 5  years.
 
Based on talking to many folks at the Nashville conference last month, the  
number of physicians nationwide who have not bothered to learn the first thing  
about the ICS system is scary!
 
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?
 
ck
Charles S. Krin, DO FAAFP
 



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