 | Carol R. Schuster - 1999 - 61 pages
...• Tabletop Exercises Type of Scenarios for Exercises That VA Participated In D Conventional • WMD VA is a support agency that could provide health and...makeup and size of the pharmaceutical caches for such emergencies. 2 In a terrorist attack, VA could activate its Response Support Unit to manage the agency's... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs - 2002 - 188 pages
...Directive - 62. Combating Terrorism, May 1998, tasked US Public Health Service (USPHS), working with VA, to ensure that adequate stockpiles of antidotes and other necessary Pharmaceuticals are maintained nationwide and to train medical personnel in NDMS hospitals. Presidential Decision Directive... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs - 2002 - 68 pages
...Directive — 62, Combating Terrorism, May 1998, tasked US Public Health Service (USPHS), working with VA, to ensure that adequate stockpiles of antidotes and other necessary Pharmaceuticals are maintained nationwide and to train medical personnel in NDMS hospitals. • Presidential Decision Directive—... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs - 2003 - 96 pages
...supports the Public Health Service and Health and Human Service's office of Emergency Preparedness to ensure that adequate stockpiles of antidotes and other necessary pharmaceuticals are maintained nationwide in case of a catastrophic event such as the use of weapons of mass destruction.... | |
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... supporting role as part of the Federal Response Plan and the National Disaster Medical System. VA's Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team is trained to respond to radiological emergencies. VHA also supports the Public Health Service and Health... 